The Agency for Cultural Affairs (ACA) National Arts Festival is held every autumn with the aim of providing the general public with opportunities to enjoy the finest performances in the arts, stimulating the creation and development of the arts, and thus contributing to the promotion of the arts and culture in Japan.

During the festival period (usually from October 1st to November 30th), the ACA National Arts Festival sponsors a wide range of performances.

The ACA National Arts Festival sponsors performances of contemporary performing arts produced in Japan (opera, ballet, contemporary theater, orchestral music, etc.) as well as traditional Japanese performing arts (Kabuki, Noh, Bunraku, traditional Japanese music, Japanese dance, popular entertainment, folk performing arts, etc.), with the singular focus of providing opportunities for the public to delight in and appreciate Japan’s performing arts.