Nishikinohama Blue Ocean Festival 2026

Dates & time: October 25, 2026 (Sun) 11:00–18:00 (stage 11:15–17:55)
Price & booking: Free entry. Sushi from the tuna-carving show is ¥1,000 for 4 pieces, and the prize draw is free to enter No reservation is needed to attend the festival. The same-day "Learn the SDGs through Sushi" class (grades 3–9, 30 per session) requires advance sign-up by October 18; details are on the official site.
Venue & access: Nishikinohama Park BLUEPARK and the beach area About a 10-minute walk from Nishikinohama Station (Nankai Main Line). Organizers encourage visitors to come by public transport.

There are 3 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Nishikinohama Park BLUEPARK and the beach area, and 5 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A one-day seaside festival held for the first time at Nishikinohama beach in Kaizuka, southern Osaka. The stage features a live set by ET-KING, Osaka Pro Wrestling matches and a giant tuna-carving show, with the freshly cut tuna served as sushi. Along the beach you'll find food trucks serving world cuisines from the Expo alongside local Kaizuka dishes, a hands-on fishing pond and a kids' area with bouncy play equipment. The beach holds Blue Flag certification, and there are beach clean-ups and booths about protecting the ocean. A good half-day outing for families.

Programs

Timetable & Map

Participating Shops

Shop List & Map

From the vendor list on the official site. "Osaka side" and "Wakayama side" are the two food-booth areas within the venue

NOTE

Food

Food trucks and stalls with world cuisines from the Expo and local Kaizuka food

Activities and kids

Hands-on fishing pond and a fishing contest for families (part of the same-day Kaizuka Marine Festa 2026)
Tsuge-san bouncy play equipment, bouncy-ball scooping and a mermaid show
Racing boat display by Boat Race Suminoe

Ocean and environment

Beach clean-up and booths about the marine environment
Nishikinohama beach has held Blue Flag certification three years running since 2024

Prize draw

Collect stickers from the three zones to enter the draw once

Held the same day

Kaizuka Marine Festa 2026, Kaizuka Sports Day, Relay For Life Japan Senshu Kaizuka

*Organized by the Kaizuka Public-Private Co-Creation Council and the Nishikinohama Blue Ocean Festival Executive Committee

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出典: 二色の浜ブルーオーシャンフェスティバル実行委員会プレスリリース（PR TIMES）

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FAQ

Will it go ahead if it rains?

It goes ahead in rain and is cancelled only in severe weather.

Is there parking?

The official site refers visitors to Nishikinohama Park's own parking information, with details to be announced. Organizers encourage coming by public transport.

Is it good for kids?

Yes. The kids' area has bouncy play equipment, bouncy-ball scooping and a mermaid show, and there is a fishing pond families can try together.