Tokyo & Vicinity LOCAL EVENTS

Koenji Awa-odori Dnce Festival
Aug. 24 - 25, 2024

Began in 1957, Koenji Awa-odori dance festival became a popular event held every summer. 10,000 dancers will join, and a million visitors come to see their performance.

Awa-odori is a unique folk dance originally started in Tokushima Prefecture of Shikoku Island. The feature of Awa-odori festival is that dancers and musicians parade through streets while dancing synchronously in lines. Awa-odori dance is so popular that the dancing events are held in many cities in Japan.

In Tokyo, many Awa-odori festivals are enjoyed in summer and the Koenji Awa-odori festival is one of the largest.

Koenji Awa-odori Dnce Festival
高円寺阿波おどり

August 24th(Sat) - 25th(Sun) 2024 

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: Koenji, Nakano-ku, Tokyo

Official website of Koenji Awaodori
https://www.koenji-awaodori.com/

Getting there
From JR Shinjuku Station JR新宿駅, take the Sobu-sen train or Chu-sen train, then get off at Koenji Station JR高円寺駅
(Travel time 6 – 10 min.)