Festivals · Shikoku
Yosakoi Matsuri (74th)
第74回よさこい祭り
Birthplace festival of yosakoi: ~18,000 dancers in 200 teams with naruko clappers parade through Kochi behind sound trucks in choreographed, costume-heavy routines.
Expected window
- Dates
- Mon 09 to Thu 12 Aug 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Otesuji main stage, Obiyamachi arcade and 16 venues around Kochi city; Chuo Park for eve and finale
- City
- Kochi
- Prefecture
- Kochi
- Region
- Shikoku
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Mixed
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Birthplace festival of yosakoi: ~18,000 dancers in 200 teams with naruko clappers parade through Kochi behind sound trucks in choreographed, costume-heavy routines. Free to watch; paid reserved seats at Otesuji main stage and a few venues (approx ¥2,000-¥4,000) Reserved seats for Otesuji sold from July via the Kochi Chamber of Commerce (organiser, cciweb.or.jp/kochi/yosakoiweb); most venues free standing. Eve fireworks 9 Aug; 12 Aug national contest. Kochi hotels fill early
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://summer.walkerplus.com/odekake/detail_e/ar0939e04827/data.html. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.