Yosakoi Festival 2026 Tickets: Otesuji Grandstand Seats & How to Buy
Yosakoi Festival 2026 (Aug 9–12, Kochi): Otesuji grandstand seat prices, the 2026 sale dates (general sale opens Jun 29), how to buy, and how to get there.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/08/09 04:15 – 2026/08/12
- Where
- Otesuji Main Competition Arena, central Kochi City（Otesuji, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture (in front of Kochi Castle)）
- City
- Across Japan
- Getting there
- The Otesuji arena is ~15 min on foot south of JR Kochi Station, or ~8 min from the Hasuike-machi-dori tram stop. From Tokyo: Haneda → Kochi Ryoma Airport (~1h25m) + ~25 min connector bus. From Osaka: highway bus ~5h, or Shinkansen to Okayama + limited express Nanpu ~5h.
- Price
- Paid grandstand seats ¥1,000–¥3,000 per session (group/parasol tables ¥15,000–¥50,000)
- Organizer
- Yosakoi Festival Promotion Association / Kochi Chamber of Commerce
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- The Otesuji arena is ~15 min on foot south of JR Kochi Station, or ~8 min from the Hasuike-machi-dori tram stop. From Tokyo: Haneda → Kochi Ryoma Airport (~1h25m) + ~25 min connector bus. From Osaka: highway bus ~5h, or Shinkansen to Okayama + limited express Nanpu ~5h. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Paid grandstand seats ¥1,000–¥3,000 per session (group/parasol tables ¥15,000–¥50,000). Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, music fans, groups of friends
Highlights
- Otesuji main arena, two sessions a day: daytime ~13:15 and evening ~17:45
- 2026 general seats ¥1,000–¥3,000 per session; group/parasol tables ¥15,000–¥50,000
- General advance sale opens Jun 29, 2026 10:00 via Ticket Pia / Lawson / eplus
Background & story
Yosakoi began in 1954 in Kochi as a postwar revival event; dancers hold naruko wooden clappers and blend traditional moves with modern music, and the style later spread nationwide (Sapporo's YOSAKOI Soran started in 1992).
Good to know
The general advance sale opens Jun 29 at 10:00 and is first-come — register a Ticket Pia/Lawson account days ahead; evening and holiday sessions sell out fastest.