Deep Daijayama Guide
🇯🇵 日本語版はこちら (Japanese Ver.)

Go Deeper! A Guide to Unique Regional Daijayama

Onikky

Daijayama isn’t just about the Gion Rokuzan or the parade floats!
There are beloved snakes in every region of Omuta and unique ones in neighboring towns.
I’m showcasing their charm with huge photos of everything I have right now!

Local Daijayama in Omuta (Non-Parade)

Katsudachi Daijayama

Katsudachi Daijayama Front

This Daijayama appears at the Katsudachi Daijayama Festival, energizing the community through the “Solidarity, Cooperation, and Interaction” of the Amanohara and Tamagawa Elementary School districts!

  • 🏫A symbol of local bonds created by the cooperation of two school districts.
From the back (Tail), etc.
Tail Tail

Kuranaga Daijayama: Kuranaga Seiryu

Kuranaga Daijayama Front

A Daijayama derived from the Kuranaga Blue Dragon legend. It was unveiled for the first time at the “Kuranaga Yoi Matsuri” in August 2025.

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    Biggest Feature: It has limbs!
    A major feature is that it has “hands and feet,” unlike other Daijayama.
Official Instagram
From the back (Tail), etc.
Tail Tail and Limbs

Daijayama Outside Omuta

Watase Daijayama (Miyama City)

Watase Daijayama Front

This is the Daijayama held in the Watase district of Shimokusuda, Takata-machi, Miyama City.

  • 🐍Form: The corners of the spiky parts are rounded.
  • 😍Expression: Its somewhat cute expression (in my personal opinion) is its charm!
Official Instagram
From the back (Tail), etc.
Tail Tail

Eura Town Gion Festival (Miyama City)

Ninomaru Yoshihara Daijayama

▲ Ninomaru Yoshihara Daijayama

While Omuta’s serpents shake their heads “side-to-side,” Eura’s serpents mainly nod “vertically.” Multiple floats gather here.

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    The three-float performance is a masterpiece!
    At the finale, three Daijayama gather for a spectacular competition.
  • 👘Tanaka Dance Float: Children in kimonos perform beautiful dances!
Ninomaru Yoshihara Instagram Furumachi Instagram
Other Daijayama / Tails
Shinmachi Front Shinmachi (Front)
Shinmachi Tail Shinmachi (Tail)
Furumachi Front Furumachi (Front)
Furumachi Tail Furumachi (Tail)

Nakashima Gion (Yanagawa City)

Nakashima Gion Front

A Gion festival with about 150 years of history. Don’t miss the climax where floats that toured the district gather in front of Yatsurugi Shrine to compete!

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    A gathering of diverse attractions
    Not just Daijayama, but a variety of dances and processions!
  • 💃Dance Float: Dancers perform to the sound of shamisen.
  • 🏯Lord’s Procession: A group in samurai attire mimicking the sankin-kotai.
  • 🦁Lion Float: A mechanical child lion dances charmingly.
From the back (Tail), etc.
Tail Tail

There are so many types of Daijayama!
Many photos are still being prepared, but I’ll keep filling them in, so look forward to it! Daijayama is the best!!