- Dates & time
- November 21, 2026 (Sat) 9:30〜18:30(花火は18:15〜予定)
- cost
- Free admission (special imoni 100 yen per bowl; lucky draw 200 yen per ticket)
- Venue & access
- Hayashida Exchange Center Yutarin From JR / Sanyo Himeji Station, take a Shinki Bus bound for Yamasaki (about 40 min) to Hayashidabashi, then walk about 10 min east
Why You Should Visit
A free, one-day community festival at Hayashida Exchange Center Yutarin, a hot spring facility in Hayashida-cho, northern Himeji. From 9:30 to 18:30 there are stage performances, food, festival games and a lucky draw, and fireworks are planned to close the day from around 18:15. This year marks Yutarin's 20th anniversary, and a special commemorative imoni (taro stew) is served for 100 yen a bowl. It suits anyone looking to spend an autumn day out north of Himeji, from lunchtime right through to the fireworks.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Participating Shops
Shop List & Map
NOTE
The event goes ahead in light rain. The 20th-anniversary special imoni is limited to 300 bowls; tickets go on sale at the HQ desk from 11:00 (up to 2 per person). The Gourmet Street (9:30–18:00) has food trucks and many other stalls, and the festival games (from 9:30) come with prizes.
The exhibition booths include a local history display tied to the NHK taiga drama "Gyakuzoku no Bakushin" — the hero Oguri's wife was a princess of the Hayashida domain — and a history quiz with prizes. Sweets are handed out to children.
*Parking is limited, and visitors are asked to carpool
*Inquiries: Hayashida Exchange Center Yutarin, 079-261-3770
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