The Yama-age Festival, with a history of over 460 years, is a dedicated event of the Annual Yakumo Shrine Grand Festival, and a massive festival of Nasukarasuyama City that includes a portable outdoor kabuki theater and mikoshi portable shrines that have been passed down through generations.
Don’t miss the open-air kabuki performances, as well as the perfect teamwork from the young staff who support them. The Karasuyama Yama-age Festival has been inscribed as a Yama/Hoko/Yatai Float Festival of Japan and a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Event Dates	Every year on the Friday to Sunday that includes the fourth Saturday of July.
Event Details	Friday, July 25, to Sunday, July 27, 2025 Subject to changes depending on the weather conditions. *Please see the Yama-age Festival's website for details.
Official site	https://www.city.nasukarasuyama.lg.jp/page/dir001128.html
Location (venue)	Nasukarasuyama City (around town in Karasuyama)
Address	The area around 2-5-26 Kanai, Nasukarasuyama-shi

Region	Kanto
Category	Processions and parades

Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.

update: May.20.2025