Why You Should Visit
A large-scale bon odori festival in Higashiosaka, birthplace of Kawachi Ondo folk music, mixing the traditional dance with reggae and hip hop. A yagura stage goes up in the fountain plaza outside Hanazono Rugby Stadium, with reggae and hip hop acts NG HEAD, KENTY GROSS, EXPRESS, JAGGLA and ZENDAMAN sharing the day with Kawachi Ondo singers such as Kazuya Ikoma and Koji Matsubara. Food trucks, food tents and kids' game stalls line the plaza. Free entry; a secret guest joins on Sep 19.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Fountain Plaza, Hanazono Rugby Stadium (Hanazono Central Park)
- period
- September 19, 2026 (Sat) - September 20, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 14:00–21:00 both days (ends around 20:50 Sat / 20:40 Sun)
- cost
- Free entry (food and drinks sold separately)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About 15 min walk from Higashi-Hanazono Station (Kintetsu Nara Line). By car, via Higashiosaka JCT on the Kinki Expressway; use Hanazono Central Park parking.
- NOTE
Line-up
- Reggae / hip hop: NG HEAD, KENTY GROSS, EXPRESS, JAGGLA, ZENDAMAN, TAOM-K, Keith, MacroPhage, KURO, DJ RIO and more
- Kawachi Ondo: Naoko Ikoma, Kazuya Ikoma, Shinnosuke Matsubara, Tatsuya Ikoma, Kazuhisa Ikoma, Koji Matsubara
- Secret guest in the Sep 19 18:20 slot
On site
- Food trucks, food tents, kids' game stalls
- Gates 13:30, start 14:00; see the programme list for the timetable
Organizer
- Japan Traditional Culture Kawachi Ondo Preservation Society
※Line-up and times may change
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 Rugby Stadium (Hanazono Central Park), 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.
出典: 主催共同投稿 Instagram(@yakiniku.kawachiya × @taom_k、9/16 タイムテーブル掲載)
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