Experience Gujo Bon Dance from Night to Early Morning
- Enjoy the traditional "Gujo Odori" dance, one of the three major Bon Odori dancers in Japan
- Dance Bon Odori for up to 9 hours, all night long
- Enjoy dancing to the music anyone in free clothing
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- Gujo Odori Dance Festival
Gujo Odori has been singing and dancing in Gujo for over 400 years.
Experience "Gujo Odori," one of the three major traditional Bon Odori dances in Japan, where people dance from night to early morning!
Yakata are set up in the streets and squares of the castle town of Gujo Hachiman, and people dance in a circle around them.
The greatest feature of Gujo Odori is that people can participate together. Tourists and locals dance in a circle.
There are 10 types of dances, all of which are designated as nationally important intangible folk cultural assets.
The Gujo Odori dance was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2022.
It is a big festival that attracts many fans who visit every year, with about 300,000 people coming to the festival every year.
Dance Bon Odori for up to 9 hours, all night long
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- Important Notes During Bus Tour
1. We ask for your cooperation in refraining from drinking alcohol on the bus.
2. To the members of the odd-numbered group: Please be informed that you may have to share seats with other passengers on the bus.
3. As it is stipulated by the law of Japan, please wear your seat belt on the tour bus.
4. Please do not stand up or walk while the tour bus is running.
5. Seating on the bus is assigned by HIS staff. Please do not change your seat during the tour.
6. Please be kind and arrive at the designated meeting place on time. The bus will leave on time and will not wait for latecomers. If latecomers wish to rejoin the group again afterward, all transportation fees will be charged at the customer's own expense.
7. Please kindly put on the sticker which will be given to you by the tour guide during the tour, make sure it can be seen clearly. Please do not stick it on leather goods as seal marks may remain.
8. Please do not use the seat reclining function or change the seat setting.
9. Please kindly switch all your electronic devices such as mobile phones and game machines etc. to manner mode with no sound. Talking on mobile phones and video calls are prohibited on the tour bus.
10. Smoking is strictly prohibited on the tour bus.
11. Please do not use perfume, spray or change baby diapers on the bus as it may cause trouble to other customers.
12. Please kindly manage your valuable belongings by yourself.
13. After the tour, please kindly take all the garbage with you and do not leave them on the bus.
14. Please do not forget and leave any personal belongings on the bus after the tour.
15. If you are unable to follow the above regulations and cause any nuisance on the bus, you may be asked to get off the bus even in the middle of the tour.
Reminders
A minimum of 20 traveler(s) are required for the tour to depart. If the number of participants does not reach the minimum requirement, the tour will be canceled. An email regarding tour cancellation will be sent 7 day(s) before the departure date
This tour is a Japanese tour. The tour conductor will provide language support using a translator (Pocket Talk).
This is not a private tour. You will enjoy the tour with other guests.
Arrival times at each sightseeing sport may differ depending on traffic conditions.
Drinking alcohol and smoking are prohibited on the bus.
Please note that odd-numbered groups will, in principle, share seats on the bus.
The order of the itinerary may be partially changed.
The use of drones for shooting or other purposes is prohibited during the tour.
Please note that we will decide your seat on the bus.
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