A local performing art at the Kozumi Shrine festival, brought to life by flower hats and the sound of drums
Jogamachi Taiko Odori (a performance associated with the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine)
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Kozumi Shrine
- Area
- Kagoshima Prefecture・Satsumasendai City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 50 min–2 h 20 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.
- Highlights and activities
- Required number of participants
- Basic lineup: 25 performers
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
A local performing art with drums and gongs, performed as part of the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine in Jogamachi, Satsumasendai City. Flower hats, distinctive costumes, and changing formations reflect a performing tradition passed down in the community.
About Jogamachi Taiko Odori (a performance associated with the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine)
The Jogamachi Odori is a local performing art dedicated and performed as part of the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine.
It is introduced as an intangible folk cultural property passed down in Jogamachi, Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and connected with local festivals and shrine events.
It comprises odaiko, karadaiko, oyagane, and kane performers, with a basic lineup of 25 people.
Performers wear costumes and flower hats that vary by role, and dance to the sounds of drums and gongs.
Source: 文化遺産データベース
Festival highlights
Highlights include the odaiko performers’ costumes, with bamboo poles carried on their backs and decorated with bird tail feathers, long paper strips, and other ornaments, and the karadaiko performers wearing flower hats with blue strips hanging from them.
The strips are different colors depending on the gong role, and everyone wears a flower hat.
During the performance, the formation changes from 4 columns to a spiral and then to two concentric circles, before returning to 4 columns at the end.
This performing art brings together the sounds of drums and gongs, costumes, and changing formations.
A local performing art at the Kozumi Shrine festival, brought to life by flower hats and the sound of drums
What to expect
In the performance, the roles of odaiko (large drum), karadaiko, oyagane (lead gong), and kane (gong) perform music and dance in a prescribed arrangement.
The music begins with Debana, followed by Dodedon, Futatsu-bachi, Binamaki, Niwa-gane, and other pieces, before proceeding to Hanya and Hikibata.
As the performance progresses, the formation changes to 4 columns, a spiral, and two concentric circles, returning to 4 columns toward the end.
As a performance associated with the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine, it is dedicated and performed as part of the shrine’s events.
How to take part
必要人数：基本構成25名
Location and access
- Venue and address
Kozumi Shrine (Jogamachi, Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture)
Address Jogamachi, Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture
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Nearby attractions
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Origins and History of Jogamachi Taiko Odori (a performance associated with the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine)
The origins and date of establishment of the Jogamachi Taiko Odori have not been confirmed, but it is currently passed down as a performance associated with the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine in Jogamachi, Satsumasendai City.
August 27, 2018, it became an intangible folk cultural property designated by Satsumasendai City.
The costumes have changed: performers used to wear keigasa hats, but now wear headbands.
As a local performing art connected with festivals and shrine events, it is preserved and passed down.
Source: 薩摩川内市の郷土芸能／薩摩川内市
Official information
Satsumasendai City introduces the Jogamachi Taiko Odori as a local performing art and provides links to informational materials and videos.
The city’s list of local performing arts includes the Jogamachi Taiko Odori as a performing art of the Sendai area.
The Cultural Heritage Database describes it as a performance associated with the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine, including its performers, costumes, and sequence of dances.
Jogamachi Taiko Odori (a performance associated with the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine) at a Glance
The Jogamachi Taiko Odori is a local performing art associated with the annual festival at Kozumi Shrine in Jogamachi, Satsumasendai City.
The odaiko, karadaiko, and gong performers wear costumes such as flower hats and perform music and dance to the accompaniment of drums and gongs.
Its formations are distinctive, changing from 4 columns to a spiral and then to two concentric circles.
As an intangible folk cultural property designated by Satsumasendai City, this local performing art continues to be passed down.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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