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Awa Dance Festival 阿波踊り

The Awa Dance Festival (阿波踊り, Awa Odori) is held from 12 to 15 August as part of the Obon festival in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku in Japan. Awa Odori is the largest dance festival in Japan, attracting over 540 thousand tourists every year.

Location	Tokushima (徳島市徳島県)
When	August (Summer — exact dates change every year)
Type	Type of dance

Planning to go? The Awa Dance Festival is held in August, but the exact dates, times and any entry fees are set year by year. Check the local tourist information for this year's schedule before you travel.

Wikipedia (English): Awa Dance Festival
Wikipedia (Japanese): 阿波踊り
Wikidata: Q1185363

Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the festival's official announcements are the authoritative source.

Awa Dance Festival 阿波踊り

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