EVENTS & FESTIVALS
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FEATURED
UPCOMING & PAST EVENTS
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May 3
Kitamae Festival
spring festival food_drink community concert Takeno BeachThe annual Kitamae Festival will be held for another year near Takeno Beach! As a fishing and port village with a long history as a stop on the Kitamae ship routes, Takeno celebrates this heritage every year in May with a parade, food stalls, and concerts.
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May~November
Takeno Umi Machi Market
spring summer autumn market food_drink community Takeno BeachSeaside market just north of Kinosaki Onsen.
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May 28 - June 2
Toyooka Music Festival
spring summer concert Kinosaki Onsen Takeno Beach Toyooka Izushi Castle Town Kannabe Highlands Tanto Farming VillageFor one week, Toyooka turns into a "music town" with a variety of concerts and musical performances located in various areas around Kinosaki Onsen.
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Every month
Izushi Monthly Market
spring summer autumn winter market food_drink community Izushi Castle TownEvery month in Izushi.
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April 23-24
Onsen Festival
spring festival food_drink cultural Kinosaki OnsenKinosaki’s annual Onsen Festival commemorates the work of Dochi Shonin, a Buddhist monk who founded Kinosaki Onsen over 1,300 years ago.
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April 21
Izushi Soba-Eating Competition
spring food_drink Izushi Castle TownCome for the contest and stay for the laughs as teams face off to eat their way to victory!
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April 12-22 (tentative, depending on blooming)
Tanto Tulip Festival
spring nature Tanto Farming VillageThousands of tulips of various colors are planted in the farming village of Tanto, creating a new artwork every year.
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March 16
Izushi First Day of the Horse Festival
spring festival food_drink cultural Izushi Castle TownThe 400-year-old custom of welcoming the arrival of spring in Izushi Castle Town, the First Day of the Horse Festival, will be held on March 16! Join locals in praying for a prosperous year in agriculture, business, and happiness while snacking your way through local food stalls.
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October~March
Toyooka Art Season
autumn winter community concert workshop art cultural Kinosaki Onsen Takeno Beach Toyooka Izushi Castle Town Kannabe Highlands Tanto Farming VillageVarious dance, music, theater, and art events held throughout Toyooka City.
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December 24
Kinosaki Crab Santa Event
winter festival Kinosaki OnsenCrab Santa spreading holiday cheer!
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November 18
Tsuiyama Crab Festival in Coastal Kinosaki Onsen
autumn festival market food_drink community Kinosaki OnsenA festival to celebrate local fishermen.
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November 6~22
Autumn Foliage at Ankokuji Temple
autumn nature Tanto Farming VillageOne of Japan's most photogenic fall foliage spots.
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November 8-9
Izushi Shin Soba Festival
autumn festival food_drink Izushi Castle TownSoba buckwheat noodle festival.
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November 3
Izushi Castle Festival
autumn festival cultural nature Izushi Castle TownOn the 3rd of November every year, the Castle Festival is held to symbolize the castle town of Izushi.
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October 14~15
Kinosaki Fall Danjiri Festival
autumn festival cultural nature Kinosaki OnsenFighting shrine festival in Kinosaki Onsen. Elaborately decorated wooden floats in the shape of a shrine or temple are pulled by locals.
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October 15
Izushi Fall Danjiri Festival
autumn festival community cultural Izushi Castle TownA fall festival with fighting shrines
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September 29
Kinosaki Onsen Harvest Moon Festival
autumn festival community cultural Kinosaki OnsenCelebrating the Harvest Moon Festival
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September 14~24
Toyooka Theater Festival
autumn festival community concert art Kinosaki Onsen Takeno Beach Toyooka Izushi Castle Town Kannabe Highlands Tanto Farming VillageOne of Asia's largest theater festivals.
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June~September
Tanto Rice Field Art
summer autumn community art nature Tanto Farming VillageRice fields grown in artistic designs.
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August 5~Mid August
Tanto Sunflower Festival + Corn Picking
summer festival community nature Tanto Farming VillageSunflowers and corn picking
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August 20
Izushi Atago Fire Festival
summer festival community cultural Izushi Castle TownCome swing around a bundle of straw set on fire!
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August 1~2
Yanagi Matsuri
summer festival community cultural ToyookaHonoring Toyooka's millennium-long history in bag-making.
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August 14~15
Izushi Bon Odori
summer festival community cultural Izushi Castle TownCANCELLED DUE TO TYPHOON A traditional dance to honor ancestors.
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June 25
Kannabe Cabbage Festival
summer festival food_drink community Kannabe HighlandsCelebrate the cabbage harvest with cabbage-themed games, and stick around to watch the cabbage-eating contest.