Takatsuki Food Festival: Jazz & Gourmet Fair

Takatsuki Daiichi Junior High School grounds and Takatsuki Castle Park

location
Takatsuki Daiichi Junior High School grounds and Takatsuki Castle Park
period
October 17, 2026 (Sat) - October 18, 2026 (Sun)
Time
10:00〜17:00
cost
Free entry (food and some activities charged)
access
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.

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

Essentials

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Takatsuki Daiichi Junior High School grounds and Takatsuki Castle Park. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

TICKETS / REGISTRATION
No booking needed. See the official site for updates.
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.

出典: 食の文化祭 公式サイト

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.

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