Art Festa Kusatsu 2026｜10/17(Sat) Access & Fees

Dates & time: October 17, 2026 (Sat) 10:00–16:00 (stage 11:00–15:00)
Price & booking: Free entry. Workshops are free to ¥500; the tote bag rally is ¥300. Timed workshops take bookings at each booth on the day. Only “Discover yourself through dialogue and art” also accepts advance booking via Google Form.
Venue & access: Kusatsu City Hall, Aqua Plaza, Sawayaka Health Center, Amika Hall and Komeda Park (Kusatsu, Shiga) The nearest station is JR Kusatsu. No parking is listed; visitors are asked to come by public transport.

There are 7 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kusatsu City Hall, Aqua Plaza, Sawayaka Health Center, Amika Hall and Komeda Park (Kusatsu, Shiga), and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

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Why You Should Visit

A one-day city arts festival around Kusatsu City Hall, built mainly for children. Twenty-four hands-on workshops fill City Hall, Aqua Plaza and the Sawayaka Health Center, from flower arranging, tea and Japanese dance to glass magnets and a build-your-own guitar. Amika Hall hosts performances by local high school bands and a short film made by elementary school students, and Komeda Park has a food area. Entry is free; some workshops charge a small materials fee. A relaxed day out for families who like making things together.

Programs

Timetable & Map

Participating Shops

Shop List & Map

Food area in Komeda Park (10:00–16:00). Visitors are asked to bring their own chopsticks, plates and bags and take rubbish home

NOTE

Getting between venues

The City Hall area (City Hall, Sawayaka Health Center, Aqua Plaza, Amika Hall) is an 8–10 min walk from Kusatsu-juku Honjin; Komeda Park is a 6 min walk from the Honjin
City Hall entrances open at different times (main entrance 10:00, south entrance and 2F walkway 10:05). The Sawayaka Health Center can only be entered from the 1st floor

Same day nearby

History and culture area at Kusatsu-juku Honjin (free admission 9:00–17:00) and Kusatsu-juku Kaido Koryukan, which has an autumn exhibition on notable figures of late-Edo Kusatsu (Oct 10–Nov 23)
Flower & Park Festa at Kusatsu River Site Park de Ai Hiroba, and Yumehon DAY at Kusatsu Yume Honjin / Manpo no Tonari

*The tray tea ceremony workshop has been cancelled

*Workshops end when materials run out

Culture Art Family Free Cheap Events Festivals Half Day

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FAQ

Is there an entry fee?

Entry is free. Some workshops are free and others charge ¥200–500; the tote bag rally costs ¥300.

Do I need to book workshops?

Most take participants on the spot. Timed workshops are booked by time slot at each booth on the day. At busy times you may have to wait.

Does it go ahead in rain?

It is cancelled in stormy weather. Whether it goes ahead is announced on the Kusatsu City website around 15:00 on Friday, October 16.