Okayama Uraja Festival: dates, venue and how to get there
Okayama · うらじゃ
What to expect
Dance teams use bold face paint inspired by local ogre legends. Street parades and individual performance venues offer different views of the teams’ choreography.
Photo: Onagadori · CC BY 3.0
Original date label: 2 April 2008, 08:06 · Resized for display; the source file and reuse licence are linked below.
Festival dates and programme
Usual season · dates not confirmed
Usually summer; dates announced for each edition
This is a usual season or past programme; it does not confirm the next edition. Programme times are in JST. Japan is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of IST. Check the organiser’s latest notices for individual performances, weather changes and tickets.
Where the festival takes place
Okayama · 岡山
Okayama Station area and city performance venues
岡山駅周辺・市内演舞場
The location below marks one representative venue or route section. It is not the whole procession or every entrance; use the organiser’s venue map for your programme.
Getting there by train or bus
Take the Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Okayama. Check the festival venue map for station-front performances and the separate parade route.
Find a public transport route from your starting point ↗History and local traditions
Uraja’s name connects with Onra in the Momotaro legend. The modern civic dance event draws on that regional story.
Plan your visit
Choose a stage if you want to watch complete routines; use the parade route for moving groups. The station is an access point, not the location of every performance.
Editorial suggestion based on the festival’s venues and viewing format; no personal attendance is claimed.
Okayama Uraja Festival: questions travellers ask
When is Okayama Uraja Festival?
Okayama Uraja Festival: Usually summer; dates announced for each edition. This is the usual season or a reviewed past programme, not confirmation of the next edition.
How do I get to Okayama Uraja Festival by public transport?
Take the Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Okayama. Check the festival venue map for station-front performances and the separate parade route.
Are all Uraja dances outside Okayama Station?
No. Performances take place at several city venues and along a parade route. Use the organiser’s venue map for the team or programme you want.
Official programme and sources
- uraja.jp: Official festival and visitor guidance ↗
- okayama-kanko.net: Official location, transport or historical reference ↗
Reviewed . Some official pages are in Japanese. Open the source for this edition’s venue, daily programme and access conditions.