The Unprecedented Danjiri Parade Is Finally Starting Route and Schedule Details

Here are the details for the “Nishinomiya City 100th Anniversary Danjiri Parade”, happening on Sunday, April 20.

At departure↓

Closing ceremony↓

西宮市制100周年記念で「だんじりパレード」やるみたい。2025年4月20日

2024年8月28日

Nishinomiya City 100th Anniversary Danjiri Parade

When is it? 📅

Sunday, April 20
6:30 in the morning to 20:30 at night

Parade Route🛣️

• 6:30 Danjiri begin gathering (former MaxValu parking lot)
• 8:00 Danjiri gathering completed
• 8:00 Opening ceremony (mayor’s remarks)
• 8:30 Danjiri depart for Hirota Shrine
• 11:30 Arrive at Hirota Shrine
• Lunch break
• 14:00 Danjiri depart for City Hall (departing one after another)
• 14:30 First danjiri arrives at City Hall (arriving one after another)
• 16:00 Danjiri depart for Hirota Shrine (departing one after another)
• 16:30 First danjiri arrives at Hirota Shrine (arriving one after another)
• 19:00 Closing ceremony (mayor’s remarks), dispersal begins after the ceremony
• 20:30 Event completely ends

• Morning highlight (6:30–8:30 Former MaxValu parking lot)
  Danjiri will gather one after another from all around 🙌

• Midday highlight (11:30–14:00 Hirota Shrine)
  All 16 danjiri will line up at Hirota Shrine. A great chance to see them up close

• Midday to evening highlight (14:30–16:00 In front of Nishinomiya City Hall)
  The 16 danjiri will arrive one after another in front of City Hall. It’ll be an impressive sight!

• Night highlight (16:30–19:00 Hirota Shrine)
  The danjiri gather again at Hirota Shrine. A moving finale at the closing ceremony 🎊

• Main pulling route (north ↔️ south)
  The 16 danjiri will travel north to south through Nishinomiya. Seeing them cross major arterial roads may be something you can only witness once in a hundred years!? 👀✨

Which danjiri are coming? 🏮

• Namaze-juku
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