Takatsuki Food Festival: Jazz & Gourmet Fair 2026

Dates & time: October 17, 2026 (Sat) - October 18, 2026 (Sun) 10:00〜17:00
Price & booking: Free entry (food and some activities charged) No booking needed. See the official site for updates.
Venue & access: Takatsuki Daiichi Junior High School grounds and Takatsuki Castle Park About 10 min on foot from Takatsuki-shi Station (Hankyu Kyoto Line), or about 15 min from JR Takatsuki Station. There is no parking at the venue, so come by public transport.

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Why You Should Visit

Takatsuki's autumn food-and-music festival, now in its 18th year. Food stalls fill the Daiichi Junior High School grounds and the neighbouring Takatsuki Castle Park with Hokusetsu-area gourmet, Expo-inspired dishes, Takatsuki specialities and an American market. The stage runs for two days with jazz at its core plus funk, R&B, big band, taiko drums, Okinawan eisa, brass band and dance, and side acts like the Hanitan mascot dance show and a bodybuilding show. Kids get a bouncy castle, flea market, magic show, skateboarding try-outs, the codoma kids' department store and pony rides (Saturday only). Free entry.

Programs

Timetable & Map

Participating Shops

Shop List & Map

NOTE

Kids & activities (Takatsuki Castle Park)

Pony rides (Paka-poko Hiroba): Sat 17 only, 10:00–15:00
Hanitan bouncy dome
Magic show experience by Takatsuki performance circle hook
Skateboard try-out corner by WOODS skateshop
Kids Land by Child Heart
Kids department store codoma
Flea market: both days 10:00–15:00
Art Forest
Dog shelter "Inu no Gasshukujo in Takatsuki & with cats" (rescue-dog adoption): Sat 17, moved to Sun 18 if it rains

Stamp rally

Collect every stamp in the venue for a prize. Cards are handed out at the "Social Contribution Plaza" in Takatsuki Castle Park

Daiichi Junior High School grounds

Food stalls and food trucks, Takatsuki specialities, American Market (dishes using US ingredients), corporate PR and community booths
Spark, official character of the USA Pavilion at Expo 2025, makes an appearance
In front of the stage: standing area (no parasols) and table-and-chair area

Notes

Cancelled in severe weather; any cancellation is announced on the official site and SNS around 7:00 on the day
No pets on the school grounds (allowed in Takatsuki Castle Park)
No parking at the venue. Bicycles and motorbikes go to the temporary bike parking in the school courtyard or in the park
Drone filming without permission is prohibited

* Stalls and programme are as of 1 September and may change without notice

* Organiser: Food Culture Festival Executive Committee / Co-organisers: Takatsuki Johoku-dori Business Cooperative, Takatsuki City Tourism Association, Takatsuki Jazz Street Executive Committee, Takatsuki Machizukuri Co.

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出典: 食の文化祭公式サイト

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FAQ

Is entry free?

Yes, entry is free. Food and activity booths charge individually.

Is it held in the rain?

It is cancelled in severe weather. Check the official site and social media for the decision.

Can I bring my pet?

Pets are not allowed inside the Daiichi Junior High School grounds.

Can I drive there?

There is no parking at the venue, and street or residential-area parking is prohibited. Please come by public transport.