Sabibian Matsuri Sa!!Baaaaaan! 2026 (Kutsuki Mackerel Road)

Dates & time: October 24, 2026 (Sat) 10:00〜15:30
cost: Free entry (food, goods and workshops are paid at each stall)
Venue & access: Michi-no-Eki Kutsuki Shinhonjin roadside station (Kutsuki, Takashima, Shiga) From JR Adogawa Station (Kosei Line), take the Kojaku Kotsu bus (Kutsuki Line) to "Kutsuki Gakko-mae", then a 1-minute walk. Drivers should use the designated parking.

There are 1 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Michi-no-Eki Kutsuki Shinhonjin roadside station (Kutsuki, Takashima, Shiga). The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

An autumn festival themed on Kutsuki's local food, held at the roadside station in Kutsuki, an old post town on the Saba Kaido (Mackerel Road) between Wakasa Bay and Kyoto. Stalls serve Kutsuki's home cooking, from the classic saba-zushi (pressed mackerel sushi) to mackerel somen and salt-grilled ayu, and freshly harvested Kutsuki rice is on sale. There is the traditional mochi-maki (rice-cake scattering), a stage with taiko drumming and a wind band, and hands-on straw-craft and picture-letter booths. Entry is free and it goes ahead rain or shine, making it an easy stop on an autumn drive along the Mackerel Road.

NOTE

Local food

Soup bar (senba-jiru, pork miso soup, tochi-mochi zenzai)
Saba-zushi, mackerel somen, mackerel curry, mackerel curry bread, mackerel sandwich, grilled mackerel and yakisoba
Salt-grilled ayu
Chicken and burdock rice, daifuku, sekihan, ancient rice, new-crop Kutsuki rice

Other food

Udon, tonchan-yaki, yakisoba, shaker fries, doughnuts, coffee, drinks and frankfurters

Workshops and goods

Straw craft, picture letters (etegami), forest crafts by Kutsuki no Mori
Roadside station market and handmade goods

Stage

Kutsuki Taiko (local junior high students, opening)
Popular entertainment (たま〜ず)
Wind band (Takashima Wind Ensemble)
Guitar and vocals (沙良)

Prize draw

Purchases at the venue earn draw tickets; 3 tickets get one entry

※Stalls and performers are subject to change

Gourmet Seafood Food Walk Family Free Cheap

出典: 高島市観光協会

Kobe · Gluten-free

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FAQ

Is there an entry fee?

Entry is free. Food, goods and workshops are paid for at each stall.

Does it go ahead in the rain?

Yes, it is announced as going ahead rain or shine.

Can I drive there?

Yes, designated parking is provided around the venue.