Working Vehicles Gathering at Tojoko Toy Kingdom 2026

Dates & time: October 24, 2026 (Sat) - October 25, 2026 (Sun) 9:30〜17:00
cost: Event free (park admission and parking charged separately)
Venue & access: Tojoko Toy Kingdom, Kato City About 10 minutes by car from Hyogo Tojo IC on the Chugoku Expressway, or about 30 minutes by free shuttle bus (reservation required) from JR Shin-Sanda Station on the Fukuchiyama Line.

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Why You Should Visit

For two days, around 50 working vehicles gather at Tojoko Toy Kingdom: police motorcycles and patrol cars, dump trucks, excavators and loaders, fire engines, tow trucks, street sweepers and Self-Defense Forces vehicles. 2026 is the 23rd edition, with first appearances including an EV tuk-tuk and a wrapped mixer truck. The event itself is free, but park admission and parking are charged separately.

Programs

Timetable & Map

NOTE

Vehicles on show (about 50)

Police motorcycles, patrol cars, the traffic work vehicle and the Unimog are there until 15:00
Multi-purpose fire engine, expressway patrol car, and the GSDF Type 03 medium-range surface-to-air missile launcher
Construction vehicles such as dump trucks, hydraulic excavators, road rollers, rough-terrain cranes and asphalt finishers
First appearances: EV tuk-tuk, wrapped mixer truck, wooden electric car, Canter Palfinger loader crane, compact sweeper, GMC van and more
JAF tow truck on Oct 25 only; the Ai-An-go on Oct 24 only

Company booths and job experiences

Both days: PET-bottle fishing (Coca-Cola), moving-job experience (Art Moving Center), balloons handed out by crane, colored balls from a mixer drum, dinosaur school bags on display
Oct 24 only: SNAG golf (Ichikawa Town)
Oct 25 only: kids' driving licenses (JAF, first 100), try on kids' uniforms
Working-vehicle popularity vote: vote to get a sticker (while supplies last)

Food trucks

Açaí bowls, hot dogs, baumkuchen, fries and karaage, yakisoba, baby castella, tacos (Oct 24 only)

*Cab ride-alongs may pause during demonstrations

*Vehicles may change without notice

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FAQ

Is there a fee?

The event itself is free, but Tojoko Toy Kingdom park admission and parking fees apply.

Does it go ahead in the rain?

It goes ahead in light rain, though exhibits may change and demonstrations may be cancelled.

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