- Dates & time
- September 5, 2026 (Sat) 16:00–20:00
- Price & booking
- Free admission (food and activities sold separately) No reservation required; free entry and exit.
- Venue & access
- ATVK Special Event Venue (Art & Technology Village Kyoto) By car: About 3 min from the Oyamazaki IC/JCT, along National Route 171 (free, 60-space parking lot). By train: About 20 min walk from JR Yamazaki Station or Hankyu Oyamazaki Station. *Main gate entrance is on the west side only (not accessible from the east side Maxell Corporation entrance). Right turns are prohibited both entering (from the Osaka direction) and exiting; entry is left-turn only from the Kyoto direction.
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Why You Should Visit
A new community festival launches at the Art & Technology Village Kyoto (ATVK) in Oyamazaki. Enjoy bon-odori dancing led by the Nishiyama Ondo Preservation Society, a kids' stage, the "Mizu to Tsuchi" market selling local vegetables and seafood, and food trucks from popular local eateries. Fresh draft beer straight from the Suntory Kyoto Brewery rounds out this family-friendly evening in a warm, wood-built venue.
NOTE
Program
- Bon-odori dance (Nishiyama Regional Ondo Preservation Society)
- Kids' stage & dance performances
Booths & Activities
- "Mizu to Tsuchi" market selling fresh vegetables and seafood
- Hands-on workshops by ATVK resident companies
- Cafe & jam workshop "EFUDE" (steamed-basket lunch)
- Food trucks from popular local eateries
Drinks
Fresh draft beer (Kaoru Ale / Premium Malt's) delivered by the "Tsunagaru Bar-go" truck from Suntory's Kyoto Brewery. *No alcohol served to drivers or those arriving by bicycle.
Organizer: Oyamazaki Everyone's Twilight Festa in ATVK Executive Committee
Operations: Event Planning Association / Shin-Yasai Co. / Kyoto Nishiyama Tabikan
Sponsor: Okumura & Okada Law Office
Support: Oyamazaki Town Chamber of Commerce / Oyamazaki Ondo Preservation Society / ATVK / Kyoto Nishiyama Tourism Network
*Held even in light rain. The program and site layout may change.
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