Why You Should Visit
Kansai's only Czech culture festival, held for three days in the plaza in front of Sakai City Hall. 2026 marks the eighth consecutive year. Expect Czech food and beer stalls, Bohemian glass beads and craft goods, and a stage programme of Czech music, puppet theatre and cultural and travel talks. The poster is by popular Czech illustrator Jiří Votruba, and browsing past years' posters has become a small tradition. Free entry, a short walk from Nankai Sakaihigashi Station.
Essentials
- location
- Mina Sakai (Sakai Citizens' Plaza, in front of Sakai City Hall)
- period
- October 23, 2026 (Fri) - October 25, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- ・Fri Oct 23: 16:00–21:00
・Sat Oct 24: 11:00–20:00 (opening ceremony 11:00)
・Sun Oct 25: 11:00–19:00 - cost
- Free entry (food and goods sold separately)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About 200 m west of the west exit of Sakaihigashi Station (Nankai Koya Line). By car, about 5 min from the Sakai exit of Hanshin Expressway Route 15; use nearby paid car parks.
- NOTE
Stage
- Czech music concerts
- Puppet theatre
- Czech culture and travel presentations
Stalls
- Czech food and beer
- Bohemian glass beads, crafts and Czech goods
※Stage and vendor details are announced on the organiser's Facebook and Instagram
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 11 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Mina Sakai (Sakai Citizens' Plaza, in front of Sakai City Hall), and 4 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.
出典: 堺市公式サイト
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