Kintetsu Railway Festival at Goido Depot

Essentials

location

Kintetsu Goido Inspection and Repair Depot, Kashiba

period

October 31, 2026 (Sat) - November 1, 2026 (Sun)

Time

10:00–15:00 (last entry 14:30)

cost

Free admission (the Raku charter train ride tour is 1,000 yen, advance booking only)

Links

• Official Website

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access

About 10 minutes on foot from Goido Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line. There is no parking at or near the venue

TICKETS / REGISTRATION

Some activities are allocated by online lottery in advance.
・Application period: Sep 29 (Tue) 10:00 – Oct 15 (Thu) 18:00
・Lottery activities at Goido: Driver experience / Conductor experience / Bridge building (elementary school children only) / Railway manners sugoroku game (elementary age and under) / AT cart ride
・Only winners are notified by email by Oct 29 (Thu); bring the winning email on the day
・One application per person per activity; no same-day sign-up
Apply via the Kintetsu Railway Festival website.

The Raku charter train ride tour (Takayasu–Goido, 3 round trips a day, 120 people per run, 1,000 yen) is sold online only through the Kintetsu travel booking centre; no same-day sales.

NOTE

Main attractions at Goido

• 8A series train on display / NN03 track inspection car (Hakaru-kun)
• Under-floor inspection pit tour / Be a mechanic
• Try the train brake / Train equipment displays and demonstrations
• Hinotori (Oct 31) and Shimakaze (Nov 1) mini train rides (elementary age and under)
• Station master photo session / Kintetsu train photo session
• Taiwan-themed wrapped train open as a free rest area (Taiwan market inside)
• Model railway running / Kintetsu brass band concert
• Railway goods from Kintetsu, Kintetsu Retailing, Hanshin, Keikyu Store, Yokkaichi Asunarou / Iga Railway, Yoro Railway / Osaka Monorail and more
• Food from kitchen cars, Kintetsu Department Store and local vendors
• Track and electrical work experiences (track maintenance, level-crossing and tunnel phone operation, overhead-line inspection car display)
• Hinotori and Blue Symphony themed taxis on display, plus a Nara Kotsu bus
• PR booths for towns along the Yoshino Line (Asuka, Oyodo, Yoshino), Surutto KANSAI and others

Day-only exhibitors

• Sat 31 Oct only: Kashiba Fire Station fire-safety booth, Tobu Railway and Kobe City Transportation Bureau goods
• Sun 1 Nov only: Nankai goods

Facilities

• Nursing room (with changing area, women only), rest room and eating area on the 2nd floor of the administration building
• Booth locations are on the venue map (PDF)

Takayasu venue

• On the same two days, the festival is also held at Kintetsu Takayasu Depot in Yao, Osaka (about 5 minutes on foot from Takayasu Station), with Shimakaze photo ops, a train wash ride and a children's fair. Kintetsu Railway Festival at Takayasu

*No smoking anywhere at the venue. Pets are not allowed (assistance dogs welcome)

*Children of primary school age and under must be accompanied by a guardian

*The area is very crowded right after opening; staggered arrival is requested

*Inquiries: Kintetsu Sales Division 06-6775-3514 (weekdays 9:10–18:00)

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出典: きんてつ鉄道まつり2026特設サイト（近畿日本鉄道）