Events Festivals 112 events

Family Concert from Age 0: Kobe 2026

Arima Hall, Hokushin Ward Cultural Center

Himejikko Banpaku 2026

Himeji General Welfare Hall, 5F (Himeji)

2026.09.19 – 2026.09.23

Ikuta Shrine Autumn Festival 2026

Ikuta Shrine (1-2-1 Shimoyamatedori, Chuo-ku, Kobe)

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2026 (September)

Around Kishiwada Station and the castle town, plus the Haruki district

KOBE Bosai Fes 2026 at Felissimo HQ (Sep 19)

Felissimo HQ: Stage Felissimo 1F Hall, f winery and Arena North Plaza

Kourep 2026 Autumn Reptile & Exotic Animal Expo

Kobe Sanbo Hall, 1F & 2F Main Exhibition Halls

Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2026

Miyako Messe (Kyoto City KYOCERA Industrial Hall) and Rohm Theatre Kyoto; second venue: Kyoto International Manga Museum

KYOMAF MUSIC LIVE 2026

Rohm Theatre Kyoto, Main Hall

2026.09.19 – 2026.09.23

Kyoto Gyoza Daisakusen 2026 Autumn

Umekoji Park (plaza in front of Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station)

Otsukimi Summer Festival 2026 at Wood Design Park Yoi (Sep 19)

Wood Design Park Yoi

UNBY SANDA MEETING Vol.8

UNBY GENERAL GOODS STORE SANDA

Zyoyusai Osaka 2026 — Open-Air Cinema Night

Rohto Heart Square Umekita, Grand Green Osaka

2026.09.20

Hime Marche Fest 2026

Himeji Central Wholesale Market

2026.09.20

Himeji Minato Festival Marine Fireworks Display 2026

Himeji Port (Shikama area)

2026.09.20 – 2026.09.21

Minoh Beer Thanksgiving Festival 2026

Ue-no-Hiroba, Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Suita, Osaka)

2026.09.20

Kato Yamada Nishiki Kanpai Festival 2026

Yashiro Central Park Stella Park (south of Kato City Central Library)

2026.09.21 – 2026.09.23

Detective Precure Movie Hanamaru Stage

East Atrium Plaza, Center Street 1F, Kobe Harborland umie

2026.09.22

11th Kinoko Festa Mushroom Festival

Forest Exhibition Hall Plaza, Kobe Municipal Forest Botanical Garden

2026.09.22

Kobe Musicada Wind 1st Regular Concert

Kobe City Suma Ward Cultural Center, Main Hall

2026.09.22 – 2026.09.23

MUGI FES 2026 Osaka Bay Tower

Osaka Bay Tower, Atrium Square (2F)

2026.09.22

Niku Reggae Festival Kakogawa (Sep 22)

Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza

2026.09.23

Himeji Animal Welfare Festival 2026

Himeji City Zoo (Himeji, Hyogo)

2026.09.23

Sumiyoshi Taisha Moon-Viewing Festival 2026

First Main Sanctuary and Sorihashi Bridge, Sumiyoshi Taisha

2026.09.26

Harima Seaside Tsunagari Fes 2026 (Sep 26)

Bokai Park & Bokai Sports Ground (Bokai Park Stadium)

Hirakata Matsuri 2026 (Sep 26–27)

Around Nippe Park Okahigashi Chuo (near Hirakatashi Station)

2026.09.26

Kitasuzu Machinaka Culture Festival 2026 (4th)

Four venues around Kitasuzurandai Station (Station Plaza, Gate Plaza, Kitayama Park and the housing-lot site opposite the park)

Philippine Matsuri Osaka 2026

Mina Sakai (Sakai Citizens' Plaza, in front of Sakai City Hall)

2026.09.26

4th Roku-Ai Community Festa

Kobe Fashion Museum, 4F

Sakai Yokai Festa 2026 at GIORNO

GIORNO — the plaza out front and spots throughout the building, Sakai-ku, Sakai

Sunameri Festival 2026 (Sep 26–27)

Takahama Quay, Port of Kobe / sail training ship BLUE OCEAN Miraie (Sep 27 departs from Naka-tottei Kamomeria)

2026.09.27

Kakogawa Street Performance Festival 2026 (Sep 27)

Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza

2026.09.27

Shinohara Festival

Shinohara Ground, Nada-ku, Kobe

Bshop Ongakusai 2026

Kobe (Venue TBA. Previous: Meriken Park)

2026.10.03 – 2026.10.04

HANAZONO Drone Show Festa 2026

Higashiosaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium

2026.10.03 – 2026.11.08

Kobe Higashinada Sweets Tour 2026

61 participating shops across Higashinada-ku

2026.10.03 – 2026.10.04

Ibaraki Bakuon Fest 2026 vol.12

Ibaraki Central Park Grounds (North & South)

Kasai Hojo Autumn Festival 2026

Hojo old town, Kasai

2nd Kobe Tug-of-War Championship

Sannomiya Central Street, in front of Ikuta Shrine's first torii (KOBE AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2026 "THE WALK" area)

Minamikawachi Jazz Festival: Kawachinagano Stage

Lovely Hall, Small Hall (Kawachinagano City Cultural Hall)

Miraii Park X in Osaka

Mydome Osaka, Hall C (Chuo-ku, Osaka)

RUN TRY FESTA 2026 in Suma (Oct 3)

Seaside of JR Suma Station (Sumaura Suisan grounds)

National Sake Festival in ACRiE Himeji 2026

ACRiE Himeji, Exhibition Halls A, B, C and the outdoor exhibition area

Cocoasu Dog Fes at Kakogawa Riverbed (Oct 4)

Kakogawa Riverbed, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza

Terase! Higayodo Festival 2026

Yodogawa Riverside Park, Toyosato area, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka

Kobe Animal Coexistence Festival 2026

Shiawase no Mura Lawn Plaza & Kobe Animal Coexistence Center

Kome Sodo 2026

FARM CIRCUS, Michi-no-Eki Kobe Fruit & Flower Park Ozo

Kyuhoji Jinaimachi Toro Matsuri 2026

Kyuhoji Jinaimachi district (around Yao City Machinami Center, Kensho-ji, Nenbutsu-ji, Hotsugan-ji, Koma Shrine, Osuiro, Ai-no-Sato / Yao-no-Mori)

2026.10.10 – 2026.10.15

Awata Matsuri 2026

Awata Shrine and the surrounding parish area (procession)

2026.10.10 – 2026.10.15

Hiraoka Shrine Shugosai 2026: Taikodai Miya-iri

Hiraoka Shrine, ichinomiya of Kawachi

Izumiotsu Danjiri Festival 2026

Three districts across Izumiotsu (Hamahatcho around Otsu Shrine / Anashi around Izumi-Anashi Shrine / Sone-Sukematsu around Sone and Sukematsu Shrines); the 12-town union runs along Izumiotsu Chuo-sen

2026.10.10 – 2026.10.12

Kaijinja Shrine Autumn Festival 2026

Kaijinja Shrine and the Tarumi Station area

2026.10.10

KAWASEMI MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026

Nippe Park Okahigashi Chuo (in front of Hirakatashi Station)

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2026 (October)

Inland districts of Kishiwada (Higashi-Kishiwada, Minami-Kamori, Yagi, Yamadai, Yamadai-Minami, Yamataki)

Kyoto Onpaku 2026 (Oct 10–11)

Umekoji Park, Lawn Square

2026.10.10 – 2026.10.12

FM802 MINAMI WHEEL 2026

21 live houses across Shinsaibashi, Amerikamura and Horie in Osaka's Minami district

2026.10.10

2026 Suiyou Dou Deshou CARAVAN in Kato | A One-Day Festival at Harima Central Park

Special venue beside Parking Lot 3, Harima Central Park (Kato City)