Why You Should Visit
An annual bon odori dance festival held at Kitamido (Hongwanji Tsumura Betsuin) in Honmachi, Osaka. Dancers move to live Kawachi Ondo folk singing performed by renowned singer Kawachiya Kikusuimaru — a genuinely local Osaka take on the summer tradition. Food stalls and carnival-style games like shooting galleries and super-ball scooping line the temple grounds, and a baby room makes it easy to bring young children.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Hongwanji Tsumura Betsuin (Kitamido)
- period
- August 19, 2026 (Wed) - August 20, 2026 (Thu)
- Time
- 17:00–20:00(小雨決行・雨天中止)
- cost
- Free admission
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Right by Exit 2 (A staircase) of Honmachi Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line. No free parking — public transit is recommended.
- NOTE
Program
- Ondo singers: Kawachiya Kikusuimaru, Sensen, and the Osaka Chuo-ku residents' ondo
- MC: Hayashiya Shomaru
- Kawachiya Kikusuimaru and Kitamido perform "Kawachi Ondo: A Life of Rennyo Shonin - Dawn of Naniwa, from Osaka to Osaka"
Food stalls & games
- Takoyaki, yakisoba, fried chicken, shaved ice and more
- Carnival games including a pinball-style game, shooting gallery, and super-ball scooping
Facilities
- Baby room and stroller parking available
Access note
- Bicycle parking available on the north side of Kitamido (Bingomachi-dori)
Free commemorative gifts for the first 300 guests each day (from 17:30). Held rain or shine in light rain; cancelled in severe weather.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Hongwanji Tsumura Betsuin (Kitamido), and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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