ANA ʻAha Mele Festival Returns to Hawaii in 2026, Celebrating Music, Culture, and Aloha

All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA), Japan’s largest airline and recipient of a 5- Star rating for 13 consecutive years, will host its sixth ANA ʻAha Mele festival, a vibrant celebration of music, culture, and environmental stewardship, from November 24–25 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Festival Highlights
- Dates: November 24–25, 2026
- Location: Blue Note Hawaii, Honolulu
- Celebrates music, culture, and environmental stewardship.
- Features internationally acclaimed pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii and violinist Fumiaki Miura, performing two separate concerts with distinct programs.

Concert Details (Nov 25, 2026)
1. ANA ʻAha Mele Evening Concert
- Doors: 4:00 PM HST
- Performance: 5:00 PM HST

2. ANA ʻAha Mele Moonlight Concert
- Doors: 7:30 PM HST
- Performance: 8:30 PM HST

- Tickets available via https://www.bluenotejazz.com/hawaii/tm-event/ana-aha-mele-evening-concert/.

Environmental Commitment
- ANA employees will plant Milo trees in the ANA Legacy Forest, a reforestation initiative launched in 2019.
- The Milo tree, historically used to craft instruments like the ukulele, symbolizes the festival’s mission to nurture both music and cultural preservation.

Special Travel Option
- ANA will offer an optional tour through the ANA Dynamic Package, including travel aboard the FLYING HONU Airbus A380 (painted as Hawaiian sea turtles) connecting Japan and Honolulu.

Why It Matters
ANA blends world-class artistry with ESG initiatives, strengthening cultural ties between Japan and Hawaii while supporting long-term ecological conservation.