Yamaage Festival

(Yamaage Matsuri)

やまあげ祭り(那須烏山市)

Japan’s largest outdoor Kabuki performance ‘UNESCO heritage festival’

Date

2021: 23th July (Fri) to 25th July (Sun)

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!

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❗

Watch this short video to find out more!

What to do nearby Yamaage Festival

– Local recommendations –

Active

Cycling
Walking

Unique Experiences

Washi Paper Making Workshops

Culture

Sake Brewery Tour
Local Paper Craft Museums

Food / Drinks

Local soba noodle restaurants
Sake Tasting

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)