Sakaide Ohashi Festival 2025

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 event.

• August 2nd (Friday): 16:30–20:30 – food booths and stage events, outside JR Sakaide Station
• August 3rd (Saturday): 16:00–21:00 –
  • 'Doyou-day' – 6pm–9pm (Sakaide Shopping Street)
  • Great Seto Bridge Parade — 4pm–4:40pm (from Sakaide Civic Hall to JR Sakaide Station)
  • Dance performances (from Sakaide Civic Hall to JR Sakaide Station)
• August 4th (Sunday): 18:00–20:30 – taikodai competition, in front of JR Sakaide Station
• August 11th (Sunday): 20:00–20:30 – fireworks display, Sakaide Port Central Wharf