EVENTS & FESTIVALS
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UPCOMING & PAST EVENTS
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July 28
Hidaka Summer Festival
summer festival market food_drink community Kannabe HighlandsEvening summer festival located next to Ebara Station.
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July 30
Takeno Beach Fireworks Festival
summer festival community Takeno BeachA summertime fireworks display on one of Japan's best beaches.
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July 29-August 22
Kinosaki Onsen Lantern Festival and Summer Fireworks
summer festival community cultural Kinosaki OnsenNightly fireworks and a lantern festival on the Otani River.
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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 7-15
Tanto Sunflower Festival + Corn Picking
summer festival community nature Tanto Farming VillageSunflowers and corn picking
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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 14-15
Izushi Bon Odori
summer festival community cultural Izushi Castle TownA traditional dance to honor ancestors in Izushi Castle Town.
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August 25
Izushi Atago Fire Festival
summer festival community cultural Izushi Castle TownCome swing around a bundle of straw set on fire!
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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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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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September 6~23
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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September 17
Kinosaki Onsen Harvest Moon Festival
autumn festival community cultural Kinosaki OnsenCelebrating the Harvest Moon Festival
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October 13
Izushi Fall Danjiri Festival
autumn festival community cultural Izushi Castle TownA fall festival with fighting shrines
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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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Early-Mid November
Autumn Foliage at Ankokuji Temple
autumn nature Tanto Farming VillageOne of Japan's most photogenic fall foliage spots.
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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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November 16
Tsuiyama Crab Festival
autumn festival market food_drink community Kinosaki OnsenA festival to celebrate local fishermen.
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November 23
Crab Kingdom Shouting Tournament
autumn festival community Kinosaki OnsenCome say thank you to the snow crab!
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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 (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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2025 date TBA
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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2025 date TBA
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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2025 date TBA
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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2024 date TBA
Izushi Shin Soba Festival
autumn festival food_drink Izushi Castle TownSoba buckwheat noodle festival.