A festival to enjoy encounters with film and video in the city of Yonago
Yonago Video Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Every year
- Location
- A venue in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture
- Area
- Tottori Prefecture・Yonago City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 15 min–1 h 30 min · flight time only)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
A film festival in Yonago where you can enjoy films and videos submitted through an open call. In addition to screenings, stage greetings with filmmakers and cast members, as well as talk shows, are also held.
About Yonago Video Festival
The Yonago Video Festival is a film festival held at a venue in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture.
It is planned and run by BREATH, a local film screening group, and presents works from Japan and abroad.
Alongside films, it also showcases video works submitted through an open call, offering an opportunity to experience video culture in the Yonago area.
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Festival highlights
A distinctive feature is that, alongside films from Japan and abroad, video works submitted through an open call are also screened.
Open-call submissions are for videos up to 10 minutes long, offering a chance to experience works by people with ties to or an interest in the San'in region.
Stage greetings and talk shows with filmmakers and cast members are also held, giving visitors a chance to learn about the background of the works after the screenings.
A festival to enjoy encounters with film and video in the city of Yonago
What to expect
At the venue, visitors can enjoy screenings of films and works submitted through an open call.
In addition to screenings, the festival features stage greetings with filmmakers and cast members, as well as talk shows discussing the films.
The program is designed to help audiences deepen their understanding of the works through the words of their creators, not just by watching them.
How to take part
If you’re submitting a film, it must be 10 minutes or less. Applicants must live in San’in, be from San’in, or have an interest in the region.
Location and access
- Venue and address
It is held at a venue in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture.
Event venue 鳥取県米子市 鳥取県米子市内の施設
This map uses the venue name. Check the official guide for the event area and entrances.
Dates and season
- Frequency
Every year
Accommodation and hotels PR
Showing nearby accommodation.
Prices and availability are current at the time of retrieval. For multi-night stays, only the first night’s price is shown. Confirm the final price and directions to the venue with the booking provider. Select your dates again when using the area search link. Search area: within 3 km of Central Tottori Prefecture / Yonago City (the search is not centered on the festival venue)
Nearby attractions
上淀白鳳の丘展示館
鳥取県米子市にある上淀廃寺跡のガイダンス施設
写真：KASEI at Japanese Wikipedia / CC BY 3.0
Photo source ·
山陰歴史館
鳥取県の博物館・美術館のスポットです。
米子市美術館
鳥取県米子市の美術館
米子水鳥公園
鳥取県米子市にある公園
大神山神社
鳥取県にある神社
Origins and History of Yonago Video Festival
The Yonago Video Festival is a film festival held annually in Yonago since 2008.
Planned and run by the local film screening group BREATH, it has screened films as well as video works submitted through an open call.
Through screenings of works from Japan and abroad, stage greetings, and talk shows, it continues to offer a place to enjoy video works.
Official information
The official website for the Yonago Video Festival is listed.
The latest information on dates, venues, films, application procedures, and more is available in the official announcements.
Yonago Video Festival at a Glance
The Yonago Video Festival is a film festival held at a venue in Yonago.
It screens works from Japan and abroad, along with video works of up to 10 minutes submitted through an open call, and also features stage greetings and talk shows.
2008年から毎年開催されています。
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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