- Dates & time
- August 21, 2026 (Fri) - August 22, 2026 (Sat) 8/21は12:00〜19:00、8/22は10:30〜18:30(プログラムにより異なります)
- Price & booking
- Free throughout; some programmes require advance sign-up The student stage and outdoor booths need no sign-up. The opening forum and the 75th anniversary forum take advance applications via Google Forms; the opening forum may also admit same-day visitors.
- Venue & access
- Rohm Theatre Kyoto and Okazaki Park About 10 min on foot from exit 1 of Higashiyama Station on the Tozai subway line, or right by the Okazaki-koen Rohm Theatre bus stop on city buses 32 and 46. There is no general parking at the venue — use the Miyakomesse or Okazaki Park car parks.
There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Rohm Theatre Kyoto and Okazaki Park, and 3 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.
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Why You Should Visit
A two-day festival at Okazaki Park and Rohm Theatre Kyoto under the theme "the future starts here". Outdoors there are future-job experiences for children, a JC play area and food stalls from Kyoto restaurants. Indoors, an opening forum is joined by a group attempt at a Guinness World Record with comedians Obata no Oniisan and Koji Saikawa. The closing Bon Fes Live is a present-day bon-odori spun by DJs. Everything is free; only some forums need advance sign-up.
Programs
Timetable & Map
NOTE
Theme
- "The future starts here"
Outdoors
- Future job experiences: children's work tasters with cutting-edge technology
- JC park area: a play space
- Food booths: Kyoto restaurants and "future food"
- Company booths
Inquiries
- Kyoto Junior Chamber, 075-342-0202
*Which programme runs in the South Hall, Rohm Square or Okazaki Park is not stated officially.
*Neither the organizers nor the city have published a wet-weather policy; the outdoor areas may be affected.
出典: 京都未来創造フェスティバル 公式サイト(日程・プログラム・出演者)/京都市 広報(主催・会場)/ロームシアター京都 公式(アクセス)
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