Naruto City Awa Odori, Naruto Summer Festival

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Naruto City Awa Odori, Naruto Summer Festival

A huge summer event before Awa Odori which is danced all over Tokushima Prefecture. Don’t miss the Naruto Summer Festival, held two days prior.

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Awa Odori, Tokushima’s summer tradition internationally known, has a 400-year history. In August every year, the dance is performed all over the prefecture. The first is Naruto City Awa Odori from August 9 through the 11 held mainly at the center of Naruto City.

Dance performances take place throughout the city, with the paid East Stage (Higashi Enbujo) offering an especially powerful experience—spectators can watch the dynamic Awa Odori up close from an 80-meter-long tiered seating area. The local Ren (groups) and Japan’s largest, Tokushima Awa Odori Ren will perform. You can join Niwaka Ren (Ad hoc group). Not only watchers but also impromptu dancers in the whole city will be in the fever.

Two days before the “Naruto City Awa Odori,” the Naruto Summer Festival takes place, featuring stage performances, market stalls, and a fireworks display.

Highlights

  • The first of the Awa Odori festival held before other parts of Tokushima.
  • In addition to the paid performance area set up on the west side of Naruto Station, Awa Odori dances are held at various locations throughout the city.
  • Besides famous dance groups, anyone can join in the Niwaka Ren and dance.
  • Two days before the Awa Odori, the Naruto Summer Festival takes place, featuring fireworks and a variety of other events.
  • Flying drones or other unmanned aerial vehicles is strictly prohibited within the venue and traffic-restricted areas.

Photos

  • Naruto City Awa Odori, the first of dance festival in Tokushima
Photos: Naruto City Uzushio Tourist Association

    Naruto City Awa Odori, the first of dance festival in Tokushima Photos: Naruto City Uzushio Tourist Association

  • Three days of dance fever in Naruto City
Photos: Naruto City Uzushio Tourist Association

    Three days of dance fever in Naruto City Photos: Naruto City Uzushio Tourist Association

  • You can also enjoy a fireworks display at the Naruto Summer Festival
Photos: Naruto City Uzushio Tourist Association

    You can also enjoy a fireworks display at the Naruto Summer Festival Photos: Naruto City Uzushio Tourist Association

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Details

Name in Japanese
鳴門市阿波おどり 鳴門の夏まつり
Telephone
088-684-1731 (Naruto City Uzushio Tourist Association)
Dates
Naruto Summer Festival: August 7, 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Fireworks: 8:40pm – 9:00pm
Naruto City Awa Odori: August 9–11, 7:00pm – 10:00pm each day
*Check the official website for details.
Venues
Naruto Summer Festival: Naruto Otsuka Sports Park
Naruto City Awa Odori: Around JR Naruto Station
Access
Naruto Summer Festival: 25-minute walk from JR Naruto Station
Naruto City Awa Odori: West side of JR Naruto Station and surrounding areas
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)