EVENTS & FESTIVALS
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UPCOMING & PAST EVENTS
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May~September
Toyooka Art Season
spring summer autumn community concert workshop art cultural kinosaki takeno toyooka izushi kannabe tantoVarious dance, music, theater, and art events held throughout Toyooka City.
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June~September
Tanto Rice Field Art
summer autumn community art nature tantoRice fields grown in artistic designs.
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September 14~24
Toyooka Theater Festival
autumn festival community concert art kinosaki takeno toyooka izushi kannabe tantoOne of Asia's largest theater festivals.
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September 29
Kinosaki Onsen Harvest Moon Festival
autumn festival community cultural kinosakiCelebrating the Harvest Moon Festival
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October 14~15
Kinosaki Fall Danjiri Festival
autumn festival cultural nature kinosakiFighting 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 izushiA fall festival with fighting shrines
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November 3
Izushi Castle Festival
autumn festival cultural nature izushiOn the 3rd of November every year, the Castle Festival is held to symbolize the castle town of Izushi.
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November 6~22
Autumn Foliage at Ankokuji Temple
autumn nature tantoOne of Japan's most photogenic fall foliage spots.
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Every month
Izushi Monthly Market
spring summer autumn winter market food_drink community izushiEvery month in Izushi.
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April~October
Takeno Umi Machi Market
spring summer autumn market food_drink community takenoSeaside market just north of Kinosaki Onsen.
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August 20
Izushi Atago Fire Festival
summer festival community cultural izushiCome swing around a bundle of straw set on fire!
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July 23
Hidaka Summer Festival
summer festival market food_drink community kannabeEvening summer festival located next to Ebara Station.
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August 5~Mid August
Tanto Sunflower Festival + Corn Picking
summer festival community nature tantoSunflowers and corn picking
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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 izushiCANCELLED DUE TO TYPHOON A traditional dance to honor ancestors.
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June 25
Kannabe Cabbage Festival
summer festival food_drink community kannabeCelebrate the cabbage harvest with cabbage-themed games, and stick around to watch the cabbage-eating contest.
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July 30
Takeno Fireworks Show
summer festival community takenoA summertime fireworks display on one of Japan's best beaches.
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May 5
Izushi Shrine Nobori Mawashi
spring festival community cultural izushiOn May 5 each year, local boys dress in traditional Shinto religous garb and wave streamers with various designs in commemoration of a local legend. Offerings are also made by individuals dressed in Noh theater attire.
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May 3
Kitamae Festival
spring festival community concert takenoThe 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 Kita Mae ship routes, Takeno celebrates this heritage every year in May with a parade, food stalls, and concerts.
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July 28~August 25
Kinosaki Onsen Lantern Festival and Summer Fireworks
summer festival community cultural kinosakiNightly fireworks and a lantern festival on the Otani River.
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May 30 - June 4
Toyooka Music Festival
spring summer concert kinosaki takeno toyooka izushi kannabe tantoFor one week, Toyooka turns into a "music town" with a variety of concerts and musical performances located in various around Kinosaki, Toyooka, Kannabe, and more.
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April 10~April 20
Tanto Tulip Festival
spring nature tantoThousands of tulips of various colors are planted in the farming village of Tanto, creating an image and rows of colors.
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April 16
Apr 16 Izushi Soba-Eating Competition
spring food_drink izushiThe 48th annual soba-eating competition in Izushi will be held on April 16!
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Mar. 17-19
Mar 17-19 First Day of the Horse Festival in Izushi
spring festival food_drink cultural izushiThe 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 17-19! Join locals in praying for a prosperous year in agriculture, business, and happiness while snacking your way through 80 local food stalls.
