Festivals · Kansai
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
岸和田だんじり祭
Teams haul four-tonne wooden danjiri floats at speed through Kishiwada's streets, swinging them around corners.
Expected window
Expected window. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Sat 18 to Sun 19 Sep 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Kishiwada Castle area and old town districts
- City
- Kishiwada
- Prefecture
- Osaka
- Region
- Kansai
- Category
- Festivals
- When it runs
- Saturday and Sunday before Respect for the Aged Day (third Monday of September); trial pull the Friday before
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The September festival is held on the Saturday and Sunday before Respect for the Aged Day, the rule published by Kishiwada City, which puts the 2027 edition on 18 and 19 September; the city had not published 2027 dates when checked. Thirty-four floats from the Kishiwada and Haruki districts take part, and the highlight is the yarimawashi, the high-speed corner turn.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://www.city.kishiwada.lg.jp/site/danjiri/. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.