World Music and Dance Festival

From around the globe, music, dance, visual arts,street performers, goods, gourmet and more.
Three co-located festivals. One stunning outdoor venue.
Amaze yourself by meeting new worlds!

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2026, 第019回

Nativa, Ecuador

Indigenous fusion from the Americas The concept is the harmony and fusion of indegenous, ethninc music which breathes in whole American continent. Nativa expresses the essence of indegenous...

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Tsukinaga-gumi, Nanae

Building a place where wishes can gather Locally based, Tsukinaga-gumi are a team of builders and craftspeople whose work quietly shapes the places where people gather. Believing that craft...

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Micromus, Osaka

A Singing, Playing, and Romping Trio from "Minimamus" Micromus is a playful trio that grew out of the performance-music group Minimamus, bringing songs, accordion, ukulele-banjo, and handma...

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Takapartch, Tokyo

Man, trumpet, and box... Entertainment encapsulated Musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Takapartch returns with his trumpet and his whimsical blue box. Insert a coin and make your...

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Mizuguchi Hakaru, Hakodate

The fragility and beauty of the world, expressed in glass In 1970s Japan, skyscrapers started emerging in Shinjuku and working in glass caught the interest of a modernising nation. Hakaru M...

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Takeda Eisukeichi, Hokkaido

The Man in Red, Singing from the Soul Born in 1978 in Ebetsu, Hokkaido. Takeda began his musical journey at seventeen, and in 1998 made his CD debut as part of a folk duo. After the duo dis...

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Calling Artists!

WMDF is seeking performers of all kinds.
Bring your act to Hakodate’s global stage—
a celebration of connection, culture, and time.

Apply anytime.
Annual deadline: Oct 20.

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