Kashiba Fureai Festa & Children's Festival 2026

Dates & time: November 1, 2026 (Sun) 10:00〜15:00
Price & booking: Free admission (some Children's Festival booths charge a small fee) Only the parent-and-child rakugo workshop requires advance booking (60 places, lottery if oversubscribed, up to 5 people per application). Deadline: Oct 20 (Tue) 23:59. Apply via the Kashiba City application form.
The rhythmic gymnastics trial in the gymnasium's sub-arena also requires advance booking with limited places. Everything else is drop-in.
Venue & access: Around Kashiba City Hall (City Hall, Central Community Hall and General Gymnasium) There is no visitor parking; visitors are asked to use public transport. The venue map shows Shimoda Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line as the nearest station

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Why You Should Visit

Kashiba's annual citizens' festival brings together community groups, local businesses and the city office every November around Kashiba City Hall; 2026 is the 31st edition. The 35th Children's Festival runs on the same day. Expect a Kamen Rider Meis stage show in the City Hall south car park, craft and play booths in the Central Community Hall, and sports activities in the General Gymnasium. Collect stamps around the venue to join the bingo game. Admission is free, and it easily fills half a day with kids.

Programs

Timetable & Map

NOTE

What's where

Stage (City Hall south car park): Kamen Rider Meis show (free to watch)
City Hall 2F Main Conference Room: parent-and-child rakugo workshop with storyteller Shofukutei Tetsuhei
Central Community Hall 1F–2F: Children's Festival booths — chopstick rubber-band guns, chopstick kendama, Tsuri-tengu fishing game, slime making, sand art (¥100), magatama bead making (¥200), and darts, ring toss and a prize draw; stamp rally sheets handed out at the entrance
Central Community Hall 3F: Citizens' Gallery 2026 / 6th Futakami Culture Festival (exhibition section)
General Gymnasium: Sports Festa, with sports activities in the main arena (strike-out, kick target, bubble ball and more) and a rhythmic gymnastics trial and performance in the sub-arena

Fureai stamp rally

Collect stamps on the flyer and swap the flyer for bingo cards at the HQ desk (11:00–13:50); one card per stamp
Only the printed flyer inserted in the October issue of Koho Kashiba (published 1 Oct) can be exchanged. Printouts of the PDF on the city website are not accepted
Bingo cards are limited and end when gone

Cancellation and parking

Cancelled if a weather warning is in effect for Kashiba at 7:00 on Sun 1 Nov; cancellations are posted on the city website
5 accessible parking spaces in the car park west of City Hall (show your disability certificate to the attendant)
On Sat 31 Oct, the City Hall, General Gymnasium and former Monami Hall car parks (partly) are closed for setup
The General Gymnasium stops reception and all facility use from 17:00 on 31 Oct and on the event day

*The stage schedule and area map are due to be published soon

*Visitors are asked not to park at nearby shops

*Inquiries: Fureai Festa – Kashiba City Regional Promotion Division 0745-44-3314; Children's Festival – Kashiba Board of Education Lifelong Learning Division 0745-44-3339

Events Festivals Family Free Cheap Sports Activity

出典: 香芝市公式サイト（第31回香芝ふれあいフェスタ＆第35回子どもフェスティバル）

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FAQ

Can I go by car?

There is no visitor parking, and visitors are asked to use public transport. Parking at nearby shops is also discouraged.

Does it cost anything?

Entry is free, as are the Kamen Rider Meis show and the rakugo workshop. Some Children's Festival booths charge a fee.

How do I join the bingo game?

Collect stamps around the venue on the flyer inserted in the October issue of Koho Kashiba (published 1 October), then swap it for bingo cards at the HQ desk (11:00–13:50, one card per stamp). Printouts of the PDF from the city website are not accepted. Cards are limited, and the bingo game is scheduled to start at 14:00.

What happens in bad weather?

If a weather warning is in effect for Kashiba at 7:00 on Sunday 1 November, the event is cancelled, and the city website announces it.