murmurFukuchiyama Dokkoise Matsuri
Fukuchiyama City · Hirokoji-dori Street, Goryo Park and Fukuchiyama Station North Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fukuchiyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Fri, Aug 14, 2026 / Tue, Aug 25, 2026 （Ended） Aug 14 (Hirokoji-dori and Goryo Park): kids' event from 14:00, dancing from 19:30; Aug 25 (Station North Park): citywide dance 19:00–21:00
- 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 Dates are announced each year (in 2026, August 14 and 25)
- Venue
- Hirokoji-dori Street, Goryo Park and Fukuchiyama Station North Park
- City
- Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto
About
Dokkoise Matsuri is Fukuchiyama's big summer dance festival, built around the Fukuchiyama Odori, a local dance with more than 400 years of history. Dancers form rings around the yagura tower, and everyone is welcome to join in, from seasoned dancers to complete beginners. In 2026 it was held on two days: on August 14 along Hirokoji-dori Street and in Goryo Park, with a children's event in the afternoon and a lighting ceremony and dancing in the evening, and on August 25 at the park by the north exit of Fukuchiyama Station, where a taiko drum performance by a local high school opened a dance for the whole city. Walk-in dancers are welcome, and free practice sessions are held beforehand.
Sources
- OfficialFukuchiyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry fukuchiyama.or.jp
- Reference京都府の夏の夜の祭りと伝統行事2026｜京都夜観光 YOI-YOI ja.kyoto.travel
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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