Encounter the sound of festival music passed down in Kamakura’s Dai area
Kamakura Hayashi (Dai Matsuri Hayashi)
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Area
- Kanagawa Prefecture・Kamakura City(From Tokyo: approx. 30 min–1 h · 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
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
This festival music has been passed down by the Da Matsuri Preservation Society, which is active in Dai, Kamakura City. As a local performing art, it continues to be taught and practiced by the society.
About Kamakura Hayashi (Dai Matsuri Hayashi)
Activities related to the festival music passed down in Dai, Kamakura City.
The Da Matsuri Hayashi Preservation Society is listed as a member organization of the Kamakura City Local Performing Arts Preservation Association and helps preserve the region’s local performing arts.
The society continues to hold hayashi classes and practice sessions, primarily for people who live in Dai.
Source: 鎌倉市／鎌倉の郷土芸能について / 台囃子会 - 台祭囃子保存会の ページ！
Festival highlights
A highlight is the chance to experience the festival music passed down in the Dai area.
The society is also listed in the city’s guide as one of the organizations that support Kamakura City’s local performing arts.
Summer hayashi classes and monthly practice sessions are held, providing an ongoing opportunity to practice and support the performances.
Encounter the sound of festival music passed down in Kamakura’s Dai area
What to expect
As part of the society’s activities, a 2-week hayashi class is held in summer, and practice takes place once a month at Ofuna Kannonji Temple.
The class is described as offering careful instruction to everyone from children to adults, providing an opportunity to learn local festival music.
Details of the performances and schedule on the festival day need to be confirmed in the event information.
Source: 会員募集 - 台祭囃子保存会の ページ！
How to take part
Anyone who lives in Dai can participate in the society’s activities.
People who do not live in Dai are also welcome to inquire.
This is information about joining the preservation society. Whether visitors can join the performance on the festival day needs to be confirmed separately.
If you would like to join the preservation society, you can inquire using the contact details on the Dai Hayashi Association information page.
Anyone who lives in Dai can participate, and people who live elsewhere can also inquire.
No information has been confirmed about recruiting performers for the festival day or registration for visitors.
Location and access
- Address
Kamakura City
Host municipality 神奈川県鎌倉市
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Nearby attractions
佐助稲荷神社
神奈川県鎌倉市佐助にある神社
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鎌倉宮
神奈川県鎌倉市二階堂にある神社
鶴岡八幡宮
神奈川県鎌倉市雪ノ下にある神社
Official information
On the Da Matsuri Hayashi Preservation Society information page, you can find details about the society’s activities, how to participate, and how to get in touch.
Kamakura City’s local performing arts guide lists the Da Matsuri Hayashi Preservation Society as a member organization of the Kamakura City Local Performing Arts Preservation Association.
Kamakura Hayashi (Dai Matsuri Hayashi) at a Glance
This festival music is associated with the Da Matsuri Hayashi Preservation Society, which is active in Dai, Kamakura City.
The society continues to hold a summer hayashi class and practice sessions once a month, and welcomes participants, primarily people who live in Dai.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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