30 nights of dancing, from Gujo Odori — Opening Night on July 11 to Gujo Odori Closing Festival on September 5. The all-night Obon dancing runs for 4 nights, August 13, 14, 15 and 16. Gujo Odori is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage tradition and anyone may join the circle.
July 2026| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
Kinenkan Square, Opening Night |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16
Kamidono Machi, Yasaka Shrine Tennō Festival |
17 | 18
Kinenkan Square, Shinnō Yakushi Festival |
| 19
Kinenkan Square, Tokiwa Denki Jizō Festival |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
Kinenkan Square, Innaki Suijin Festival |
| 26 | 27
In front of the Sekisuien Hotel, Kedzuke Horse Market Memorial |
28
Shiroyama Park, Kishitsurugi Shrine River Festival |
29 | 30
Kawara Machi, Otohime Suijin Festival |
31 |
August 2026| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
Hon Machi, Daijōji Sanjūbanjinsai Festival |
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| 2
Shiroyama Park, Lady Chiyo Evening |
3
Shimodono Machi, Oyoshi Festival |
4
Ōte Machi, Shiroyama Jizō Festival |
5
In front of the Sekisuien Hotel, Hōreki Gimin Memorial Festival |
6 | 7
Hon Machi, Tōsenji Benten Tanabata Festival |
8
In front of Gujo Hachiman Station, Railway Opening Memorial |
| 9
Ima Machi, Akiba Fire-Prevention Festival |
10
Shinsakae Machi, Ebisu Festival |
11
Shimohiyoshi Chō, Akiba Festival, Shimohiyoshi Chō |
12 | 13
Hashimoto Chō–Shin Machi crossroads, Obon All-Night Dancing (Night 1 of 4) |
14
Shin Machi–Hashimoto Chō crossroads, Obon All-Night Dancing (Night 2 of 4) |
15
Hashimoto Chō–Shin Machi crossroads, Obon All-Night Dancing (Night 3 of 4) |
| 16
Hon Machi, Obon All-Night Dancing — Final Night |
17 | 18
Shimoatago Chō, Jūhachi Kannon Festival |
19
Tate Machi, Hiyoshi Shrine Ancestral Festival |
20
Hon Machi, Sōgi-sui Water Deity Festival |
21 | 22
Hachiman Shrine, Ono Tenjin Festival |
| 23 | 24
Kamimasugata Chō, Masugata Jizō Festival |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29
Shin Machi, JC Festival — Costume Night |
| 30
Shin Machi, Women's Evening |
31 |
September 2026| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Shin Machi–Ima Machi, Gujo Odori Closing Festival |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Weekdays and Sundays: 20:00 – 22:30
Saturdays: 20:00 – 23:00
While a contest is running only entrants dance. Everyone else can join from about 20:30, once the contest finishes.
Dancing goes ahead in rain, but may be cancelled if an evacuation advisory or weather warning is issued.
Venues and times may change at the organisers' discretion.
Saturday 11
Kinenkan Square, Opening Night
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 23:00
Dance-float procession (odori-nagashi), from the Juroku Bank to the Kinenkan: 19:20
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Thursday 16
Kamidono Machi, Yasaka Shrine Tennō Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Saturday 18
Kinenkan Square, Shinnō Yakushi Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 23:00
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Sunday 19
Kinenkan Square, Tokiwa Denki Jizō Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Saturday 25
Kinenkan Square, Innaki Suijin Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 23:00
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Monday 27
In front of the Sekisuien Hotel, Kedzuke Horse Market Memorial
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Tuesday 28
Shiroyama Park, Kishitsurugi Shrine River Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Thursday 30
Kawara Machi, Otohime Suijin Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Saturday 1
Hon Machi, Daijōji Sanjūbanjinsai Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 23:00
Primary and junior-high school dance showcase (planned): 19:00
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Sunday 2
Shiroyama Park, Lady Chiyo Evening
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Monday 3
Shimodono Machi, Oyoshi Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Tuesday 4
Ōte Machi, Shiroyama Jizō Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Wednesday 5
In front of the Sekisuien Hotel, Hōreki Gimin Memorial Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Friday 7
Hon Machi, Tōsenji Benten Tanabata Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Saturday 8
In front of Gujo Hachiman Station, Railway Opening Memorial
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 23:00
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Sunday 9
Ima Machi, Akiba Fire-Prevention Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Monday 10
Shinsakae Machi, Ebisu Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
Individual dance contest (planned) — entrants only: 20:00
Open dancing begins, after the contest: 20:30
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Tuesday 11
Shimohiyoshi Chō, Akiba Festival, Shimohiyoshi Chō
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Thursday 13
Hashimoto Chō–Shin Machi crossroads, Obon All-Night Dancing (Night 1 of 4)
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 04:00 the following morning
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Friday 14
Shin Machi–Hashimoto Chō crossroads, Obon All-Night Dancing (Night 2 of 4)
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 05:00 the following morning
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Saturday 15
Hashimoto Chō–Shin Machi crossroads, Obon All-Night Dancing (Night 3 of 4)
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 05:00 the following morning
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Sunday 16
Hon Machi, Obon All-Night Dancing — Final Night
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 04:00 the following morning
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Tuesday 18
Shimoatago Chō, Jūhachi Kannon Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Wednesday 19
Tate Machi, Hiyoshi Shrine Ancestral Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
Group dance contest (planned) — entrants only: 19:30
Open dancing begins, after the contest: 20:30
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Thursday 20
Hon Machi, Sōgi-sui Water Deity Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Saturday 22
Hachiman Shrine, Ono Tenjin Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 23:00
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Monday 24
Kamimasugata Chō, Masugata Jizō Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Saturday 29
Shin Machi, JC Festival — Costume Night
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 23:00
Costume Night, hosted by the Gujo Junior Chamber (planned): 19:00
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Sunday 30
Shin Machi, Women's Evening
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 22:30
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Saturday 5
Shin Machi–Ima Machi, Gujo Odori Closing Festival
Dancing tonight 20:00 until 23:00
Lantern procession sending off the dance float: 23:00
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Weekdays and Sundays: 20:00 – 22:30
Saturdays: 20:00 – 23:00
While a contest is running only entrants dance. Everyone else can join from about 20:30, once the contest finishes.
Dancing goes ahead in rain, but may be cancelled if an evacuation advisory or weather warning is issued.
Venues and times may change at the organisers' discretion.
Visit us in person:
Kinenkan Tourism Centre
501-4222
520-1, Shimadani,
Hachiman Cho,
Gujo Shi, Gifu ken,
Japan
Hours:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm daily
9:00 am - 6:00 pm during Gujo Odori season
Phone: 0575 67-0002
