Suminoe Art Beat 2026

Dates & time: November 8, 2026 (Sun) 10:00–16:00
cost: Free admission (food and some programmes charged)
Venue & access: Creative Center Osaka (former Namura Shipyard) and Kitakagaya Park About a 10-minute walk from Exit 4 of Kitakagaya Station on the Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line; also within walking distance of the Kitakagaya bus stop. There is no car park at the venue, so public transport is recommended.

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Creative Center Osaka (former Namura Shipyard) and Kitakagaya Park. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A once-a-year, neighbourhood-wide art festival held on the grounds of a former shipyard in Kitakagaya, Osaka. The main venue, Creative Center Osaka, hosts the roughly 9.5-metre Rubber Duck by Dutch artist F. Hofman, along with tours of the shipyard ruins, a theatre festival and a food-and-farm market. Kitakagaya Park, the satellite venue, shows a one-day-only giant artwork. Admission is free and it runs rain or shine, with a LINE stamp rally that leads you around the street art — an easy day out with children.

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Main venue: Creative Center Osaka

Rubber Duck on display (by F. Hofman, about 9.5 m tall)
Canariyan Theatre Festival (stage works created at Canariya Joyaku, a theatre converted from a disused factory)
Minna no Uen Festival (a market of artisan food, grocery, art crafts and therapies)
Guided tours of the former Namura Shipyard grounds
Flying Duck & London Bus (the yellow duck meets a red bus)

Satellite venue: Kitakagaya Park

Yorimichi Art (a one-day giant artwork that leaps out of the seawall mural)

Around town

LINE stamp rally: find the mini ducks hiding around Kitakagaya's shops

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FAQ

Is there an admission fee?

Admission is free. Food at the market and some workshops are charged.

Is it cancelled if it rains?

It goes ahead in the rain. Changes due to severe weather are announced on the official site and social media.

Can I go by car?

There is no car park at the venue; the organiser asks visitors to use Osaka Metro or Osaka City Bus. It is about a 10-minute walk from Kitakagaya Station on the Yotsubashi Line.