Dotonbori Bon Odori International
August 8, 2026 (Sat) ｜ 2026年8月8日（土）
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Date / 日付
August 8, 2026 (Sat)
2026年8月8日（土）
Location / 会場
Tombori River Walk, below Ebisu Bridge, Dotonbori
とんぼりリバーウォーク戎橋下（道頓堀）
Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka (Tombori River Walk, Ebisu Bridge)
Price / 料金
Free
Time / 時間
12:00–17:00 (Daytime Stage)
18:00–21:00 (Bon Odori)
About This Event / イベントについて
On August 8, 2026 (Saturday), the final Saturday of the Obon season, the Dotonbori canal's floating boat stage hosts the 道頓堀盆おどりインターナショナル2026 (Dotonbori Bon Odori International 2026). The event runs 12:00–21:00: by day, a special stage floating on the canal presents idol live shows, an international exchange stage by Yell Gakuen, Japanese dance (Nihon Buyo), Kansai-based idol group performances, Tahitian dance, and a tachiguki stage show by the Sukedachiya Juhachiban troupe. From 18:00, open bon odori dancing begins to Kawachi Ondo, the Osaka-Kansai Expo theme song "Kono Chikyu no Tsuzuki o," and Yumeshima Ondo — anyone can join the circle, no experience needed.
The event set two Guinness World Records in 2015 on August 16 — "the world's largest bon odori" and "the largest number of people gathered in yukata," both with 2,025 simultaneous dancers. First held in 2010 as the "Dotonbori River Summer Festival," it has grown into a yearly Naniwa tradition that draws participants from across Japan and abroad. Food stalls (屋台) line the canal, and the event runs rain or shine (小雨決行) — only heavy rain cancels. It is the real August 8 Dotonbori event: a lively, participatory counterpart to the area's neon nightlife, and the most accessible way for visitors to experience an authentic Obon dance in central Osaka.
Highlights / 見どころ
Schedule & Venues / スケジュール・会場
Aug 8 – Aug 8, 2026
12:00
– 17:00
Daytime Stage/ 昼の部
Canal boat stage, Tombori River Walk(台船ステージ・とんぼりリバーウォーク)
18:00
– 21:00
Bon Odori/ 盆踊り
Tombori River Walk, below Ebisu Bridge(とんぼりリバーウォーク戎橋下)
Tips / アドバイス
Bon odori starts at 18:00 — anyone can join, no experience needed.
盆踊りは18時開始。初心者でも誰でも参加可。
Daytime stage runs 12:00–17:00 with idol lives and dance performances.
昼の部は12:00〜17:00。アイドルライブやダンス披露。
Closest stations: Namba, Osaka Namba, Nippombashi (5–10 min walk).
最寄り駅：なんば・大阪難波・日本橋（徒歩5〜10分）。
Food stalls (屋台) line the canal — bring cash.
屋台あり。現金を用意。
Rain or shine (小雨決行) — only heavy rain cancels.
小雨決行。大雨以外は開催。
Wear yukata if you have one — many participants do.
浴衣推奨。多くの参加者が着ています。
