The City Is a Theatre – Transforming People and Places
Welcome to DAIDOGEI WORLD CUP IN SHIZUOKA!
First held in 1992, DAIDOGEI WORLD CUP IN SHIZUOKA has become one of Asia’s leading street performing arts festivals and one of Shizuoka’s most celebrated autumn events. In 2025, it welcomed more than one million visitors over four days.
World-class artists from Japan and around the world turn ordinary street corners into extraordinary stages. While the competitive “World Cup” category has not yet resumed, artists continue to be selected through open calls in Japan and overseas. This brings many of Japan’s top street performing artists together with outstanding international artists.
Taking place across the city, the festival offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience the scale, diversity and energy of street performing arts in Japan. For more than three decades, it has also helped make Shizuoka widely known as a city of street performance.
The true appeal of DAIDOGEI WORLD CUP IN SHIZUOKA lies in the unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences created by artists and audiences together. Every performance is shaped by the place, the moment and the people who share it.
We look forward to sharing this special experience with you!
Unique Features of DAIDOGEI WORLD CUP IN SHIZUOKA
The artists who transform the city into a stage perform in the following categories:
On Stage
Enjoy spectacular performances by talented artists on designated stages across Shizuoka City! Each stage offers a different atmosphere and a chance to experience the artists’ skills and creativity up close. Check the schedule and venue information to plan your festival experience.
Walking Street
Enjoy living statues and roving performances throughout the streets of Shizuoka! Check the schedule and venue information to find out where and when you can see the artists, and enjoy their performances up close.
Festival Exchange Artists
As part of our cultural exchange programme with Busan, South Korea, talented artists from Busan visit Shizuoka to perform at DAIDOGEI WORLD CUP IN SHIZUOKA. Selected artists from Shizuoka also travel to Busan each year to perform at the Busan International Performing Arts Market (BPAM).
Open Category
A new category created to open the door to emerging artists. It offers them the opportunity to take their next step and make their mark at DAIDOGEI WORLD CUP IN SHIZUOKA. Come and discover exciting new talent!