Kagoshima’s biggest annual festival will be held this year, too!
People dance for two days!
On the 2nd (the festival eve), taiko performances and dance parades will be held from 19:00.
On the 3rd, more than 20,000 people parade while dancing to Kagoshima’s traditional music “Ohara-bushi” and other music. Also, taiko performances, “Ohara 21” which is the up tempo version dance of Ohara-bushi, music parades and marching band parades will be given.
Many events will be held at Amu Square all day as well.
You can get a tram discount service on the festival day (3rd from 9:30 to 17:30). If you get off at Takamibaba or Kagoshima Chuo Station Tram Stop, the tram fee is 100 yen.
Some events such as a local products sale, TV character show and kids dance performances will also be held at “Yuyu-hiroba (You遊広場) at Minato Odori Park.
You can also enjoy dancing with other people!
Dance practice for tourists will be held on the 2nd from 15:30 to 16:30 at the Kagoshima-shi Kyoiku Sogo Center (between Hozan Hall and Meizan Elementary School) on the 3rd floor.
Join a dance troupe which is open to all and enjoy dancing to the music! The open-to-all dance troop starts from in front of Higo Bank and city hall at 19:20 on the 2nd, 10:40 and 14:00 on the 3rd.

＜Schedule＞
November 2nd
19:00 ~ 19:10 Ogojo Daiko
19:20 ~ 21:00 Dance Parades
November 3rd (Holiday)
10:20 ~ 10:30 Ogojo Daiko
10:40 ~ 12:10 Dance Parades
12:20 ~ 13:45 Music Parades, Marching Band Parades & Traditional Performing Arts
14:00 ~ 15:30 Dance Parades
15:35 ~ 15:45 Ogojo Daiko
15:45 ~ 16:45 Dance “Ohara 21”