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Yosakoi Festival

The annual Yosakoi Festival takes place for four days from August 9 to August 12. The festival is held in the commercial district and streets of Kochi City. Dancers wear colorful costumes ranging from traditional kimono to modern designs, and play wooden clappers called naruko as they dance through the streets in this spirited festival.
Address or Location Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
Phone 088-875-1178
Fax 088-873-0572
URL http://www.cciweb.or.jp/kochi/yosak oi/yosakoi_top.html
(Japanese only)
Transportation Approx. 30 min by car from Kochi Ryoma Airport. A 15-min walk from Kochi Station. A 1-min walk from the Sakai-machi bus stop on the Tosaden Bus route. Approx. 10 min by car from the Kochi Interchange.
  • Yosakoi Festival
  • Yosakoi Festival
* This information is current as of March 2010.
* Enquiries by phone or fax must be made in Japanese.