A festival where participants move in unison with the dashi racing through Haruki
Haruki Danjiri Festival
The 2026 edition of Haruki Festival has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/09/19 〜 2026/09/20Ended
- Season / frequency
- Every year in September / Every year
- Location
- Haruki district (including Haruki LaPark and Yasaka Shrine)
- Area
- Osaka Prefecture・Kishiwada City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 30 min–3 h · bullet train)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.
- Highlights and activities
- Participation / viewing
- Spectators welcome
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
An autumn festival in the Haruki district of Kishiwada City, where danjiri are pulled through the town in parades and shrine entries. Highlights include the fast yarimawashi turns and nighttime processions illuminated by lanterns.
About Haruki Danjiri Festival
Photo credits and terms of use
Photographer: Hhaithait File:Haruki danjiri 2011.jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.The Haruki Danjiri Festival is a danjiri festival held in the Haruki district of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture.
Local neighborhood associations pull danjiri around the area near Haruki Station on the Nankai Main Line.
In the past, the highlight of the festival was the “oiai,” a contest between 2 danjiri from Haruki-kita and Haruki-minami.
Today, multiple neighborhoods take part, and the festival continues as a local tradition in the Haruki district.
Source: 春木だんじり祭 - Wikipedia
Festival highlights
The main highlight is the “yarimawashi,” in which a danjiri weighing more than 4 tons turns sharply at a right angle.
The Seinen-dan, maedeko, atedeko, and daikugata each take on a different role, working in unison to maneuver the danjiri.
At night, the “akari-ire hikikō” procession takes place with red lanterns lit on the , offering a different sight from the daytime.
A festival where participants move in unison with the dashi racing through Haruki
What to expect
During the festival, dashi are pulled along a set route with ropes, with parades and entries into shrines.
On the 1st day, events begin with the early-morning “hikidashi” procession, followed by parades in front of Haruki LaPark and the festival headquarters.
On the 2nd day, after the dashi enter Yasaka Shrine, they circle the procession route.
Akari-ire processions are scheduled for both nights.
How to take part
Visitors can watch the event.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Events take place in front of Haruki LaPark, at Yasaka Shrine, and along the procession routes in the Haruki district.
- Train and bus
Get off at Haruki Station on the Nankai Main Line, operated by Nankai Electric Railway.
Haruki LaPark is right by Haruki Station.
Source: 令和8年度岸和田だんじり祭 春木地区パレード・宮入り順位 - 岸和田だんじり祭 - 岸和田市公式ウェブサイト（観光課）
Event venue 大阪府岸和田市 春木地区
This map uses the venue name. Check the official guide for the event area and entrances.
Dates and season
2026 event information (the dates listed have passed)
In 2026, a parade is scheduled in front of Haruki LaPark on September 19 (Saturday), and a shrine entry at Yasaka Shrine on September 20 (Sunday).
The scheduled times for each neighborhood are listed, with the parade starting at 9:30 a.m. and shrine entries at 8:30 a.m.
The Haruki Danjiri Festival is held every year in September, with a sequence of test runs, Yoimiya, and Honmiya.
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Nearby attractions
夜疑神社
大阪府岸和田市にある神社
岸和田城
大阪府岸和田市にあった城
Origins and History of Haruki Danjiri Festival
At the Haruki Danjiri Festival, the dashi of the inland and coastal districts of Haruki Village have long taken part in a contest known as “oiai.”
Later, more neighborhood associations began owning their own dashi, and today there are said to be 12 danjiri.
The festival is organized by several councils and groups, including the Haruki Jiguruma Festival Committee.
Official information
The order of the 2026 Haruki District parade and shrine entries is listed on the related “Kishiwada Danjiri Festival” page of the official Kishiwada City website.
You can check the parade venues, the shrines where the dashi enter, and the scheduled times for each neighborhood.
Information on traffic restrictions for the festival dates is also posted on the official Kishiwada City website.
Source: イベント - 岸和田市公式ウェブサイト
Haruki Danjiri Festival at a Glance
The Haruki Danjiri Festival is a local festival in which danjiri are pulled through the Haruki district of Kishiwada.
Its main highlights include the fast, sharp “yarimawashi” turns, the parade in front of Haruki LaPark, the shrine entry at Yasaka Shrine, and the akari-ire procession at night.
In 2026, parades and shrine entries were listed for September 19 and the 20th in the Haruki district.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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