The Toyota Oiden Matsuri Festival may be the largest event of the city, and the protagonists are the citizens dancing themselves!
At preliminary events held in each district months before the great final, teams of families, company colleagues and neighborhood friends gather to practice their dance performances in preparation for the long awaited finale held in the central area of the city. The dancing styles are not all traditional - many new and attractive dances have been incorporated, especially by the younger generation. To the untrained eye these might even seem a bit kitschy, but don't be fooled: this is an example of the ever-evolving cultural trends of Japan.
The following day after the dance competition is the great fireworks show, featuring over 13,000 airborne shells, countless near-ground firings, traditional hand-held cannon Tezutsu fireworks, and a colossal "Niagara Falls" curtain of fireworks over 500 meters wide! Precisely coordinated to inspiring music, the show is a jaw-dropping spectacle of monumental explosions of light and color that all visitors must see while in Aichi!
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•Oiden Final
July 28th (Saturday), 2018, from 17:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Place: Meitetsu Toyotashi Station - East Square
-5:00 PM - Opening Ceremony
-6:15 PM - Little Oiden
-6:55 PM - Odori Dance Final
•50th Toyota Oiden Matsuri Festival Fireworks Show
July 29th (Sunday), 2018, from 7:10 PM to 9:00 PM
Place: Yahagi River margins, Shirahama Park area
*: Event carries on as planned even under light rain, or cancels in case of heavy rain or rise of river's water level.
| Date | : •My Town Oiden Festivals - Every weekend from June 17th (Sunday) to July 16th (Sunday), 2018 •Zen-Ya-Sai Festival Eve: July 27th (Friday), 2018 •Toyota Oiden Final: July 28th (Saturday), 2018 •Fireworks Show: July 29th (Sunday), 2018 |
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| Holding time | : •Oiden Final - July 28th (Saturday), 2018, from 17:00 PM to 8:30 PM •50th Toyota Oiden Matsuri Festival Fireworks Show - July 29th (Sunday), 2018, from 7:10 PM to 9:00 PM |
| Place | : •My Town Oiden: Various locations around the many city's districts •Zen-Ya-Sai Festival Eve, and Toyota Oiden Final: Toyota-City Central Area (eastern area of the Meitetsu Toyotashi Station) •Fireworks Show: Shirahama Park (margins of the Yahagigawa River near to the Toyota Stadium) |
| Location | : 〒470-8501 Wakamiya-cho, Toyota-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Fee | : Free of charge *: Specialty Seats (paid) also available for the fireworks. |
| Parking | : Free, Paid and Temporary parking areas available around the area; however, moving by car highly advised against, due to wide-area traffic congestion. |
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| Restrooms | : Available |
| Phone number | : 0565-34-6642 (Toyota Oiden Festival Committee) |
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