Limited to all 5 days on August 11th~15th! Experience the largest dance festival in Japan, Awa Odori from a paid reserved seating area, enjoy Otsuka Museum of Art, and visit Shodoshima island on a 2-day bus tour from Osaka!
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The Highlight
- Experience Japan's largest dance festival, Awa Odori, part of the Obon festival in Tokushima.
- Enjoy Otsuka Museum of Art and Awa Odori Kaikan!
- Why not find your own favorite art in Shodoshima island.
- Stay at Takamatsu city hotel with breakfast.
The Experience
Experience Japan's largest dance festival, Awa Odori The Awa Dance Festival (Awa Odori) is the country's largest dance festival as part of the Obon festival in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Dancers and musicians known as ren parade through the streets accompanied by traditional instruments, wearing obon dance costumes and chanting. "Awa" refers to the old name of Tokushima Prefecture, and "odori" means "dance". "Odoru aho ni miru aho, onaji aho nara odoranya sonson" (A fool watches a fool dancing, If they're both fools, let's dance). It's the lyrics sung by the dancers during the festival.
※The spectator seats will be S-class seats. ※Feel free to enjoy dinner during your free time in Tokushima City before the event starts, where numerous food stalls will be available at the venue.
Otsuka Museum of Art A "ceramic board masterpiece museum" established by the Otsuka Group to commemorate their 75th anniversary. It contains the largest permanent exhibition space in Japan (29,412 square meters).
Awa Odori Kaikan The world-famous Awa Dance can be viewed all year round at this dance hall. The first floor is home to an information desk and shop area for local products and tourist information. On the second floor is the Awa Dance library and an exhibition hall. The third floor is home to a museum.
Shodoshima Shodoshima is the second-largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, an area of 170 ㎢. The island is known as the Mediterranean of Japan, both for its year-round temperate climate and as the birthplace of olive production in the country. Traditional food production, such as soy sauce slowly fermented in wooden barrels or sun-dried somen noodles, continues to thrive after 400 years.
Shodoshima Olive Park Around 2,000 olive trees and over 130 different varieties of herbs are grown throughout the spacious grounds. Here is also famous as the setting of the animated movie, "Kiki's Delivery Service". You can borrow a magic broomstick for free from the Olive Memorial Hall, and the park is full of people having fun taking pictures of themselves riding broomsticks just like Kiki.
Marukin Soy Sauce Kinenkan (Museum) The building is in the traditional Japanese ‘gasshozukuri’, and is registered as a national tangible cultural heritage. Inside, there is explanation of the history of soy sauce and the traditional ways of producing it.There is a huge wooden barrel that was actually used in soy sauce production.
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Information about tour Place of departure and destination: from OSAKA to TOKUSHIMA and KAGAWA Number of days of travel: 2 Days Means of transportation: BUS Name of bus company: Ginga Kotsu Co., Ltd Meals: Breakfast Minimum number of passengers to operate: 20 Peoples Number of GUIDE：1
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Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- English
Itinerary
- 10:45Meet up at Mainichi Shimbun Building
- 11:00Departure at Mainichi Shimbun Building
- 12:15One restroom break at Service Area
- 13:30Otsuka Museum of Art (Admission fee is included / 90 minutes)
- 16:00Drop by Awa Odori Kaikan (Admission fee of Awa Odori Museum is included /45 minutes)
- ※ Upon arrival in Tokushima City, immerse yourself in the festival atmosphere of Awa Odori throughout the town. (Free time activity.) * Please arrange your own dinner. There are also many festival food stalls available.
- 17:30Entry begins
- 18:00Awa Odori venue (Admission fee of S-class seats is included / 90 ~120 minutes)
- 20:15Departure from Awa Odori venue
- 22:00Arrive at Hotel in Takamatsu, check-in
- Include: Breakfast
- 09:30Departure at Hotel in Takamatsu
- 10:00Depart to Shodoshima (Tonosho port) from Takamatsu port (by ferry / 60 minutes)
- 11:00Art work : "Shodoshima again...", "Gift of the Sun" (photo / 10 minutes)
- 11:40Shodoshima Olive Park (Admission free / 80 minutes)
- Please arrange your own lunch (ex : Olive Palace RestleA)
- 13:15Marukin Soy Sauce Kinenkan (Admission fee is included / 60 minutes)
- 14:20Art work : "Umaki Camp", "Regent in olives" (photo / 20 minutes)
- 15:10Arrive at Shodoshima (Fukuta port)
- 15:30Depart to Himeji port from Fukuta port (by ferry / 100 minutes)
- One break at Service Area Please purchase your dinner on your own
- 19:10Arrive at Mainichi Shimbun Building, end of tour
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
- This is not a private tour, you will enjoy the tour with other guests.
- We might cancel the tour if we do not have at least 20 participants by 14 days before the scheduled departure.
- Drinking alcohol on the bus is prohibited.
- Please note that odd-numbered groups will, in principle, share seats on the bus
- The order of the itinerary may be partially changed.
- Awa Odori may be canceled due to weather conditions. If cancellation is confirmed before departure, the tour will be canceled and a full refund will be given.
Important Booking Information
Customer Guidelines:
- Please arrive at the meeting location 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
- IMPORTANT: The bus will depart according to the schedule and will not wait for late arrivals.
- Please be aware that weekends, holidays, and event days may experience high levels of congestion.
- The schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
- This tour basically utilizes a bus, and there may be delays in arrival time due to traffic or other factors.
- Due to traffic or other reasons, the duration of visits at each destination may be shortened, and arrival times may be delayed.
- Refunds will not be provided if you fail to arrive at the meeting location on time (no show).
- In the event of a natural disaster, such as a typhoon, the tour will be canceled, and a full refund will be issued.
- Wearing your seatbelt is mandatory while the bus is in motion due to legal regulations.
- Smoking is strictly prohibited on the bus.
- Please refrain from standing up while the bus is in motion.
- If you accidentally leave any belongings on the bus, please be aware that they will be disposed of.
- Please personally take responsibility for your valuables.
- Please inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions when you book. especially if the tour includes lunch.
- We can accommodate your luggage and keep it in the bus luggage compartment during the tour.
Note: These guidelines are provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Thank you for your cooperation.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 21 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 20 day(s) of departure, will charge 20%
- Cancel during 2 ~ 7 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
- Cancel on 1 day(s) before departure, will charge 40%
- Cancel on activities date, will charge 50%