Other names of taikodai are taiko, futon-daiko (mattress drum), chosa, chosai, senzairaku, yassa, yotsu-daiko (literally, four drums), futon-mikoshi (literally, mattress portable shrine), mikoshi-daiko (literally, portable shrine drum), futon-danjiri, and taiko-yama, and the general terms are yatai and taiko-yatai.
他の呼称として太鼓・ふとん太鼓・ちょうさ・頂載（ちょうさい）・千歳楽（千才楽）・ヤッサ・四つ太鼓・ふとん御輿・御輿太鼓・布団だんじり・太鼓山等、総称として屋台・太鼓屋台等がある。