murmurTsurusaki Odori Dance Festival
Oita City · Tsurusaki Park Ground
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Oita City · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Aug 22, 2026 （Ended） 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late August
- How the date is set
- Announced each year
- Venue
- Tsurusaki Park Ground
- City
- Oita City, Oita
About
On a summer evening, crowds of dancers in bright costumes fill the Tsurusaki Park grounds in Oita City. Their dancing to bamboo flutes and the kokyu, a bowed string instrument, makes a gorgeous sight and draws many spectators. Tsurusaki Odori is a local dance said to have been passed down in Tsurusaki for about 460 years, and the national government has selected it as an intangible folk cultural property. The event is run by the Tsurusaki Odori preservation society, which keeps the dance alive.
Sources
- OfficialOita City www.city.oita.oita.jp
- OfficialTourism Oita (official Oita Prefecture tourism site) www.visit-oita.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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