It is the largest Bon dance in the prefecture taking place over three days, bathing the street in front of JR Bicchu-Takahashi Station in color. Two types of dances are continually performed in the venue: one is an elegant style called “Jiodori,” which is said to have been started by townsfolk at the beginning of the Keian era (1648) to pray for bountiful harvests and the prosperity of machiya houses, and the other is the “yatosaodori” started by locals at the beginning of the Showa era. There is also the spirited “Shikumidori” style said to have been started by warriors at the beginning of the Enkyo era (1744).

Event Dates	Mid-August every year (tentative)
Event Details	19:00 to 22:00, August 14 to 16, 2025 *Please see the official website for information about the event this fiscal year.
Official site	http://takahasikanko.or.jp/modules/takahashi/index.php?content_id=7
Location (venue)	Main street in front of Bicchu-Takahashi Station, Takahashi City
Address	Asahi-machi, Takahashi-shi, Okayama

Region	Chugoku
Category	踊り, Traditional performing arts

Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.

update: May.23.2025