Yukawara Yassa Festival

Yukawara Yassa Festival

Event Overview

音楽隊や花車［だし］とともに芸妓衆や老若男女が「やっさもっさ」の掛け声も高らかに湯河原町内を踊り歩く。期間中の特定日に行われる花火大会がまつりのフィナーレを飾る。 画像提供：湯河原町

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • 湯河原小学校前～桜木公園前（2日）、幕山公園通り（3日）
  • Address:   
  • Yukawara-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa
  • Public Transportation:   
JR湯河原駅→徒歩10分（2日）、15分（3日）
  • Car Access:   
12km 20 minutes from Seixiang Bypass Ishibashi IC via National Highway 135
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0465-63-2111（湯河原町観光課／※内線713・714）
  • Parking Number:   
60 cars/Yukawara-cho gymnasium toll parking, 100 yen per hour

Event Period

  • August 2, 2026 (Sunday) - August 3, 2026 (Monday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Fireworks display, such as shinkoshi and floats


やっさまつりの踊りの様子
Yugawara Town

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