Oshibedani Akashigawa River Festival 2026

Essentials

location

Sumiyoshi Shrine and the Akashi River waterside (Hosoda, Oshibedani-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe)

period

August 23, 2026 (Sun)

Time

14:00–17:00 (pre-event walk & clean-up meets at 13:00)

cost

Free admission. Fish-catching and raft rides are free. Craft activities are paid (bamboo dragonfly ¥300 / name plate ¥500).

Links

• Official Website

Where to stay nearby

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access

From Seishin-Chuo Station (subway) or Oshibedani/Midorigaoka Station (Kobe Electric Railway), take the Shinki Zone Bus and get off at Hosoda Sumiyoshi-mae; the venue is just there. No parking.

TAGS

Culture Art Events Festivals Family Free Cheap Parks Half Day

NOTE

Timetable: 14:00 opening (chairman's greeting, Oshibedani Country Wind Orchestra fanfare, ward-director's greeting); ~14:45 fish-catching tickets handed out; ~15:15 fish-catching; ~16:40 rice-cake toss. Activities & stalls: fish-catching (free) and raft rides (free); a riverbank creature class (instructor: Mr. Soichiro Nanke); bamboo-dragonfly making (¥300) and name-plate making (¥500); food stalls and kitchen cars. Pre-event: check in at the storehouse by 13:00 for the walk & clean-up (about 30 min). Fish-catching notes: for elementary-age children and younger, first ~100 people; wear shoes (adults may not catch); one fish per person recommended, take your catch home. Note: entry limits and one-way farm-road traffic may apply near the venue. If cancelled for rain, it will be announced on the organizer's note page. Contact: akashigawamatsuri@gmail.com

出典: 押部谷明石川愛護協議会（主催者note）