Shoryu Festival (Ryujin Forestry Festival) 2026

Dates & time: November 21, 2026 (Sat) - November 22, 2026 (Sun) ・Sat 21 Nov: 9:00–16:00
・Sun 22 Nov: 9:00–15:00
cost: No admission fee is listed. Food, goods and workshops are paid at each booth
Venue & access: Ryujin Civic Center and surrounding area, Ryujin Village, Tanabe (Wakayama) About 60 minutes by bus from JR Kii-Tanabe Station (Kinokuni Line). By car, about 70 minutes from Arida IC on the Hanwa Expressway (parking available)

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Why You Should Visit

An autumn village festival in Ryujin, Tanabe, Wakayama, combining the 55th Ryujin Forestry Festival, the 41st Village Culture Festival and the school festival of Nanbu High School's Ryujin branch. Around the Ryujin Civic Center, the forestry festival brings live chainsaw art demonstrations, sales and workshops of woodcrafts and goods, and food stalls. The culture festival shows local artwork and holds stage performances on Nov 22, while the high school students run food stalls on both days. A good day out if you want to see, buy and taste the crafts of a forest village.

Programs

Timetable & Map

NOTE

Three events in one:

55th Ryujin Forestry Festival: live chainsaw art, woodcraft and goods sales and workshops, food stalls
41st Village Culture Festival: art exhibition (through Tue 24 Nov) and stage performances
Nanbu High School Ryujin branch festival: student food stalls (until sold out); stage performances held jointly with the culture festival

※Inquiries: Forestry Festival 0739-78-0830 (Ryujin Administrative Bureau) / Culture Festival 0739-78-0301 (Village Culture Festival Committee)

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FAQ

Can I get there by public transport?

Yes. It is about 60 minutes by bus from JR Kii-Tanabe Station.

When are the stage performances?

On Sun 22 Nov, 11:40–14:40 in the main hall, held jointly by the culture festival and the Ryujin branch school.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. With food stalls, chainsaw art and woodworking workshops, it is billed as an event for all ages.