Festivals of Japan

Experience traditional culture and seasonal celebrations by attending a Japanese festival!

Tamba Sasayama Dekansho Festival - Hyogo

The Tamba Sasayama Dekansho Festival is one of the most renown folk song festivals in western Japan, held every August around the ruins of Sasayama Castle in Tambasasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture.
At the festival, many people come together and dance in circles to the dekansho song, which is said to have originated in Tambasasayama and has been passed down since the Edo era.
Another must-see of this festival are the wooden yagura turrets, one of the few left in Japan, standing against the backdrop of a fabulous fireworks display.

Event Dates Mid-August every year (tentative)
Event Details Friday, August 15, and Saturday, August 16, 2025
*Please see the official website for information about the event this fiscal year.
Official site http://dekansho.jp/
Location (venue) Around Sasayama Castle ruins
Address Kitashinmachi, Tanba Sasayama City, Hyogo
Region Kinki
Category 花火, 踊り

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

update: May.28.2025

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