52nd Sakai Festival

From Sakaihigashi station to Sakai station spanning around 1km, including Uchikawa River and a part of Daidosuji Street, the area will be completely transformed into a festival zone. There will of course be the majestic ‘Gun squad demonstration’, the ‘Carrying of Futon daiko’, as well as fun stage events, food stalls, food trucks, and tea ceremony experiences. This is a participatory street festival where you can enjoy the charm of Sakai, including its history, traditional culture, and modern industries. Last year, the event attracted approximately 400,000 visitors in total. Let’s look forward to enjoying it again this year! Click here to access the official website (Japanese only). (There is a possibility of a change in schedule. Cancellation in case of storm, go ahead rain or shine.)

1 – Mina Sakai Zone & Stage
Saturday 18th 16:00-21:00 (pre-event)
Sunday 19th 11:00-17:00
Mina Sakai (Citizens Plaza)
Stage events (Until 18:00 on 18th), food stalls
※Only on 18th: Futon daiko carrying competition (street in front of the city hall from 18:30-20:30)

Date/time: 2 ~ 8 are on Sunday 19th from 11:00-16:00

2 – Citizen Power Street & Stage
Near Yuya Elementary School
There will be an opening ceremony, dynamic citizen performances, sports experiences, and Sakai Cycle City PR booth

3 – Traditional Culture & International Exchange Street
West side of Yuya Elementary School ~ West side of the Sankei Shimbun Sakai Branch
Tea ceremony experience, traditional industry workshops, ASEAN country booths, local specialty exhibits and sale booths

4 – Gun Squad Stage
West side of the Sankei Shimbun Sakai Branch ~ Ichinocho-higashi intersection
Gun squad firing performance!

5 – Futon Daiko Street
Ichinocho-higashi intersection ~ Oshoji intersection
There will be magnificent and dynamic Futon daiko performances

6 – Family Street & Stage
Kyoto Bank Sakai Branch ~ Ichi Elementary School
Exhibition of police cars, fire engines and construction vehicles, and stage performances by children

7 – Senshu Gourmet Circus
Sakai Ebisujima Dock (Uchikawa Riverside)　　　　　　　
Enjoy Senshu gourmet booths and a cruise experience

8 – Daidosuji Café Terrace (pedestrian zone)
Oshoji Station ~ Shukuin Station (Hankai line)
Gathering of food stalls and food trucks

9 – Hometown of Rikyu Tea Ceremony Zones
Nanshuji Temple: Saturday 18th 9:00-15:40 (accepting people until 14:50)
Authentic tea ceremony by 3 major tea schools
Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th 10:00-17:00 (accepting people until 16:30)
Matcha tea service by students etc. 　
*Please note tickets may sell out