Danjiri Festival in Osaka Castle 2014

The　castle has a good location and a large scale. It is well-known, too. We,　however, found that  we　aren’t taking advantage of these merits as a tourism resource. An event called　“Danjiri in Osaka　Castle 2012” was held in Osaka Castle Park last autumn. To begin with, the　prototype of “Danjiri”is “Syura”, which was used in large construction sites from old times. And“Danjiri-bayashi” is said to have been a lead to speed up the construction of Osaka Castle. That is to say, Osaka Castle is the origin of “Danjiri.” Therefore, “Danjiri Festival in　Osaka Castle　2014” (Danjiri　carts come and go stirringly in Osaka Castle Park on the day) is definitely an event　suitable to Osaka Castle.

The　main purpose is to further promote this event as an important tourist site that　fits the　representation　of Osaka. We want to attract tourists from various places which will help strengthen　economic development. We keep in mind that we will make new additions to scale up the　event every year. We want to make this event into a very special and lively occasion annually　for everybody in Osaka.