Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori

About

Koshigaya's summer Awa Odori takes over the areas around Minami-Koshigaya and Shin-Koshigaya Stations and draws more than 700,000 people. It is ranked with the festivals in Tokushima, the dance's home, and Tokyo's Koenji as one of Japan's three great Awa Odori. You can watch troupes dancing their way along the street venues, performances on stage, and kumi-odori, in which each group shows off formations of its own design. The idea came from a businessman from Tokushima Prefecture with a company based in Koshigaya, who wanted residents to feel a sense of hometown. Backed by local shopping and neighborhood associations and by the Awa Odori promotion association in Tokushima, the first festival took place in 1985, attracting 30,000 people.

Sources

• OfficialMinami-Koshigaya Awa Odori Executive Committee and Promotion Association www.minamikoshigaya-awaodori.jp
• OfficialMinami-Koshigaya Awa Odori Executive Committee and Promotion Association www.minamikoshigaya-awaodori.jp
• OfficialSaitama Prefectural Products and Tourism Association (Chocotabi Saitama) chocotabi-saitama.jp
• Reference埼玉で日本三大阿波踊りの一つ、「南越谷阿波踊り」始まる｜埼玉新聞 www.saitama-np.co.jp

Last checked: Oct 11, 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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