Limited to all 5 days on August 11th~15th! Experience the largest dance festival in Japan, Awa Odori from a paid reserved seating area from Takamatsu!
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Depart from Takamatsu Station (Meeting at 14:15)
The Highlight
- Experience Japan's largest dance festival, Awa Odori, part of the Obon festival in Tokushima.
- Depart from Takamatsu Station with a English speaking driver.
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.
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.
※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.
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Information about tour Place of departure and destination: from KAGAWA to TOKUSHIMA Number of days of travel: 1 Days Means of transportation: Jumbo Cab Name of bus company: Hirai Taxi Meals: 0 Minimum number of passengers to operate: 6 Peoples Number of GUIDE：1( English speaking driver)
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Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- English
Itinerary
- 14:15Meet the driver at Takamatsu station
- 14:30Depart from Takamatsu station
- 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 Takamatsu station, 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 6 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
Important Notes During Bus Tour
- We ask for your cooperation in refraining from drinking alcohol on the bus.
- To the members of the odd-numbered group: Please be informed that you may have to share seats with other passengers on the bus.
- As it is stipulated by the law of Japan, please wear your seat belt on the tour bus.
- Please do not stand up or walk while the tour bus is running.
- Please kindly be punctual and arrive at the designated meeting place on time. The bus will leave on time and will not wait for latecomers.
- If latecomers wish to rejoin the group again afterward, all transportation fees will be at the customer's own expense.
- Please do not use the seat reclining function or change the seat setting.
- Please kindly switch all your electronic devices such as mobile phones and game machines etc. to manner mode with no sound.
- Talking on mobile phones and video calls are prohibited on the tour bus.
- Smoking is strictly prohibited on the tour bus.
- Arrival time at each sightseeing sport may differ depending on traffic conditions.
- Use of drones for shooting or other purposes is prohibited during the tour.
- Please do not use perfume, spray or change baby diapers on the bus, as it may cause trouble to other customers.
- Please kindly manage your valuable belongings by yourself.
- After the tour, please kindly take all the garbage with you and do not leave them on the bus.
- Please do not forget and leave any personal belongings on the bus after the tour.
- If you are unable to follow the above regulations and cause any nuisance on the bus, you may be asked to get off the bus even in the middle of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 10 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, Non-refundable (0% refund)