Autumn Special Exhibition: Middle Yayoi Society Through Pottery
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Archaeology
9:30–17:00 (last admission 16:30) · 〜11/23
Hyogo Events on October 18 (Sun) 10/18
18 events happening in Hyogo Prefecture on October 18, 2026 (Sun): festivals, markets, exhibitions and more.
PICK Special Exhibition "In Praise of Dotaku: Treasures of Wakayama" Takigawa Memorial Art Museum Gyokuseikan, Minamiawaji (Awaji Island) · 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday when Monday is a holiday); also closed Tue 13 Oct Popular Events
Most wanted to goSanda Machi-haku 2026
Various venues across Sanda City (differs by program)
Varies by program · 〜10/25
Tamba Chestnut Fair 2026
Participating shops across Tamba-Sasayama and Tamba (chestnut farms, confectioners, restaurants, farm stands)
Follows each shop's opening hours (chestnut picking Sep 21–Oct 12, raw chestnut sales Sep 26–Oct 18, food and sweets until Nov 3) · 〜11/3
Himeji Hashigozake Bar Hopping
102 participating restaurants and bars across Himeji
各参加店の営業時間内 · 〜10/31
Kawanishi Tabesta 2026 Food Stamp Rally
36 participating shops across Kawanishi
During each shop's opening hours (stamps cannot be collected outside them) · 〜11/30
Dahlia Exhibition 2026 at Hyogo Flower Center
Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center, Seasonal Flower Garden (Kasai)
9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:00) · 〜11/8
Last day
Tamba Pottery Festival 2026: Autumn Village Tour (49th)
Tachikui Sue no Sato (Tamba Traditional Crafts Park) and kilns across the Tamba pottery village, Konda, Tamba-Sasayama
10:00–16:00 (kiln-tour market hours vary by kiln; Kamamoto Yokocho at Sue no Sato 10:00–17:00) · 〜10/18
Last day
Aga Shrine Autumn Festival
Aga Shrine, Aga-miyamachi, Shikama, Himeji
〜10/18
Last day
Akashi Coffee Marche
Piole Plaza, Piole Akashi West Building (Akashi, Hyogo)
10:00〜17:00 · 〜10/18
Last day
Arakawa Shrine Autumn Festival
Arakawa Shrine and its parish districts, Inokuchi, Himeji
〜10/18
Last day
47th Hyogo Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Festival
Senjoshiba Lawn, Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Park (Akashi, Hyogo)
9:30–15:00 · 〜10/18
Last day
Kako Re:Birth 2026 at Kakogawa Riverbed
Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza
・Sat, Oct 17: Eve festival Kako Re:Birth Night 17:00–21:00 ・Sun, Oct 18: Kako Re:Birth 10:00–16:00 · 〜10/18
Last day
Lohas Park Akashi
West and East Lawns, Akashi Park (Akashi, Hyogo)
10:00–17:00 · 〜10/18
Last day
Lohas Park Toyooka
Zentan Bus Tajima Dome (Hidaka, Toyooka, Hyogo)
・Sat 10/17 10:00–16:00 ・Sun 10/18 10:00–15:00 · 〜10/18
Hyogo Prefectural Chrysanthemum Show 2026
Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center, Yuai-no-michi path and windmill flower bed (Kasai)
9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:00) · 〜11/22
Grand Sumo Autumn Tour — Himeji
Yamato Kogyo Arena Himeji
Doors open 9:00 / Ends approx. 14:30
Sasayama Joto Aji Matsuri Harvest Festival
Around Joto Community Center (outdoors)
10:00–15:00