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Ohara Festival おはらまつり

Southern Kyushu’s largest festival joined by about 16,000 dancers

The Ohara Festival, with more than a 70 year history, is the largest festival in Southern Kyushu. The highlight of the festival is a dance to the popular Kagoshima folk song “Ohara Melody.” The venue bustles with many people. 
Other programs include Japanese taiko drumming by Kagoshima’s attractive and gallant women, parades, marching band processions and traditional performing arts. The spectacular “So-odori” features more than 20,000 dancers in costumes of different team colors. 
This two-day festival starts in the evening of November 2nd and some people dance with Shochu liquor in their hands. The atmosphere changes on the second day which ends in the late afternoon. Anyone can join the dance, so why not give it a try?

TABITTO Travel Kagoshima Dance with Locals 2025
Details of this year's tour will be posted as soon as they are finalized.
 
＼Join in!／ The excitement of the festival is not just for viewing. 
TABITTO Travel Kagoshima also organizes programs where you can participate in the dancing.
Click here : In to Ohara Matsuri Festival 2025! DANCE DANCE DANCE with Locals

Regions
Center of the city (downtown)
Themes
Autumn

Basic Information

Event Date November 2nd and 3rd, 2025
Time November 2nd: 6:50p.m～8:30p.m
November 3rd: 10:20a.m.～3:25p.m.

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