The 63rd Kiryu Yagibushi Festival

The 63rd Kiryu Yagibushi Festival

Event Overview

The Kiryu Yagi Festival is a festival centered on the historic "Kiryu Gion Festival" and the local performing arts "Yagi Festival", which attracts a large number of tourists every year. At the Kiryu Gion Festival, you can meet the Japanese traditions that take your eyes and your heart, such as the Kamikoshi Watami, who carries the Kamikoshi and works out in a dashing manner. During the festival, yagura is set up in various places in the city, and a circle of dances spreads over many times, and it is surrounded by hot air and excitement. There are plenty of events, including the "Dance Yagi Festival" and the "All Japan Yagi Festival".

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Honmachi Street, Suehiro Street, Jinmachi Street
  • Address:   
  • Kiryu, Gunma
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Kiryu Station → 1 minute walk
  • Car Access:   
20 minutes from Kita-Kantō Expressway Ota Kiryu IC via National Route 50
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0277-44-0754 (Kiryu City Tourism Exchange Division)
  • Parking Number:   
1000 units/free

Event Period

  • August 7, 2026 (Friday) - August 9, 2026 (Sunday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Traditional performing arts, dances, kami koshi, floats, etc.


Yagi festival dance around the yagura

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