Michinoku Awa Dance "Stage Dance"
Japanese name:みちのく阿波おどり「舞台踊り」
📅 Sat, Sep 5, 2026
About this event
"Michinoku Awa Dance" is an event held annually during the first week of September in Yamagata City under the slogan "Tohoku is One." As part of the 20th Michinoku Awa Dance 2026 in Yamagata, this "Stage Dance" will be held in the Main Hall of the Yamagata Civic Hall. The door opening time is not specified, but the performance starts at 13:30 and ends at 17:20. Admission is free, aiming to bring the fresh energy of Awa Dance to the Tohoku region, revitalize the community, and foster local pride. It is also hoped to assist in the reconstruction of Tohoku, which suffered heavy damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. The main festival in the shopping streets around Yamagata Station begins at 17:20.
Official website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Yamagata Civic Hall
2-9-45 Kasumicho, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata 990-0039
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