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The 25th Dream Yosacoy Festival (ドリーム夜さ来い祭り) takes place in Odaiba and Marunouchi on November 7–8, 2026, bringing approximately 100 teams and 6,000 dancers from across Japan to Tokyo. You can watch from free viewing areas, book a reserved seat in Odaiba, or follow Sunday’s Marunouchi performances through a free YouTube livestream.
The main choice is where—and when—to go. Marunouchi runs on Sunday only, while the projection mapping and Tokyo Aqua Symphony collaborations take place at Odaiba’s Statue of Liberty venue.
Dates, venues and free viewing
The festival’s overall hours are 10:00–21:00 on Saturday, November 7, and 09:20–21:00 on Sunday, November 8. These are festival-wide hours; individual venues and performances have their own schedules.
| Event | 25th Dream Yosacoy Festival |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 7–8, 2026 |
| Overall hours | Saturday: 10:00–21:00 Sunday: 09:20–21:00 |
| Areas | Odaiba and Marunouchi, Tokyo |
| Admission | Free viewing areas plus paid seating options |
| Organizer | Dream Yosacoy Festival Global Promotion Foundation (一般財団法人ドリーム夜さ来い祭りグローバル振興財団) |
| Weather policy | Goes ahead in rain. Severe weather, disasters or outbreaks of infectious disease may lead to changes or cancellation. |
For a visit without reserved-seat tickets, choose a venue that explicitly offers free viewing:
| Venue | Viewing arrangements |
|---|---|
| Odaiba Statue of Liberty venue (お台場 自由の女神会場) | In front of Daiba Station on the Yurikamome line. Free viewing plus VIP photography and general reserved seats. |
| Fuji Television venue (フジテレビ会場) | Paid viewing seats sold on the day in support of the Orange Ribbon campaign. |
| Odaiba Central Parade venue (お台場 セントラルパレード会場) | Free viewing. |
| Stone and Light Plaza venue (石と光の広場会場) | Free viewing. |
| Marunouchi venue (丸の内会場) | Sunday, November 8 only. On Gyoko-dori in front of Tokyo Station, between the Marunouchi Building and Shin-Marunouchi Building. Free viewing, some limited paid seats and the livestream location. |
For the latest venue timetables, use the official Dream Yosacoy Festival website. If you are combining the festival with other stops around Tokyo, our Tokyo Metro weekend 28-hour ticket guide explains that ticket separately; check its coverage against your planned route.
Evening performances and special collaborations
Projection mapping at the Statue of Liberty venue
On both days, projection mapping is planned from the evening until the festival finishes. Images will be projected onto one side of the Yurikamome elevated railway structure near the Statue of Liberty, at the performance route’s finish area.
The projections accompany evening dance performances, the traditional Yosakoi Naruko dance lesson and experience session, and the Tokyo Aqua Symphony collaboration.
Tokyo Aqua Symphony group dance
The collaboration combines fountains, projection mapping and a group dance to SAKURA FUBUKI, Tokyo Aqua Symphony’s original music. The choreography is free-form, so the attraction is both something to watch and an opportunity to join the dancing.
| Date | Scheduled group-dance starts |
|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 17:50 and 20:10 |
| Sunday, November 8 | 16:25 and 19:10 |
A contemporary festival float and anniversary awards
Tsunaguruma (ツナグルマ), a float combining traditional craft techniques with modern technology, will serve as a platform for team MCs at the Statue of Liberty venue. Its appearance draws on woodworking, lacquerwork and metalworking. This exhibit may be cancelled in rain.
The anniversary dance competition, Dream Yosacoy Awards 2026 (ドリーム夜さ来いアワード2026), has an awards ceremony planned for the second half of the 19:00 hour on Sunday, November 8, also at the Statue of Liberty venue.
Reserved seats: prices and session times
The advance tickets described here are for the special seating area at the Odaiba Statue of Liberty venue. General reserved seats and VIP photography seats are available for each of the following sessions.
| Date | Session 1 starts | Session 2 starts |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 7 | 15:10 | 18:00 |
| Sunday, November 8 | 13:30 | 16:30 |
Admission opens 15 minutes before each session. For Saturday’s first session, visitors will be shown to their seats after the opening ceremony finishes, so there may be a short wait.
| Seat type | Price per session, tax included | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| General reserved seat | ¥4,000 | Reserved seating, with the traditional dance lesson and experience session plus collaboration group dance listed as benefits. |
| VIP photography seat | ¥10,000 | Top-row seating with surrounding space for photography and belongings, a drink, and the dance-session benefits listed for general seats. |
Both days’ second sessions include the digital parade with projection mapping. Saturday’s second session also includes the collaboration group dance after the team performances. Sunday’s second session includes the collaboration activities and anniversary awards ceremony after the team performances.
Advance sales began on October 5. Tickets can be purchased in advance or on the day, with seating limited. Telephone reservations are also accepted at 050-3092-0051, weekdays from 10:00 to 17:00.
Children, photography and rain rules
Tickets for children
- Children aged 3 and over need a ticket for reserved seating.
- One child aged 2 or under may sit on each accompanying guardian’s lap without a separate seat.
- A child aged 2 or under who needs a seat must have a ticket.
Food, drinks and photography
All reserved seats are non-smoking. General reserved seats allow soft drinks, but not food or alcohol. VIP photography seats allow food, alcohol and soft drinks. Standing in the aisles or at your seat is prohibited.
Tripods, drone photography and personal livestreaming are prohibited. Monopods and selfie sticks have a limited exception for VIP and general reserved-seat holders: you must remain seated, keep the equipment within your body’s footprint and below the top of your head, and avoid obstructing neighbouring spectators.
Rain and refunds
The event and its outdoor reserved seating go ahead in rain. Umbrellas cannot be used in the reserved seating area; the organizer recommends raincoats or similar rainwear.
Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable except when the event is cancelled because of circumstances such as natural disasters or accidents. The timetable and seating layout may change.
If keeping your phone charged is part of your day-out planning, see our guide to d VALUE PASS and ChargeSPOT rentals. That is a separate service, not a festival ticket benefit.
Free livestream and festival initiatives
The Marunouchi venue’s performances are scheduled to stream free on YouTube on Sunday, November 8, from 09:20 to 14:00. The broadcast will include drone-camera views of the performances on Gyoko-dori in front of Tokyo Station.
VTuber Warayaki Tosachi (藁焼とさち) will MC the livestream and also appear as an MC at the Odaiba Statue of Liberty venue, including participation in the traditional Yosakoi Naruko dance lesson and experience session.
Find the broadcast through the festival’s official YouTube channel or the official festival website.
The festival has supported the Orange Ribbon campaign against child abuse since 2019. This year’s activities include optional orange-ribbon stickers worn by dancers, campaign-support viewing seats at the Fuji Television venue, and planned orange lighting at Fuji Television’s headquarters.
The event is co-hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Tokyo Waterfront Area development council (一般社団法人東京臨海副都心まちづくり協議会), and Fuji Television Network, Inc. (株式会社フジテレビジョン).
For a different outing from Tokyo on another day, our Tokai Kisen Tokyo Islands sightseeing ticket guide covers a separate ferry-trip option.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the Dream Yosacoy Festival?
- It takes place on November 7–8, 2026. Overall festival hours are 10:00–21:00 on Saturday and 09:20–21:00 on Sunday; individual venue schedules vary.
- Can I watch without buying a ticket?
- Yes. Free viewing is available at the Odaiba Statue of Liberty, Odaiba Central Parade, Stone and Light Plaza, and Marunouchi venues. Some venues also have paid seating.
- Is the Marunouchi venue open on both days?
- No. Marunouchi runs only on Sunday, November 8, on Gyoko-dori in front of Tokyo Station, between the Marunouchi Building and Shin-Marunouchi Building.
- How much are reserved seats at the Statue of Liberty venue?
- General reserved seats cost ¥4,000 per session and VIP photography seats cost ¥10,000 per session, including tax.
- Do children need reserved-seat tickets?
- Children aged 3 and over need tickets. One child aged 2 or under may sit on each guardian’s lap without a separate seat. A ticket is required if the child uses a seat.
- Can I use an umbrella in the reserved seating area?
- No. Umbrellas are prohibited in the reserved seating area. The organizer recommends raincoats or similar rainwear.
- Can I use a tripod or livestream the performances?
- No. Tripods, drone photography and personal livestreaming are prohibited. Reserved-seat holders may use monopods or selfie sticks only while seated, within the stated height and space limits, and without obstructing others.
- When is the free YouTube livestream?
- The Marunouchi livestream is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, from 09:20 to 14:00.
Source: the organizer’s October 31 announcement. Programme details are current to November 3, 2026. All times are Japan Standard Time.
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