Featured Events in Kagoshima in November 2024 (August Updated)

The Ohara Festival, which began in 1949, was originally held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Kagoshima City Government. Held every November 2nd and 3rd, the Ohara Festival has become a major festival in northern Kyushu, attracting 200,000 visitors each year. The highlight of the festival is the dance "So-odori" performed by 20,000 dancers to Kagoshima's representative folk songs "Ohara-bushi", "Kagoshima Hanya-bushi" and "Shibuya Ondo". In addition to these dance performances, there are also traditional art performances and the lively dance "Ohara 21".