Yamaage Festival
(Yamaage Matsuri)
やまあげ祭り(那須烏山市)
Festival with Japan’s largest outdoor Kabuki performance ‘UNESCO intangible heritage’
Due to Covid-19, there may be unexpected changes, so please check before traveling. (See bottom of this page for event organizer’s contact details )
Date
2022: 22nd July (Fri) to 24th July (Sun) *Fourth weekend of July
Time
9.00 am to 8.00 pm
Schedule
*All dates & activities are subject to change due to weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.
Cost
Free
How to enjoy the Yamaage Festival
Experience Traditional Japan
Picturesque scenery
(Great for Instagram pics!)
UNESCO World Heritage
Traveling solo
Enjoy Japanese Street food
Enjoy for 1 whole day!
Watch this short video to find out more!
Come 👀watch dynamic 👹Kabuki on a stunning outdoor Stage❗
🎎This 450-year-old outdoor kabuki festival is registered as a ‘✨UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage’ and very special!
For 3 days every year, the main roads are transformed into outdoor stages with 🎋bamboo and washi (traditional paper) and local villagers perform Kabuki plays of ancient legends!
Make sure to join us in 👀watching these legends of daring escapes and be awed by the majesty of the backdrops, which are broken down and moved several times throughout each day❗
What to do nearby Yamaage Festival
– Local recommendations –
Active
- Cycling
- Walking
Unique Experiences
- Washi Paper Making Workshops
Culture
- Sake Brewery Tour at Shimazaki Sake Brewery
- Local Paper Craft Museums
- Yamaage Kaikan Museum (small museum about Yamaage festival)
Food / Drinks
- Local soba noodle restaurants
- Sake Tasting
Nature
- Ryumon-no-Taki waterfall
How to get to the Yamaage Festival (Nasukarasuyama city)
By Train
From JR Karasuyama Station (JR Karasuyama Line)
Walk 10min from JR Karasuyama Station.
*You can take the JR Karasuyama Line from JR Utsunomiya Station where most bullet train stops from Tokyo.
*Please check the times for trains before leaving.
By Car
50 minutes drive from Utsunomiya IC on the Tohoku Expressway (Tohoku Jidoshado)
or
50min drive from Kaminokawa IC on the Kitakanto Expressway (Kitakanto Jidoshado)
*Please use the train if possible as the area can get crowded.
(Parking is only limited to the fist 1,000 cars)
Address
The outdoor kabuki stage moves around the town.
Mostly around the Kajimachi District, Nasukarasuyama City or Karasuyama Station, Yamaage Kaikan (All walking distance)
Yamaage Kaikan address:
2-5-26 Kanei, Nasukarasuyama City, Tochigi Pref. Japan 321-0628
(〒321-0628 栃木県那須烏山市金井 2-5-26)
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Contact
Any questions about this event?
For information about this event please contact the Official Website, Nasukarasuyama City, or the Tourist Association directly.
Tel: +81 0287-83-1115 / +81 0287-84-1977
Official Website: Japanese Website (External Link)
Email: Contact Form (External Link)
Nasukarasuyama Tourist Association (website)
TEL 0287-84-1977
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