- Dates & time
- September 5, 2026 (Sat) 16:00–20:00 (held in light rain, cancelled in rain)
- Price & booking
- Free admission (food stalls charged) No reservation needed. Prize-draw tickets are handed out at reception from 16:00 to 19:00 (one per person).
- Venue & access
- Misaki Park, lawn plaza Train: About 5 min walk from Misaki-Koen Station (Subway Kaigan Line)
Car: The organiser asks visitors to use public transport where possible
There are 6 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Misaki Park, lawn plaza. The map shows each with its walking time.
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Why You Should Visit
A neighbourhood summer festival on the lawn at Misaki Park, run by the Wadamisaki town-planning council and now in its fourth year. The stage features a brass band, bon dance and the Wadamiya danjiri float, with singer-songwriter Yuta Okada as guest performer. Around the grounds you'll find a Splatoon 3 meet-up, a sticker-swap corner and food stalls, plus a prize draw using tickets handed out at reception. Admission is free, and the crowd is mostly local families gathering from the early evening.
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Timetable & Map
NOTE
Going ahead
- On Sep 4 the organiser announced on its official Instagram stories that the festival will be held as planned
Stage
- Three brass bands, singer-songwriter Yuta Okada, Nepalese students' folk music, danjiri festival music by the Wadamiya preservation society and bon dancing, running 15:50–20:00
Around the grounds
- Splatoon 3 meet-up (final on stage from 19:00)
- Sticker-swap corner
- Plenty of food stalls
- Prize draw (tickets handed out at reception, draw from 19:45)
House rules
- No smoking on site
- Sort your rubbish into the bins
※Held in light rain, cancelled in rain. Check the official Instagram (@wadamisaki_labo) on the day
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