Photo: Asakusa Rokku Area Management Association
Late
Sep
Photo: Asakusa Rokku Area Management Association

Asakusa Awa Odori 2026

A summer dance festival in Tokyo

Venue
Asakusa Yokocho & Asakusa Rokku Broadway
When
Late Sep 2026

The Awa Odori is a vibrant and energetic traditional dance festival held annually in Japan, with the largest and best known of them taking place in Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. If you're not in that area, though, Tokyo's Asakusa Awa Odori is a great option to check out.

Back in action after a 14 year hiatus (!), the event is set to include 10 groups of Awa Odori dancers including the local Asakusa Thunder Ren team. Between the dance performances, traditional costumes, and electric atmosphere, this is a festival worth attending if you're in the Tokyo area in early July.

For more to see and do in the Asakusa area be sure to explore our Asakusa page.

Getting there

The event takes place around Asakusa Rokku Broadway and Asakusa Yokocho. The area can be best accessed from Asakusa Station, which is served by the Tobu Skytree Line, the Toei Asakusa Line, and the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.

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Romy Beutier a week ago
Bonjour,
Sur Tokyo aujourd'hui j'aimerai savoir si le festival a toujours lieu ce jour ?
Merci à vous !
Arthur Kochaphum 3 weeks ago
Dear Kim is the Asakusa Awa odori Sept 28 ,2025 still on ? or it might be cancel due to rain ? Please let me know ?
Kim Bergström Author 3 weeks ago
Hi Arthur, thanks for reaching out! So far it seems to be on, I can't see anything on their official site that it will be canceled in the event of rain. Hope that helps with your travel planning!
Bec Catlin a year ago
Is there an update on what date this will be in 2024?
Kim Bergström Author a year ago
Unfortunately the official site still has the 2023 dates listed, hopefully they will release the 2024 dates soon!

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