[2025 year edition] highlight of a grand festival "good, love festival" and how to enjoy oneself in summer of Tosa of a southern country and Kochi

Every year August 9-charming sights in the summer when "good, love festivals" is Tosa of a southern country and Kochi held on the 12th.
Good which spread over the whole country already, the celebrity is also very popular with only the festival which becomes origination of love, and charm is also much. A highlight, the trick of how to enjoy oneself and an eve are even deified including a schedule and introduction in a meeting place and the information useful for sightseeing is introduced.

I acquire a showy costume, dancers show an energetic dance.
I acquire a showy costume, dancers show an energetic dance.

The carnival by which "good, love festival" symbolizes summer of Tosa of a southern country and Kochi. While economic stagnation after the Second World War continues for 1954 years (in 1954), it's starting that I planned in order for a volunteer of Kochi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to cheer a citizen.
In 1992, good, students in Hokkaido mesmerized by a love festival hold "YOSAKOI Solon festival" in Sapporo-shi. Taking that as an opportunity, good, love heat involves all Japan, it's popular at all part, good, a love festival started to be planned. The scale spreads so that national tournament is also held in now, and you're enjoying a person all Japan.
Good of August 10 and the 11th, in a love festival performance, domestic and abroad, about 200 teams and 18,000 dancers are collected, and energetic performance is shown at a meeting place of 17 points set up to the Kochi city center (9 contest places and 8 theaters). A visitor as much as about 1,000,000 people visits from every region of the country.

● 2025 year "good, love, festival" event schedule (schedule)

▼ Saturday, August 9: They're Tosa student, well, love meeting, eve and Kochi city enjoying the evening cool fireworks event

TimeThe event contents
11:00-15:00They're Tosa student, well, love meeting (in Kochi-jo Outemon)
17:00-Powwow (Chuokoen)
18:00-21:30Eve (Chuokoen)
19:45-21:00The 75th time Kochi city enjoying the evening cool Fireworks Festival (around Kochi city Kyokawa riverside "green square")

▼ Sunday, August 10 and Monday on the 11th: Good, love festival performance

TimeThe event contents
11:00-22:00Obiyacho theater
11:30-22:00Chuokoen contest place
12:30-16:30Kochi University theater
12:30-21:30Uemachi, Masugata area and each theater in each contest place and in front of the Kyo-machi Qin Kochi-jo Kochi Station which are* Atago Saenba Umenotsuji Harimaya bashi fully
13:15-16:45Outesuji head office contest place (the part at noon)
17:15-21:30Outesuji head office contest place (evening performance)
17:30-21:30Yanagi-machi theater (only on the 11th)
※ Asahi theater is suspension of performance for 2025 years.

▼ Tuesday, August 12: Good, love national tournament and early morning service

TimeThe event contents
12:30-Good, the love national tournament opening ceremony (Kochi castle)
13:15-22:00Good, love national tournament (Kochi-jo, Outesuji, Obiyacho and Chuokoen)
18:30-22:00The 72nd time performance winning a prize team commendation (Chuokoen) and early morning service (Chuokoen)
It's a rule to dance while ringing Naruko. When you can snap a wrist, and it's shaken, Naruko plays "KACHA" and light sound.
It's a rule to dance while ringing Naruko. When you can snap a wrist, and it's shaken, Naruko plays "KACHA" and light sound.

Good, a love festival includes the following 4 participation rules mainly.

(1) Ring the musical instrument which installed a drumstick in the both sides of a board of the rice scoop type "Naruko (bird clapper)", and dance while moving ahead.
Good, the feature the love festival.
(2) Incorporate the part of the traditional song of this festival "good, love Naruko dance" (phrase) into music.
When even protecting that, the arrangement is free rhythm and a melody.
(3) A team of member is up to 150 people.
(4) Prepare a team of local car 1 car leads a dancer (JI or, it's added.).

I also devise only the rule with the high degree of freedom variously from a dance to a song and a costume with each team simply and pursue originality. A performance of the whole body is shown by a performance and a heat is raised.

The star's personal medal conferred on a dancer with exceptional smiling face and expressive power. If the dancer who hung from a neck is seen, it's noteworthy.
The star's personal medal conferred on a dancer with exceptional smiling face and expressive power. If the dancer who hung from a neck is seen, it's noteworthy.

How to be well-known and a local car of music, a costume and Naruko dance and are the element which becomes the standard which decides "good, love grand prix" and are also a highlight. About 100 dancers are also a team of movement by which a piece of string isn't disordered at the inside, and the state which dance in groups is filled in enthusiasm and power and is impressive. The individuality appears in the choreography a hip hop style and a samba style devised, and the music is also colorful from a traditional song to a band performance of the On the Rocks style and the arrangement edition to which epidemic was introduced.
A gorgeous costume is also one of pleasantness. Every team is even particular about a detail with the design, and the stem which made the total coat of arm a motif, something of vivid use of color and a stylish typewriter charm an audience by various costumes.

The local car which leads a team while playing music
The local car which leads a team while playing music

The local car at which the showy decoration which can also be called a symbol of a team was concentrated is also must-see. The mini stage where it's left for a microphone performer and a drum performer on the local car. There is also a car by which neon and dry ice are produced in the inside, and more festivals are livened.

The Outesuji head office contest place which starts from chaser Monzen of Kochi castle is Chuokoen contest place near Horizume station and a main stadium as well as Obiyacho theater.
The Outesuji head office contest place which starts from chaser Monzen of Kochi castle is Chuokoen contest place near Horizume station and a main stadium as well as Obiyacho theater.

A specially-installed stage is established in among 17 meeting places, Chuokoen contest place and a Kochi castle theater. There is also a large vision in Chuokoen in particular, and an audience can enjoy the performance full of live sense.
Other meeting places are the street performance form. Arcade shopping district is also a stage in Obiyacho theater, Kyo-machi theater and a Harimaya bashi contest place at the inside, and near, the distance with the dancer can get a feel for the heat.
Outesuji head office contest place is also prepared by a box seat at the meeting place where most teams appear. More than one team is developing performance one after another at the north side on the road and the south side, and it's the force of the highlights.
Performance time frame, good, an exclusive site of a love festival "even though, thick KO service Neo" is convenient. Information on each team, patrol information and a waiting time prediction in a meeting place are offered in real time.

▼ Even though, thick KO service Neo
URL:https://dokoiko.tosanonatsu.com/

A tourist of a wide layer participates from a small family with children to a festival loving senior citizen.
A tourist of a wide layer participates from a small family with children to a festival loving senior citizen.

On a day of a festival performance of 10 Sunday . for 11 days, the team which can do diving participation "it's citizen's charter, well, thick dancer corps" is also formed. There is no age restriction and all person who would like to dance can participate for free of charge. The dance has arranged to be easy to feel choreography of orthodox tune and is relieved at a beginner. If the procedure of participation is also easy and a dance is practiced for about 1 hour after a reception on the day, well, it's departure to a parade. I start from Outesuji head office contest place and go to the stage in Chuokoen contest place via Obiyacho theater, I join up in the way and license, and ritai, can, so, you can participate casually.
But, without forgetting to bring Naruko. Sale in Naruko and a homemade class (required, 1500 yen for 1 set for about 15 minutes) are being performed around the reception desk, so the local procurement is also possible.

▼ It's citizen's charter, well, thick dancer corps
URL:https://www.city.kochi.kochi.jp/soshiki/21/shiminkensyouyosakoi.html
A schedule: Sunday, August 10 and※ time Monday on the 11th are the rule of thumb.
14:00 Reception desk starting.
14:30 Practice starting.
16:00 Departing ceremony.
17:00 I perform a dance at Outesuji head office contest place.
18:00 I perform a dance at Obiyacho theater.
19:00 They perform a dance by the stage in Chuokoen contest place and break up after performance.
An entrance fee: The case when no charge and a paper happi are bought is 1000 yen for 1 cloth.
Participation method: It's received in a high school (2-2-10, Outesuji, Kochi-shi) gymnasium entrance in front of the Kochi prefectural Kochi chaser on the day.
The participation condition: A health insurance card (It's possible to copy.) and Naruko are brought. It's guardian accompanying below the elementary students.
Telephone: 088-823-9080 (Kochi city office area Community Promotion Division) and Naruko sale and homemade classroom 088-873- 0821 (whether it's Naruko atelier KO, well/Kodakasa reborn center)

A seat prepares (for about 7500 people) for a pipe chair seat and a masu-seki. The branch which are about 100 stores around the meeting place.
A seat prepares (for about 7500 people) for a pipe chair seat and a masu-seki. The branch which are about 100 stores around the meeting place.

The 9th of the performance previous day is a Kochi castle theater in the daytime, "they're Tosa student, well, love meeting", the eve when a last winning a prize team shows a dance in Chuokoen (I have a pay seat.) is held in the evening.
"Kochi city enjoying the evening cool Fireworks Festival" is also performed at the Kyokawa's riverside which flows near the two meeting places. Quick fire firing matches Fireworks Festival of the Kochi maximum level which closes about 4000 shots, and can see starmine of the feature and the fireworks for which a guy elaborated ideas number 8. Niagara of about 650 m of full length is dynamic by the fireworks which are also judged by about 100 m of close range from Uchiage place at the inside and the western Japan maximum level.
It's also recommended to enjoy sightseeing of fireworks with dancers' performance at the eve meeting place where enjoyment at an inspection meeting place is best but about 1 km away if its powerful tone and size are sensed.

▼ The 75th time Kochi city enjoying the evening cool Fireworks Festival
URL:https://welcome-kochi.jp/event/hanabi
Date: August 9 (Saturday) 19:45-21:00 in 2025
※ In spite of a day of the week, the yearly same day.
The time of stormy weather is postponed every simultaneousness on Wednesday, August 13 and one in case of stormy weather is also canceled on Wednesday on the 13th.
A meeting place: Around the Kochi city Kyogawa riverside "green square" (1-3-14, Takajomachi, Kochi-shi)
The charge: An inspection meeting place is payment required of all seats and linchpin ticket preliminary purchase.
* A pipe chair seat 1 seat of 2000 yen
* A masu-seki of 4800 yen-etc.
※ There is a early bird discount charge by purchase to 7/3. The ticket information is confirmed for details.
Telephone: 088-823-4016 (Kochi city tourist association)

"Good, love grand prix" etc. of a highest award is given by an awards ceremony of an early morning festival. There is also free seeing space in addition to a pay seat.
"Good, love grand prix" etc. of a highest award is given by an awards ceremony of an early morning festival. There is also free seeing space in addition to a pay seat.

There is "good, love national tournament" on the 12th which becomes a finale. 4 points by which meeting places are Chuokoen contest place, a Kochi castle theater and Obiyacho theater including the Outesuji contest place where I have a box seat. From a various part of Japan, there is also entry from foreign countries and 49 sets of ordinary year participates. Other good by which the performance with abundant individuality can be judged, contest with the team which has won a prize by a love festival can also be enjoyed. The "dance performance by all party parade" a climax does at Outesuji contest place from around 21 o'clock. Entrant all the members, good, I dance according to the official song of love national tournament "Naruko flower" and liven the end of a festival showily.
The early morning festival in which a pay seat was installed is also held at Chuokoen contest place. Good, an awards ceremony is performed to 22 teams which moved many people deeply by a love festival performance.

▼ Traffic control (the information which is 2024 in the following)
Masugata area, Umenotsuji, Saenba, Atago and full each contest place The whole cars blocked August 10 and 11 day 12:15-21:30
Outesuji head office contest place, Obiyacho theater and road around it The whole cars blocked August 10-12 per 12 days: 45-22:00
It's subject to confirmation on the Web site for details.

71st time good, love festival
  • The addressIn the Kochi city, 17 points
    ● Contest place: Kamimachi Masugata area Chuokoen Harimaya bashi, Outesuji head office, Umenotsuji Saenba Atago and full 9 points
    ● A theater: 8 points in Akira Yanagi-machi Hata, Obiyacho, Kyo-machi, Kochi-jo, in front of the Kochi Station and Kochi University
    ※ It stops performing of Asahi theater in 2025. MAP
  • Business hoursIt (is different depending on meeting places) around (Sat)-each 12 day (Tue) day 11:00-22:00 on August 9, 2025.
    ※ (Sat) is Tosa student for 9 days, well, love meeting, eve and Kochi city enjoying the evening cool fireworks event
    There are a national tournament and an early morning service on Tuesday on the 12th.
    ※ It's stopped and canceled on the same day every year in spite of a day of the week in case of stormy weather.
  • TEL088-875-1178 (good, love festival promotion association)

▼ Outesuji head office contest place box seat
URL:https://welcome-kochi.jp/yosakoi/sajikiseki.html
A schedule: Sunday on the 10th and the 11th, Monday (good, love festival performance) and Tuesday on the 12th (national tournament)
A meeting place: Outesuji head office theater (in front ofthe high school in front of the Outesuji Kochi prefectural Kochi chaser-natural law Kochi University kyoukaimae)
The charge: Strangers' Gallery advance ticket (It's free less than 3 years old.)
* The part seat A of 2000 yen and seat B of 1000 yen at noon
* Evening performance seat A of 3000 yen and seat B of 2000 yen
Purchase method: Kochi chishi tourist association website. It's expected to begin to sell a ticket at the end of June.
* Only when an advance ticket was left, same-day ticket is sold at a west site.
West site: 2-9-6, Outesuji, Kochi-shi-7 (outdoor event space which is next to OTEPIA) and 11:00-, as soon as it's sold out, it ends.
Telephone: 088-823-4016 (Kochi chishi tourist association)

▼ Chuokoen contest place box seat
URL:http://www.cciweb.or.jp/kochi/yosakoiweb
A schedule: Saturday, August 9 (eve) and Tuesday on the 12th (early morning festival)
A meeting place: Chuokoen (1-11-27, Obiyamachi, Kochi-shi)
The charge: Strangers' Gallery advance ticket (Only the guardian knee top is free less than 3 years old. When needing a seat, there is a charge.)
* Seat S of 7000 yen
* Seat A of 5000 yen
Purchase method: It's sold in LAWSON ticket (storefront Loppi or web).
Sales time frame: To 2025 year July 6 (Sunday) 10:00-August 6 (Wednesday) 23:59.
* Only when an advance ticket was left, same-day ticket is sold (A store confirms the site.)
Telephone: 088-875-1178 (good, love festival promotion association)

It's original, well, a thick dance show is held every night!

Good full of energy, then the "a town, Naka" hotel where a love festival and banquet culture in Kochi "it's put, KU" can be sensed "OMO7 Kochi by Hoshino Resorts (main) by Hoshino Resorts" is original by guest limitation, well, a thick dance show "good, love easy party (I don't get easiness.) LIVE" is being held every night. One will be a dancer and Staff/staff member is showing the showy performance which was added to the music of "it was orthodox tune, well, thick Naruko dance" and the OMO7 Kochi by Hoshino Resorts original enjoying Kochi people.
Good by which original performance is Kochi, production by collaboration of 3 people who tow the love world. Good the "easy party" in the name is the coined word to which culture in Kochi everyone isn't separated and is entertained was expressed, and which is light and full of energy with hospitality to Guest/customer, an image of a love festival and the meaning of Experience type production that a dancer and an audience become united more are being included.

▼ "Good, love easy party LIVE" the outline
Time: 21:00~21:30
A place: OMO7 Kochi by Hoshino Resorts "OMO Base (Travelers' Fun Lounge)" large stairs
An object: Guest limitation
The charge: Free.
Reservation: Unnecessary.

OMO7 Kochi by Hoshino Resorts
  • The address9−15, Kutanda, Kochi-shi, Kochi MAP
  • DirectionThan the street car "Saenbacho" station, about 3 minutes on foot
    Than Kochi Ryoma airport shuttle bus "Saenbacho" bus stop, about 3 minutes on foot
  • ParkingPayment required
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