Why You Should Visit
Neyagawa's big summer festival moves to the front of Neyagawashi Station for its 49th edition, while its usual riverside park undergoes renovation. The station's Sawayaka Road becomes a pedestrian festival street with two stages — Yoshimoto comedy, an Anpanman mini-stage and bon-odori dancing — plus "Snow World" where snow falls in midsummer, a kids' zone with a petting aquarium and bouncy castles, and a food area. Everything sits within a short walk of the station.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Sawayaka Road at Neyagawashi Station, Chuo Elementary, Alkas Hall and Hatsuhonmachi Park
- period
- August 23, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 16:00–21:00(ステージは15:20〜20:00/市民もぎ店は15:30〜)
- cost
- Free entry. Only Snow World charges 300 yen per person (10 minutes)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About 3 min on foot from the east exit of Neyagawashi Station (Keihan Main Line), or 4 min from the west exit; Keihan buses stop at Neyagawashi Station. Roads are restricted from about 13:00 to 22:00 and there is no parking, so you cannot come by car.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- No booking to attend. Snow World alone is ticketed: advance sales at city hall on August 22, 10:00–13:00 (timed 10-minute slots for 16:00–18:00), with a limited on-site sale for the 18:00–19:00 slots.
- NOTE
This year's venue change
- The usual Uchiagegawa flood-control park is under renovation until March 2027, so the festival moves to Sawayaka Road by Neyagawashi Station
- The fireworks and light show of past years are not on this year's programme
Notes
- No claiming spots with mats — the road is needed for pedestrians and the stages
- Performers, order and times may change or be cancelled
- Roads are restricted from about 13:00 to 22:00; there is no parking and you cannot come by car
- Inquiries: festival secretariat, 072-825-2120
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 Sawayaka Road at Neyagawashi Station, Chuo Elementary, Alkas Hall and Hatsuhonmachi Park, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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