Izumisano Bon Odori Festival: August 7–16, 2025

Experience the joys of summer in Izumisano through dance!

Join us for Bon Odori, a traditional Japanese summer dance festival that has been cherished by locals for generations.
It’s a lively event where visitors and residents come together in festive spirit.
Slip on a yukata (summer kimono) and dance alongside the community under the summer night sky!

Izumisano Bon Odori 2025
📅 Dates: August 7 (Thu) – August 16 (Sat)
Details on each Bon Odori event below.
📍 Festival Locations & Schedules
Festival food stalls, games, and drinks available at most locations.

① Sanohama Yoncho Summer Festival【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: In front of Izumisano Gyokyo Aozora Market
Aug 15 (Fri) 18:00–23:00
Aug 16 (Fri) 18:00–23:00 (Fireworks on the 16th at 20:00)
Other: Night stalls

② Minato【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: Minato Park Plaza
Aug 14 (Thu) 18:00–22:00
Aug 15 (Fri) 18:00–22:00
Other: Night stalls

③ Shimokawaraya【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: Ikora Mall (Ozaki Swimming) Parking Lot
Aug 14 (Thu) 19:00–23:00
Aug 15 (Fri) 19:00–23:00
Other: Food stalls

④ Tsuruhara【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: Kitanaka Park
Aug 14 (Thu) 18:00–21:00 (Bingo Tournament)
Aug 15 (Fri) 18:00–22:00 (Costume Contest)
Other: Night stalls

⑤ Kamikawaraya【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: Nozomi Kodomoen Parking Lot
Aug 9 (Sat) 18:00–21:30
Aug 10 (Sun) 18:00–22:00
Other: Night stalls

⑥ Kaita-cho【Sano Kudoki, Goshu Ondo, etc.】
Venue: In front of Kaida Community Hall Plaza
Aug 9 (Sat) 18:00–21:30
(Rain date: Aug 10)
Other: Food booths (grilled snacks, super ball scooping, lottery, frankfurters, ice cream)

⑦ Tsuruhara Higashi【Yokoyama Ondo】
Venue: Hokubu Civic Exchange Center Youth Wing Ground
Aug 9 (Sat) 19:00–22:30
Other: Karaoke, booths (puyo puyo game, ice cream, frankfurters, shaved ice)

⑧ Shinke【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: Shinke Community Hall Ground
Aug 9 (Sat) 19:00–22:00
Other: Food booths

⑨ Aoicho【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: Aoi Chuo Park
Aug 9 (Sat) & Aug 10 (Sun) 17:00–22:00
(Bon Odori starts at 20:00)
Other: Booths, events

⑩ Hineno Nishiue【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: In front of Nishiue Community Hall
Aug 14 (Thu) – Aug 16 (Sat) 20:00–22:00
Other: Booths

⑪ Tsuchimaru【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: In front of Tsuchimaru Community Hall
Aug 15 (Fri) 17:00–22:00
Other: Bingo, night stalls (karaage, fries, yakitori, oden, shaved ice, drinks, yo-yo fishing, lucky draws)

⑫ Kashii Nishi【Sanya Odori】
Venue: Wakamiya Shrine
Aug 14 (Thu) 20:00–24:00
Aug 15 (Fri) 20:00–next morning 3:00
Aug 16 (Sat) 20:00–next morning 7:00
Other: Night stalls, costume contest (16th)

⑬ Minaminaka Okamoto【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: Funaoka Park
Aug 14 (Thu) 20:00–23:00
Aug 15 (Fri) 20:00–24:00
Other: Booths (lotteries), costume dancing

⑭ Suehiro District Nanachokai【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: Hagurazaki Housing Park
Aug 7 (Thu) & Aug 8 (Fri) 17:00–21:00
Other: Hagura Evening Cool Festival, festival stalls, food trucks
🔗 Hagura Evening Cool Breeze Festival

⑮ Yasumatsu【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: In front of Yasumatsu Community Hall Plaza
Aug 14 (Thu) 19:00–22:00
Aug 15 (Fri) 19:00–23:00
Other: Stalls, costume contest (14th), raffle (15th)

⑯ Nagataki Nakanoban & Nishinoban【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: Nyu Pond Plaza
Aug 14 (Thu) 18:00–22:00
Aug 15 (Fri) 18:00–22:30
Other: Super ball scooping, shaved ice, bingo

⑰ Nagataki Higashinoban【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: In front of Nagataki Higashi Community Hall
Aug 14 (Thu) 18:00–21:00
Aug 15 (Fri) 18:00–22:00
Other: Drinks, frankfurters, yakitori, yo-yo fishing, lotteries

⑱ Kaminogo Shimomura【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: In front of Shimomura Public Hall Plaza
Aug 14 (Thu) 19:00–22:00
Aug 15 (Fri) 19:00–22:30
Other: Booths (yakitori, super ball scooping)

⑲ Kaminogo Nakamura【Sano Kudoki】
Venue: Shorakuji Temple
Aug 14 (Thu) 19:00–22:00
Aug 15 (Fri) 19:00–23:00