Running for almost 60 years now, the Sakaide Ohashi Festival is a multi-day summertime affair which boasts parades, dance performances, taikodai (taiko drum float) competitions, and a fireworks display to cap everything off with.
If you do plan on attending, please note that the operating hours and activities differ on each day of the 2025 event:
- August 1st (Friday): 4:30pm – 8:30pm: food booths and stage events, outside JR Sakaide Station
- August 2nd (Saturday):
- 4:40pm — 5:20pm: Great Seto Bridge Parade (JR Sakaide Station, Ekimae Hanamizuki Square)
- 5:25pm — 6:50pm: Dance performances (JR Sakaide Station, Sakaide Civic Hall )
- 6pm — 9pm: 'Doyou-day' – (Sakaide Shopping Street)
- 7pm – 8pm: Sou-odori main dance (JR Sakaide Station, Ekimae Hanamizuki Square)
- August 3rd (Sunday): 18:00–20:30 – taikodai competition, in front of JR Sakaide Station
- August 11th (Monday, National Holiday): 20:00–20:30 – fireworks display, Sakaide Port Central Wharf
Getting there
The festival takes place at several locations around the Sakaide Station area and at Sakaide Port Central Wharf. The station is served by the JR Yosan Line.
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Almost 12 years living in Asia. Passionate about Japan's off-the-beaten-path spots, family-friendly travel, flower events (all of them!) and the amazing tea culture here. 🍵🌼🌸
