- Days
- 3
- Participants
- 30 to 150 participants
- Cities
- Okinawa
Objectives
- Bond new or reorganized teams in a short time
- Make coordination, listening and leadership visible through accessible physical challenges
- Link each activity to a short debrief focused on everyday work
- Keep a short, 2-night format that fits a busy calendar
Participant profile
Project teams, departments after a merger or reorganization, Asia-Pacific regional teams, young managers. Activities suit a range of fitness levels; basic comfort in the water is required for kayaking and dragon boating.
Day by day
- 1
Day 1
Day 1 — Arrival, team formation and eisa workshop
- Morning — Flight to Naha (about 2 h 30 from Haneda), airport meet-and-greet and coach transfer to Chatan (about 45 min)
- 1:00 pm — Lunch at Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort, team T-shirts handed out in each team's color
- 2:00 pm — Kick-off in the ballroom (450 m²): goals for the 3 days, teams of 10 to 12 and choice of captains
- 3:30 pm — Eisa drum workshop with a local troupe: ōdaiko barrel drum, paranku hand drum and chants; each team prepares a sequence to perform on the final evening
- 7:00 pm — Team dinners at American Village restaurants a few minutes' walk away, with a set budget and a mission for each table
Chatan - 2
Day 2
Day 2 — Sea kayaking and dragon boats
- 8:00 am — Coach departure for the Onna coast (about 40 min); the group is split into two waves that alternate activities
- 9:00 am — Tandem sea kayaking along the rocky coast with instructors, life jackets and a safety boat; team orienteering course between buoys
- 9:00 am (second wave) — Dragon boat (hārī) introduction and timed heats at a partner harbor, paced by the drum
- 12:30 pm — Lunch of Okinawa soba and local specialties, then the waves swap
- 4:30 pm — Return to Chatan and a 45-minute debrief in the ballroom: what the challenges revealed about each team's coordination
- 7:00 pm — Barbecue on the beach next to the hotel; ballroom backup in case of rain or wind
Okinawa - 3
Day 3
Day 3 — Beach final and departure
- 8:00 am — Beach games final: relays, tug of war, a building challenge and an Okinawa quiz; earlier start in summer because of the heat
- 10:30 am — Each team performs the eisa sequence prepared on day one in front of the whole group
- 11:00 am — Final debrief in the ballroom and prize-giving: three concrete commitments per team for the return to the office
- 12:30 pm — Buffet lunch and check-out
- 2:00 pm — Transfer to Naha Airport (about 45 to 60 min depending on traffic on Route 58)
三日目 · Okinawa
Budget
From €1,900 per person, excluding flights
Indicative rate based on 80 participants in double rooms, 2 nights at Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort. Included: transfers and coaches, ballroom for sessions, eisa workshop, sea kayaking, dragon boats, beach games with facilitators, team outfits, meals as per program, bilingual facilitator for debriefs. Not included: flights to Naha, drinks beyond packages. Laguna Garden Hotel in Ginowan or Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha Bay in Onna, closer to the water sites, are alternatives. Sea activities depend on the weather and always have a shore-based version; recommended periods: April to mid-May and October-November, outside the rainy season (mid-May to late June) and peak typhoon season.
Quick estimate
30150
€171,000
i.e. €1,900 per person, excluding flights
Indicative estimate based on the per-person rate shown for this programme. The exact quote follows your brief.
Frequently asked questions
Do participants need to be able to swim?
Life jackets are mandatory and provided, but basic comfort in the water is required for kayaking and dragon boating. Those who prefer to stay ashore take on a role as timekeeper, drummer or referee without leaving their team.
What happens in bad weather?
We decide the evening before, with the water activity providers and Japan Meteorological Agency forecasts. Kayaking and dragon boating can be swapped or replaced by indoor games, shore-based hārī rhythm training or an Okinawan cooking workshop.
How does this differ from your 5-day Okinawa incentive?
The 5-day incentive rewards participants with free time and a gala at a resort further north. This 2-night program is built around teamwork: the same teams from start to finish, debriefs after each challenge and written commitments at the close.
Can a working session be added?
Yes. The ballroom at Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort holds 400 theater-style; a 2 to 3-hour plenary fits easily on the first afternoon or the last morning, in place of the beach games final.
