Why You Should Visit
A free night festival of "horror × bubbles × light" at the fountain plaza of Hanazono Central Park, produced by bubble-show company Babuuun!. By day: bubble play, inflatables, street performers, a petting zoo on the disaster-prevention plaza, kitchen cars and a marché. From 19:00 the night bubble show begins: a light-and-music show on the 21st, and a "Zombie Night Bubble Show" on the 22nd where zombies appear and everyone blows bubbles to purify them for the finale. Runs alongside the Hanazono Autumn Horror Fes at the rugby stadium next door.
Essentials
- location
- Fountain Plaza, Hanazono Central Park (Higashiosaka)
- period
- September 21, 2026 (Mon) - September 22, 2026 (Tue)
- Time
- 12:00–21:00
- cost
- Free entry (activities and food sold at each booth)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About 10–15 min walk from Higashi-Hanazono Station (Kintetsu Nara Line). Park parking is limited; public transport is recommended.
- NOTE
Contents
- Bubble play, night bubble show (19:00 both days), zombie dance
- Petting zoo with insects and animals (disaster-prevention plaza, 10:00–19:00)
- Inflatables, go-go circuit, street performers
- Food, marché and sponsor booths
- Stage: GRANOLA, performer yupon, performer keita, kids dance schools
* The planned reverse bungee was cancelled
Food (as announced)
BauBau movecafe, Maehata Tofu, pizza UGO No.2, kitchencar ao, Aisu., Food truck yamaya, crazy smile, Nakao Shuzo, kitchencar what's up??, Miyaichi, TAKOYAKI POPO, KITCHEN TRAILER coloré, Galette and Bar On, SAKANAYA, Smile Kitchen
Organiser
- Hanazono revitalisation consortium; co-hosted by the Bubble Festa committee; produced by Babuuun!
* Held in light rain; cancelled in severe weather
* Performers and times may change without notice
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 5 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Fountain Plaza, Hanazono Central Park (Higashiosaka), 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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