9/12〜11/23
Autumn Special Exhibition: Middle Yayoi Society Through Pottery
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Archaeology
Fully indoors
9/19 Free
Himejikko Banpaku 2026
Himeji General Welfare Hall, 5F (Himeji)
10/17 Free
Sansui Sozai de Asobo in Nishinomiya (Oct 17)
Koto Sansui Nursery School
10/31〜11/1
Himeji Bungu Haku Stationery Fair (Oct 31–Nov 1)
Acrie Himeji, Exhibition Halls B & C
Weekend staples
9/12〜9/13 Free
Ama-Ryo-Sai 2026: Amagasaki Summer Cool Festival
Amagasaki Castle Park / Chuo Park 1F / AMA-NEST (Sept 12 only)
9/20 Free
Hime Marche Fest 2026
Himeji Central Wholesale Market
9/21
AWAJI SUNSET BEACH FES 2026
Taga-no-Hama Beach, Awaji City
9/26 Free
Harima Seaside Tsunagari Fes 2026 (Sep 26)
Bokai Park & Bokai Sports Ground (Bokai Park Stadium)
10/4 Free
Cocoasu Dog Fes at Kakogawa Riverbed (Oct 4)
Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza
10/31〜11/1
Himeji Bungu Haku Stationery Fair (Oct 31–Nov 1)
Acrie Himeji, Exhibition Halls B & C
11/1 Free
Aboshi Nursery School 75th Anniversary Festival
Aboshi Nursery School
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JAPAN BEEF FESTIVAL in KAKOGAWA 2026
Kakogawa Riverbed Park, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza
Free Gourmet Food Walk
Ongoing 〜9/6
Harima meet SAKE 2026 (Harima 4-Brewery Stamp Rally)
Four breweries across the Harima area (Tsubosaka Shuzo, Okada Honke, Ibaraki Shuzo, Himeji Nadagiku Shuzo)
Free Craft Beer Sake Gourmet
Ongoing 〜9/6
Himeji Summer Festival 2026
Otemae Park, in front of Himeji Castle
Free Events Festivals Music Jazz
Ongoing 〜9/23
Himeji Shirahama Clam Digging 2026
Shirahama Coast Clam Digging Area (Shirahama-cho, Himeji, Hyogo)
Sea Cruise Sports Activity
Ongoing 〜9/27
Toyooka Theater Festival Tajima Digital Stamp Rally (Sep 1–27)
Across the Tajima region (Toyooka, Kinosaki, Takeno, Izushi, Kannabe, Kami, Shin-onsen, Yabu, Asago and more)
Free Culture Art Onsen Sento
Ongoing 〜10/4
Itami Machitoki: 22 Riddles
Central Itami, between JR Itami and Hankyu Itami stations
Free Free Cheap Family
Sep 12 (Sat)
9/12〜9/13
Ama-Ryo-Sai 2026: Amagasaki Summer Cool Festival
Amagasaki Castle Park / Chuo Park 1F / AMA-NEST (Sept 12 only)
Free Events Festivals Family
9/12
9th Iina! Inagawa Chorus Festival
Inagawa Cultural and Sports Center, Ina Hall
Free Music Jazz Culture Art
9/12〜9/13
Wanpaku Fes in Kakogawa (Sep 12–13)
Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza
Free Family Free Cheap
9/12〜11/23
Autumn Special Exhibition: Middle Yayoi Society Through Pottery
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Archaeology
History Heritage Culture Art
Sep 19 (Sat)
9/19
Nishinomiya Fes NO BORDER 2026
Nishinomiya Shrine (Nishinomiya, Hyogo)
Free History Heritage Gourmet
9/19
Otsukimi Summer Festival 2026 at Wood Design Park Yoi (Sep 19)
Wood Design Park Yoi
Family Fireworks
Sep 20 (Sun)
9/20
Himeji Minato Festival Marine Fireworks Display 2026
Himeji Port (Shikama area)
Events Festivals Night View
Sep 21 (Mon)
Sep 22 (Tue)
9/22
Niku Reggae Festival Kakogawa (Sep 22)
Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza
Free Gourmet Music Jazz
Sep 26 (Sat)
9/26
Harima Seaside Tsunagari Fes 2026 (Sep 26)
Bokai Park & Bokai Sports Ground (Bokai Park Stadium)
Free Events Festivals Market Marche
Sep 27 (Sun)
9/27
Kakogawa Street Performance Festival 2026 (Sep 27)
Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza
Free Family Free Cheap
Oct 4 (Sun)
10/4
Cocoasu Dog Fes at Kakogawa Riverbed (Oct 4)
Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza
Free Market Marche Gourmet
Oct 10 (Sat)
10/10
2026 Suiyou Dou Deshou CARAVAN in Kato | A One-Day Festival at Harima Central Park
Special venue beside Parking Lot 3, Harima Central Park (Kato City)
Free Events Festivals Gourmet
10/10〜10/11
Takasago Shrine Autumn Festival 2026
Takasago Shrine and the surrounding Takasago old town
Free Events Festivals History Heritage
Oct 11 (Sun)
10/11
1st Kakogawa Riverbed Pro-Wrestling Show (Oct 11)
Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza
Free Sports Watching Family
Oct 13 (Tue)
10/13〜10/14
Sone Tenmangu Autumn Festival 2026
Sone Tenmangu Shrine
Free Events Festivals History Heritage
Oct 14 (Wed)
10/14〜10/15
Nada Fighting Festival 2026
Matsubara Hachiman Shrine and Otabiyama area
Events Festivals History Heritage
10/14〜10/15
Oshio Tenmangu Autumn Festival 2026
Oshio Tenmangu Shrine
Events Festivals History Heritage
Oct 17 (Sat)
10/17
Sansui Sozai de Asobo in Nishinomiya (Oct 17)
Koto Sansui Nursery School
Free Family Free Cheap
Oct 18 (Sun)
10/18
Kako Re:Birth 2026 at Kakogawa Riverbed (Oct 18)
Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza
Free Family Gourmet
Oct 21 (Wed)
10/21〜10/22
Usuki Hachiman Shrine Lantern Festival 2026
Usuki Hachiman Shrine and the otabisho area (Aboshi, Himeji)
Free Events Festivals History Heritage
Oct 25 (Sun)
10/25
Kakogawa City Fireworks 2026 (Oct 25)
Launched simultaneously from six sites around Kakogawa (Shikatacho Hara, Kakogawa riverbed, Yahatacho Nakanishijo, Kannocho Nishinoyama, Kakogawa river mouth, Befucho Minatomachi)
Free Fireworks Night View
Oct 31 (Sat)
10/31〜11/1
Himeji Bungu Haku Stationery Fair (Oct 31–Nov 1)
Acrie Himeji, Exhibition Halls B & C
Books Culture Market Marche
10/31
46th Itami Fireworks Festival 2026
Inagawa riverbed near Kozu Ohashi Bridge, Itami
Free Fireworks Events Festivals
Nov 1 (Sun)
Nov 20 (Fri)
11/20〜1/11
Himeji Otemae-dori & Castle Illumination 2026-27
Himeji Station area, Otemae-dori, Himeyama Park and Himeji Castle Sannomaru Square
Free Illumination Winter Night View
Nov 21 (Sat)
11/21〜11/22
Takasago Manto-sai Lantern Festival 2026
The area south of Sanyo Takasago Station (Takasago old town)
Free Events Festivals Music Jazz
Dec 8 (Tue)
12/8
Grand Sumo Winter Tour — Nishinomiya 2026
Life partner Arena (Hyogo Prefectural Gymnasium)
Culture Art Sports Watching
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