murmurDekansho Festival
Tambasasayama City · Around the Sannomaru square of Sasayama Castle ruins
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Dekansho Festival Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 15–16, 2026 （Ended） August 15, 15:00–21:15; August 16, 16:45–21:00 (planned)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Two days every August
- Venue
- Around the Sannomaru square of Sasayama Castle ruins
- City
- Tambasasayama City, Hyogo
About
Tambasasayama's midsummer bon dance festival takes over the Sannomaru square of the Sasayama Castle ruins and the streets around it for two days. A mass dance takes place around a huge wooden yagura tower, said to be one of the largest in Japan, as big rings of people dance the Dekansho dance to the folk song Dekansho-bushi. The program also includes dance contests, a showcase for young dancers, a performance of the song in its older style, and fireworks. Food stalls and a large night market fill the area, and shops compete in a paper-lantern decoration contest. If it's your first time, join a dance lesson on site to learn the moves before stepping into the ring.
Sources
- OfficialDekansho Festival Executive Committee dekansho.jp
- Referenceデカンショ祭 公式サイト dekansho.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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