We took a bus tour from Okayama for the event, which included the bus trip, lunch and seats at the main stage.
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For information on how to get to Tokushima by train, you can use to check times and connections.
It could get very crowded around the time so perhaps prepare for delays.
The train takes about 4 hours from Osaka or about 2.5 hours from Okayama. The festival takes places on the same dates every year: August 12th to 15th.Īwa Odori is held every year in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.Ĭatching the train is always an option. The precession of dancers at the main stage. You’ll also have a chance to see some of the dancers up close in their traditional dress. There are plenty of things to see in Tokushima city before the dancing starts (which starts in the late afternoon, around 6PM it started on the night I was there). The festival is held every August for 4 days (from 12th to 15th), so if you’re in Japan in August this is an awesome way to experience Japanese culture and history. Here’s a high-def video I made from the 2011 festival, showing the traditional folk dances. The dance itself dates back almost 1000 years, and the festival has its roots in harvest festivals (as this is the time when rice is harvested, a very important time in Japan) and also obon festivals (a festival where people remember their dead ancestors). Dancers wear traditional dress in a festival that dates back 100s of years. This type of festival is held in many cities and towns all over Japan. After the earthquake of March 11 you see this last line everywhere… The top row of Japanese says “Awa Odori” which means Awa Dance (Festival) and the bottom row says “Ganbarou Nihon” which means do your best Japan.
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