Yamagata’s famous flower hat dance parade is back after threee years off.
The venue will be returned to Yamagata City Center area of Tokamachi, Honcho, Nanokamachi and ending at the Bunshokan (old prefectural office) for the first time in three years.

Dancers in splendid costumes dance passionately with the chants of “Yassho Makasho”.

The hanagasa dance includes the Hanagasa Odori-Kunpu Mogami River (commonly known as the women’ dance) and the Zao Gyoukou (commonly known as the men’s dance), as well as the Obanazawa-style exhilarating hat-spinning style hanagasa dance and the creative dance. It is also a real pleasure to be able to see various dances such as Hanagasa Odori!

One of the highlights is that the design of the hanagasa differs depending on the dance.

Please enjoy the Hanagasa dance of Yamagata.

*There will be no walk-in dancing section in 2022.