An autumn festival with 7 danjiri racing through the streets of Tsukuno
Tsukuno Danjiri Festival
The 2026 edition of Tsukuno Festival has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/10/02 〜 2026/10/04Ended
- Season / frequency
- For 3 days, from the first Friday through Sunday of October every year / Every year
- Location
- The Tsukuno area (踞尾 Hachiman Shrine, in front of JR Tsukuno Station, and around the Sakai City Nishi Ward Office)
- Area
- Osaka Prefecture・Sakai(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
A local autumn festival where 7 danjiri parade through Tsukuno, showing off yarimawashi in front of the station and making shrine visits.
About Tsukuno Danjiri Festival
Photo credits and terms of use
Photographer: Naokijp File:2022 Kōno-chō'ｓ Danjiri at Tsukuno Danjiri Festival in Tsukuno Area 001.jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.Photo credits and terms of use
Photographer: Naokijp File:2022 Nakagumi'ｓ Danjiri at Tsukuno Danjiri Festival in Tsukuno Area 001.jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.Photo credits and terms of use
Photographer: Naokijp File:2022 Nisigumi'ｓ Danjiri at Tsukuno Danjiri Festival in Tsukuno Area 001.jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.The Tsukuno Danjiri Festival is a local autumn festival held around Tsukuno-cho in Nishi Ward, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture.
The 7 danjiri owned by the Tsukuno neighborhood associations take part and are pulled along local roads and in front of the station.
The danjiri also make their shrine visits to 踞尾 Hachiman Shrine and Ishizu Shrine. The festival offers a sense of the connection between local faith and neighborhood associations.
Source: 津久野だんじり祭 - Wikipedia
Festival highlights
The highlight is the yarimawashi, a dramatic maneuver in which a danjiri makes a sharp 90-degree turn at speed.
During the Tsukuno Station parade, all 7 circle the area in front of the station, and the Nishi Ward Danjiri Parade is also held during Goyusai.
At night, the danjiri parade illuminated by about 200 lanterns, creating a different atmosphere from the daytime.
An autumn festival with 7 danjiri racing through the streets of Tsukuno
What to expect
The festival takes place over 3 days: Yoimiya, Honmiya, and Goyusai.
On the morning of Honmiya, the danjiri enter the for prayers for safe pulling. In the afternoon, all 7 parade in front of Tsukuno Station.
Goyusai features a joint parade near the Nishi Ward Office, and the danjiri are pulled by lantern light on Saturday and Sunday nights.
How to take part
Visitors can watch the event.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Throughout Tsukunocho.
The main locations are Okinowa Hachiman Shrine, the area in front of JR Tsukuno Station, and the area around the Sakai City Nishi Ward Office.
Okinowa Hachiman Shrine is located at 3-20-25 Tsukunocho, Nishi Ward, Sakai City.
- Train and bus
The nearest station is Tsukuno Station on the JR Hanwa Line.
Bus service information may change during the 2026 Nishi Ward Danjiri Parade.
- By car
You cannot come by car to the area around the Nishi Ward Office, the venue for the 2026 Nishi Ward Danjiri Parade.
A vehicle traffic ban is planned in the surrounding area from 11:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Source: 津久野だんじり祭（大阪府）の見どころ｜Nipponexus / 西区のまつりを活かしたコミュニティの活性化事業 堺市
Address The Tsukuno area, Nishi Ward, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture (踞尾 Hachiman Shrine: 3-20-25 Tsukuno-cho, Nishi Ward, Sakai)
Dates and season
2026 event information (the dates listed have passed)
The event was announced as scheduled to take place over 3 days, from October 2 (Friday) through October 4 (Sunday) in 2026.
Friday is Yoimiya, Saturday is Honmiya, and Sunday is Ketsusai.
Events are scheduled separately by day, including a parade in front of Tsukuno Station and the entering the shrine.
Accommodation and hotels PR
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Tips for your visit
As the danjiri are pulled along roads and in front of the station, follow staff instructions while watching, and take care not to get too close to the route or intersections.
Traffic restrictions are in effect during the festival, and movement around the station may be temporarily difficult.
A vehicle traffic ban is also planned for the 2026 Nishi Ward Danjiri Parade.
Nearby attractions
踞尾 Hachiman Shrine, the festival’s main venue, is where the danjiri make their shrine visit and prayers are offered for safe pulling.
The shrine grounds are home to the “Yoshitsune Sitting Stone,” said to be where Minamoto no Yoshitsune once sat.
Ishizu Shrine, where the danjiri from Jinseki-ichi-no-cho make their shrine visit, is also a nearby shrine associated with the festival.
石津神社
大阪府堺市にある神社
萩原神社
大阪府堺市にある神社
大鳥大社
大阪府堺市の神社
Origins and History of Tsukuno Danjiri Festival
The Tsukuno Danjiri Festival is a local festival sustained by the Tsukuno neighborhood associations and the Danjiri Union.
Of the 7 districts that currently take part, Daito, Miyama, Nishigumi, and Nakagumi in Tsukuno-cho, as well as the districts of Kamino-cho and Shimoda-cho, correspond to areas of the former Odori Village.
The danjiri are mainly Sakai-style upper danjiri, along with Kishiwada-style lower danjiri and hybrid types.
Official information
The official Sakai City Nishi Ward page provides the date, time, venue, and traffic restrictions for the Nishi Ward Danjiri Parade, as well as the schedule of autumn festivals in Nishi Ward, including the Tsukuno Danjiri Festival.
Tsukuno Danjiri Festival at a Glance
The Tsukuno Danjiri Festival is an autumn festival where 7 danjiri parade around the Tsukuno-cho area of Nishi Ward, Sakai.
The main highlights are the yarimawashi in front of the station, the danjiri’s shrine visit, and nighttime parades by lantern light.
In 2026, it will be held from October 2 through the 4th. Be aware of traffic restrictions around the venue.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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