Name: Kumatori Danjiri Festival
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-11
Location: Omori Shrine, the Kumatori Station rotary, and other locations in Kumatori-cho

An autumn festival in which 11 danjiri from Kumatori Town are pulled through the streets to the sound of flutes and drums. Enjoy the spirited procession, a tradition passed down through the community, at the shrine visit to Omori Shrine and the parade near Kumatori Station.

About Kumatori Danjiri Festival

The Kumatori Danjiri Festival is an autumn festival held every October in Kumatori Town, Sennan District, Osaka Prefecture.

As an event to pray for abundant harvests and give thanks for the harvest, 11 danjiri are brought out from the town’s shrine parishioner districts.

The first day centers on the shrine visit to Omori Shrine, and the second day on the parade near Kumatori Station.

Source: だんじり祭／熊取町

Festival highlights

Highlights include the shrine visit, where all 11 danjiri from around the town gather, and the parade held near Kumatori Station.

As danjiri-bayashi music with flutes and drums fills the air, people pull the danjiri wearing matching coats.

The spirited procession includes acrobatic movements by the carpenters on the roofs.

Source: ２０２６年１０月１０日（土）・１１日（日）に熊取だんじり祭（2026年度）が開催されます | くまとりのイベント | 一般社団法人くまとりにぎわい観光協会【公式】

An autumn festival where 11 danjiri parade through town to the sound of flutes and drums

What to expect

The festival lasts 2 days. On the first day, the shrine visit takes place at Omori Shrine from 1 p.m.; on the following day, a parade and ceremony are held at Kumatori Station Rotary from 1 p.m.

During the shrine visit, the 11 danjiri circle the stage in the 3 times and receive a purification blessing from the chief priest.

At the station, you can enjoy the danjiri procession up close.

How to take part

The Kumatori Danjiri Festival is an event where people of all ages, from children to adults, pull 11 danjiri from around the town.

In 2026, a “Danjiri Pulling Experience Tour” is open for applications, allowing participants to pull a danjiri alongside the pullers during the station-front parade.

Visitors can watch the procession at Omori Shrine and the parade near Kumatori Station.

You can check the participation requirements and details for the experience tour in the information provided by the booking contact.

In 2026, you can join the experience of pulling a danjiri alongside the pullers by applying for the “Danjiri Pulling Experience Tour” held during the Kumatori Station-front parade on October 11.

Applications are made through the application page for Kuma Trip, recommended by the Kumatori Tourism and Local Revitalization Association.

Apart from the hands-on tour, you can enjoy the festival by watching the shrine entry and parade.

For details such as participation requirements and fees, please check the application page.

Source: 【参加者募集】熊取だんじり祭りを楽しもう！ | くまとりのイベント | 一般社団法人くまとりにぎわい観光協会【公式】

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Location and access

Venue and address

Omori Shrine, Kumatori Station Rotary, and other locations in Kumatori Town.

The shrine visit takes place at Omori Shrine, and the station-front parade takes place at Kumatori Station Rotary.

Train and bus

About 2 km east of Kumatori Station on the JR Hanwa Line.

Get off at Nankai Bus’s Omiya stop.

Parking

There is no parking.

Source: 熊取地車（だんじり）祭り | 泉南郡熊取町 | 子供とお出かけ情報「いこーよ」

Address 1-11-18 Omiya, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka Prefecture

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Dates and season

2026 Festival Information (the listed dates have passed)

The 2026 main festival was announced as scheduled for October 10 (Saturday) and Sunday the 11th.

October 10, the shrine visit to Omori Shrine begins at 1 p.m.; October 11, a ceremony and parade are held at Kumatori Station Rotary from 1 p.m.

The preliminary danjiri pull is scheduled for October 4 (Sun).

The main festival proceeds with the shrine visit on the first day and the station-front parade on the second day.

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Origins and History of Kumatori Danjiri Festival

It is unclear when danjiri first began to be pulled in Kumatori, but records show that in 1841 (Tenpo 12), 8 villages—Gomon, Ogaito, Miyamura, Okubo, Kotani, Nanayama, Wada, and Asashiro—owned danjiri.

Many of the danjiri in use today were built between the Meiji and Taisho periods, and are carved with scenes from works such as Naniwa Senki, -ki, and Chushingura.

Official information

Dates, venues, and event details can be checked in the fiscal year 2026 guide from the Kumatori Tourism Association, a general incorporated association.

The official Kumatori Town website provides information about the festival’s origins, the shrine visit, the parade, and the history and carvings of the danjiri.