79th Awaji Island Festival: Dance Parade 2026

Essentials

location

Central Sumoto (Commode 56 stage, Honmachi 7–8 stage, Horibatasuji stage, and a special stage at Sumoto Machinaka Plaza)

period

July 31, 2026 (Fri) - August 1, 2026 (Sat)

Time

31 July 18:30–22:00; 1 Aug 17:30–22:00 (planned)

cost

Free admission

Links

• Official Website

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access

By highway bus to Sumoto Bus Center, then about a 10-min walk
By car, about 15 min from the Sumoto IC on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway. Temporary car parks operate during the festival.

There are 1 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Central Sumoto (Commode 56 stage, Honmachi 7–8 stage, Horibatasuji stage, and a special stage at Sumoto Machinaka Plaza). The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

NOTE

Street stages

• Honmachi 7–8
• Commode 56
• Horibatasuji
• Special stage at Sumoto Machinaka Plaza

The fireworks are on a different day

The 79th festival's fireworks take place on Sunday 8 November, 18:00–18:30, around Ohama Beach — not on the same days as the dance parade. Paid viewing areas are set up for the fireworks.

※Times, temporary car parks and other details are announced on the official site before the event

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