Why You Should Visit
Neyagawa's autumn arts festival, reorganized from the former citizens' culture festival around the theme of "see, hear, touch", spreads across seven venues near Neyagawashi Station for two days. Expect local stage performances, art and video exhibits, a singing contest, and the "Neya-ichi" handmade art market, all within walking distance of the station. On November 1 the Civic Hall hosts a Yoshimoto comedy show featuring Naoki Matayoshi (the city's PR ambassador) and Milk Boy, for Neyagawa residents, workers and students invited by lottery (applications closed). An easy weekend of culture for families.
Essentials
- location
- Around Neyagawashi Station (under the east-side deck, Alkas Hall, Chuo Elementary, Sawayaka Road, Hatsuhonmachi Park, Civic Hall, Higashi Elementary)
- period
- October 31, 2026 (Sat) - November 1, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- - Sat 10/31: times for each venue not yet announced
- Sun 11/1: Yoshimoto comedy show 11:00 (doors 10:30) - cost
- Free entry (in 2025 some programmes such as the tea ceremony and hands-on sessions were paid). The Yoshimoto comedy show is a free lottery invitation for people who live, work or study in Neyagawa
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- The venues surround Neyagawashi Station on the Keihan Main Line. The Civic Hall is about 15 minutes on foot straight past the east-exit rotary, or 5 minutes by Keihan bus 31 or 36 from East stop 1.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Applications for the Yoshimoto comedy show closed on September 18; only holders of a winning reply postcard can enter on the day (details on the Civic Hall page). Booking requirements for other programmes have not been announced.
- NOTE
Yoshimoto Comedy Show in Neyagawa (11/1)
- Starts 11:00 (doors 10:30), Civic Hall Main Hall
- Performers: Naoki Matayoshi (Neyagawa PR ambassador), Monster Engine, Fujisaki Market, Milk Boy, Bike Kawasaki Bike, Yoshida-tachi, Aoki Macho; MC: span!
- 1,110 people who live, work or study in Neyagawa invited free by lottery (applications closed)
Confirmed for 2026
- Local stage performances, art and video exhibits (open call)
- Singing contest (open call for preliminary-round singers)
- Neya-ichi handmade art market (open call for stalls)
Main items in 2025, for reference
- Alkas Hall: street piano, instrumental music, folk song and dance, choirs
- Civic Hall: citizens' art exhibition, tea ceremony and tea experience, arts workshops, character show, singing contest final
- Hatsuhonmachi Park and Sawayaka Road: Neya-ichi (handmade market, food, prize draws, performances)
- In front of Advance Neyagawa Bldg 2: market
* The 2026 programme and times for each venue have not been announced
Organizer
- Neyagawa Culture & Arts Festival Executive Committee (city cultural and music federations, Osaka Metropolitan University College of Technology, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka College of Music and others)
- Inquiries: festival office (Culture & Sports Office), 072-813-0074
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 4 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Around Neyagawashi Station (under the east-side deck, Alkas Hall, Chuo Elementary, Sawayaka Road, Hatsuhonmachi Park, Civic Hall, Higashi Elementary), and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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FAQ
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