Ome Grand Festival

Festival highlights

Highlights include 12 dashi floats parading along Ome Kaido, with hayashi music and dancing performed in friendly competition between floats and in front of stationary hayashi ensembles.

Each dashi float carries a five-member hayashi ensemble playing large and small drums, flute, and kane bell, along with dancers, creating a distinct sound for each neighborhood.

Dashi figures made from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period are also displayed in each neighborhood.

A traditional festival featuring 12 dashi floats and hayashi along Ome Kaido

What to expect

During the festival, dashi floats from each neighborhood parade along Ome Kaido, and stationary hayashi ensembles set up along the road.

When dashi floats pass one another or face off at a stationary hayashi location, they perform a “seppariai,” a competition in hayashi music and dance.

The Yoimiya Festival takes place on May 2, followed by the main festival on May 3. You can enjoy the dashi floats, hayashi music, and tekomai dances from each neighborhood along the route.

How to take part

Visitors can watch the event.

参加費：入場無料

Location and access

Venue and address

The old Ome Kaido near Ome Station.

The festival takes place in Katsunuma, Nishibun, Sumie, Honcho, Nakamachi, Kamicho, Morishita, Takinoue, Oyanagi, Amagase, Urajuku, and Hinatawada in Ome.

Train and bus

Use Ome or Higashi-Ome Station on the JR Ome Line.

By car

It is about 15 minutes from Ome IC on the Ken-O Expressway toward central Ome.

Traffic restrictions apply on the old Ome Kaido and other roads during the festival.

Parking

Temporary parking is available only on May 3 at Amagase-cho Sports Ground and Ome No. 4 Elementary School.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the fee is 1,000 yen per day, per use.

Source: 【詳細データ】青梅大祭 - ゴールデンウィーク 2026 / 【地図・アクセス】青梅大祭 - ゴールデンウィーク 2026

Address Katsunuma, Nishibun, Sumie, Honcho, Nakamachi, Kamicho, Morishita, Takinoue, Oyanagi, Amagase, Urajuku, and Hinatawada in Ome

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the dates listed have passed)

In 2026, the festival was held on May 2 (Saturday) and May 3 (Sunday).

The Yoimiya Festival is held from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 2, and the main festival runs from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 3.

It is also held on May 2 and the 3rd in typical years, with information indicating that events begin at 9 a.m. on the 3rd.

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Tips for your visit

During the festival, traffic restrictions are in place across a wide area from Ome Station to the old Ome Kaido.

In 2026, traffic restrictions are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May 2 and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on May 3.

If you are driving, access to the area around the venue and use of parking lots may be affected, so it is a good idea to check in advance on taking the train or where the temporary parking lots are located.

Nearby attractions

Parks and gardensOme City

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Origins and History of Ome Grand Festival

The Ome Grand Festival is said to have originated as a festival held by five neighborhoods whose residents were parishioners of Sumiyoshi Shrine.

Sumiyoshi Shrine is said to have begun in 1369, when the deity of Sumiyoshi Taisha was enshrined there in connection with the founding of Enmei-ji Temple. A festival was held in 1513 to celebrate the completion of renovations to the worship hall.

Dashi floats began to be pulled around 1872, and since 1972 they have been pulled on May 2 and the 3rd.

Official information

The Ome Grand Festival’s official website provides information about the festival and traffic restrictions.

The 2026 event information lists dates for the venue along the old Ome Kaido near Ome Station.

Ome Grand Festival at a Glance

The Ome Grand Festival is a local festival in which 12 dashi floats and hayashi music parade through town along the old Ome Kaido near Ome Station.

Highlights include dashi floats facing off in a “seppariai,” performances by stationary hayashi ensembles, and dashi figures passed down in each neighborhood.

In 2026, it was held on May 2 and the 3rd. Traffic restrictions were in effect, so visitors should check train services and parking conditions before they go.