- Dates & time
- September 1, 2026 (Tue) - September 27, 2026 (Sun) 但馬周遊コース 9/1〜27(終日)/前夜祭限定コース 9/12(土)16:00〜20:00
- Price & booking
- Free to join (data charges at your own expense) Open the special site on your phone and collect GPS stamps at each spot. Enter with five stamps
- Venue & access
- Across the Tajima region (Toyooka, Kinosaki, Takeno, Izushi, Kannabe, Kami, Shin-onsen, Yabu, Asago and more) Spots are scattered across Tajima. Start from JR Toyooka or Kinosaki-Onsen Station and use local buses or rental bikes
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Why You Should Visit
A smartphone stamp rally run alongside the Toyooka Theater Festival 2026, covering theatre venues, cafes, hot springs, roadside stations and sights across Tajima. No app is needed: open the site in your browser, collect GPS-based stamps at each spot, and enter the draw once you have five. Prizes for 100 winners include hotel stays, Tajima beef coupons and bus passes. A good excuse to stretch between performances to Kinosaki Onsen or Izushi. Free to join.
NOTE
Courses
- Tajima tour course: Sep 1–27. Covers theatre venues (Professional College of Arts and Tourism, Kinosaki International Arts Center and more), cafes, hot spring facilities, roadside stations and sights in seven areas across Tajima
- Eve-festival course: Sep 12 (Sat) 16:00–20:00
Prizes (100 winners)
- Fairfield by Marriott hotel stay
- Tajima beef coupons
- Bus passes
- Goods and food items
Organisers
- Kobe Shimbun / DENSO TEN (in partnership with Toyooka Theater Festival 2026)
*Enquiries: grm-tnip-bekobefun@jpgr.denso.com
出典: PR TIMES(デンソーテン)
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