Key Facts
• The ‘Dekansho Festival’ began on August 15, 2025, in Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture.
• This marks the 72nd annual celebration of the summer tradition.
• The event started at 7 PM at the Sasayama Castle Ruins’ Sannomaru Square.
• Participants danced around an 8-meter-high tower to the ‘Dekansho Song,’ a folk tune from the Edo period.
• Over 100 participants in traditional yukata joined the dance.
• The festival is expected to attract approximately 70,000 attendees over two days.
• The event is recognized as one of the largest folk song festivals in Western Japan.
Summary
The ‘Dekansho Festival,’ a major summer tradition in Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture, commenced on August 15, 2025. Celebrating its 72nd year, the event featured a ‘group dance’ around an 8-meter-high tower at the Sasayama Castle Ruins’ Sannomaru Square. Participants, dressed in traditional yukata, danced to the ‘Dekansho Song,’ a folk tune passed down since the Edo period. The festival, one of Western Japan’s largest folk song events, is expected to draw around 70,000 attendees over its two-day duration.
