August 17 and 18 , 2024
Dotonbori Bon-Odori Dance International 2024
Aiming for success in the Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo 2025, please enjoy traditional Bon Festival Dance as well as the more international “BON-DANCE”. This year on the Dotomborigawa River Stage there will also be a “Karaoke Tournament Final Selection” with a generally increased allotment for foreigners.
You can enjoy bon-dancing along the Dotonbori River. Participation is open to all, so please feel free to come even if you are not wearing a yukata.
| Date | August 17 and 18 , 2024 |
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| Description | On the stage on the Dotomborigawa River Stage the Karaoke Tournament Final Selection and a live performance by Yukari Ohnishi will be held on the 11th. On the 12th there will be dance performances including the Koiya Festival, so from the evening please come and enjoy the traditional “Bon Festival Dance” where everyone dances together in a circle. On the Tombori River Walk there is the “Sekai Rakuichi Market” where you can enjoy food from around the world all day. |
| Access | Dotonbori River (4 minutes walk from "Namba" subway station and "Osaka Namba" station in Hanshin/Kintetsu line, 6 minutes walk from "Shinsaibashi" subway station and "Namba" station in Nankai line) |
| Organizer | Dotonbori Bon-Odori Dance International 2018 "Welcome Osaka Expo" Steering Committee Executive Office ＝Dotonbori Bon-Odori Dance International Secretariat （World Bon-Odori Alliance）TEL.06-6214-5665 |
| Website | http://www.dotonbori.or.jp/ |
