murmurKuroishi Yosare Dance Festival
Kuroishi City · Central Kuroishi (Nakamachi and nearby streets)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Aomori Prefecture Tourism and International Exchange Organization (Amazing AOMORI) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 15–16, 2026 （Ended） 19:00–20:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid August
- How the date is set
- Announced each year
- Venue
- Central Kuroishi (Nakamachi and nearby streets)
- City
- Kuroishi City, Aomori
About
One of Japan's three great street-dance festivals, Kuroishi Yosare is a summer tradition with deep roots. Every year in mid-August, locals and visitors from across Aomori and beyond dance late into the night. The festival combines three styles: the nagashi odori, danced in procession along the streets; the mawari odori, in which dancers form a circle and pull spectators into the whirl; and the kumi odori, where troupes from the surrounding villages perform Tsugaru folk dances to shamisen, drums and song. Newly choreographed dances have joined in recent years, making the atmosphere livelier than ever. The street dance sets off through town at 7 p.m.
Sources
- OfficialAomori Prefecture Tourism and International Exchange Organization (Amazing AOMORI) aomori-tourism.com
- OfficialKuroishi Tourism Association kuroishi.or.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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