Awa Odori Kaikan Hall

The Awa Odori has a 400-year-long history and is considered a valuable asset and tourism resource of Tokushima. The Awa Odori Kaikan Hall was built to preserve and share the history of the Awa Odori, as well as to be a new, year-round, permanent facility for tourism.

In this facility, you can find Awa Odori dance demonstrations, learn about the history of the dance, as well as find tourism guides and information sources about sightseeing spots throughout the prefecture.

2-chome-20, Shinmachibashi, Tokushima City

July 31, 1999

Steel frame, reinforced concrete. 1 basement floor. 5 above-ground floors.

1,570.9㎡

5,252.61㎡

5F: Bizan Ropeway bottom station, Moraes gallery "SAUDADE"

4F: Activity room

3F Awa Odori Museum, Office

2F: Awa Odori hall, gallery

1F: Souvenir shop/display, information corner

B1F: Storage

9:00~17:30 (from April 1-October 31 the ropeway operates until 21:00.)

9:00~17:00

9:00~17:00(Admission is allowed until 16:45.)

• Noontime/afternoon performances

1. 11:00~11:40
2. 14:00~14:40
3. 15:00~15:40
4. 16:00~16:40

• Evening performance (Awa Odori Hall)

20:00~20:50

9:00~20:00 (from December 21~27 and January 2~11 the shop is opened from 9:00~18:00)

• The 2nd Wednesday in June, September, December, and February (if this day falls on a national holiday, the Awa Odori Kaikan Hall will be closed the day following the holiday)
• December 28th to January 1st (excluding Bizan Ropeway and Moraes Museum "SAUDADE")