Festivals of Japan : Dance

Events across Japan. A collection ranging from traditional to seasonal offerings.

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* Due to COVID-19, many festivals are being cancelled this year. Please check each festival on the official website to confirm if it will take place or not.

Mid-February every year (tentative)

Hachinohe Enburi

Aomori

Mid-April every year (tentative)

Hana Haru Festa

Tokushima

Early June - Mid-June every year (tentative)

YOSAKOI SORAN FESTIVAL

Hokkaido

Late July every year (tentative)

Warei Shrine Festival,Uwajima Ushioni Festival

Ehime

Early August every year (tentative)

Shimizu Port Festival

Shizuoka

Early August every year (tentative)

10,000 Eisa Dance Parade

Okinawa

Every year on the first Saturday of August.

Hyuga Hyottoko Mask Summer Festival

Miyazaki

Mid-August every year (tentative)

The awa dance(awa odori) in tokushima city

Tokushima

Mid-August every year (tentative)

Sanuki Takamatsu Festival

Kagawa

Mid-August every year (tentative)

Tamba Sasayama Dekansho Festival

Hyogo

Mid-August every year (tentative)

Bicchu Takahashi Matsuyama Odori

Okayama

Mid-August every year (tentative)

Yamaga Lantern Festibal

Kumamoto

Every year on November 2/3

Ohara Festival

Kagoshima

Mid-February - Early March every year (tentative)

Nagasaki Lantern Festival

Nagasaki

Third week in April every year

Nobeoka Daishi Matsuri

Miyazaki

Held on May 3 and 4 every year (scheduled)

Marugame Castle Festival

Kagawa

Every year for the three days of Friday to Sunday in the first week of August.

Kiryu Yagibushi Festival

Gumma

Every year from August 5 to 7

Yamagata Hanagasa Festival

Yamagata

Every year for three days from October 7 to 9

Nagasaki Kunchi Festival

Nagasaki