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Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2015

High wire act of danger and excitement

The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival is on this weekend (Sept 19 and 20).

The first festival was held in 1703 by the daimyo of Kishiwada city, and it celebrates local culture as well as the skills of the local craftsmen, many of them have been in the game for generations. This festival is known for its mixture of danger and excitement, and once you are on the streets in Kishiwada and Haruki, you will know why, as 35 neighborhood teams race their 4 tonne danjiri through the streets.

At night, take it the markets or relax over a beer in the courtyard Kispa La Park, where you can also get together over a game of ten pin bowling or karaoke. Kishiwada and Haruki is just 30 mins away from either Osaka City and Kansai International Airport on the Nankai Wakayama and Airport Lines.

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Bonson Lam Author 8 years ago
I hope you can visit the Kishiwada and Haruki Danjiri festivals in Sep one day. There is also another danjiri festival in October, for the towns that are between the Nankai railway line and the mountains.

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