Why You Should Visit
Izumi City's autumn festival fills three days in 2026, Sat 10 to Mon 12 Oct (public holiday), with danjiri floats and mikoshi shrines out in districts across the city. The main groups are the Izumi Danjiri Dairengo, 18 towns running around Izumi-Fuchu Station; the Shinoda Kucho, whose floats enter Hijiri Shrine; and the seven-town Matsuo Rengo, including Harukicho and Karakunicho. The Dairengo and Matsuo parades run on the afternoons of the 10th and 11th, and the Shinoda Kucho parade follows on the 12th, so you can watch a different district each day. Viewing is from the roadside — an easy way to see a Senshu autumn festival.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Districts across Izumi City (Izumi Danjiri Dairengo around Izumi-Fuchu Station / Shinoda Kucho around Hijiri Shrine / Matsuo Rengo in the Matsuo district incl. Harukicho and Karakunicho / Yokoyama mikoshi at Onouto Shrine)
- period
- October 10, 2026 (Sat) - October 12, 2026 (Mon)
- Time
- Sat 10 – Mon 12 Oct (holiday). Days and times differ by district (main parades 13:00–16:00)
- cost
- Free roadside viewing
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Train: the Izumi Danjiri Dairengo runs around Izumi-Fuchu Station (JR Hanwa Line). On the 10th and 11th the pedestrian deck between Future Izumi and the station is closed all day.
Car: the city lists no temporary parking, and roads along the float routes cannot be used during the festival, so come by train. - NOTE
Participating towns
- Izumi Danjiri Dairengo (18 towns): Odacho, Tosenji, Ichinobecho, Gokoji, Wakecho, Terakadocho, Kamihakata, Kuwaharacho, Sakamotocho, Kamiizumi, Shimohakata, Kannonjicho, Minaminocho, Tsujikoji, Babanocho, Teradacho, Kosonocho, Bokoji
- Shinoda Kucho: Jodaicho, Kamimachi, Oicho, Miyamotocho, Futocho, Tomiakicho, Saiwai, Kuzunohacho, Ojicho
- Matsuo Rengo (7 towns): Harukicho, Uchidacho, Kuicho, Karakunicho, Harukigawacho, Mikatacho, Wakakashicho
Day by day
- Sat 10 Oct: eve festival (yoimiya) for each group. The Dairengo parades; Shinoda Kucho and Matsuo Rengo hold joint runs
- Sun 11 Oct: Ojicho carries the Shinoda mikoshi and eight Shinoda floats enter Hijiri Shrine. Matsuo Rengo parades on its main day. Yokoyama holds its mikoshi festival at Onouto Shrine
- Mon 12 Oct (holiday): Shinoda Kucho's after-festival, with a morning joint run and an afternoon nine-town parade
*Each town's route is posted on Izumi City's official "planned danjiri routes" page
*Enquiries: Izumi City Public Relations and Collaboration Office (0725-99-8103)
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