I went to “Minna no Aki Matsuri” (Everyone’s Autumn Festival), held on Sunday, October 27, in Miyazuka-cho, Chaya-no-cho, Omasu-cho, and Kinmitsu-cho near Hanshin Ashiya Station.
Chaya Sakura-dori / Chaya Park “Chaya Autumn Festival”
Along Chaya Sakura-dori, shops lining the street were offering special menus and setting up food stalls.
↑ This was the stall for “Space R” and “麹菓堂wabi”, located on its first floor. They were selling alcoholic drinks and jerk chicken.
↑ This was the “Come Come” stall. They were selling a special chicken curry menu, inari sushi, and steamed gyoza.
↑ “Pave Artisan” had limited-edition rice flour crepes!
↑ This was the stall for “Ashiya Washoku Samasama”. They were selling fried chicken, seafood takikomi onigiri, and more.
↑ At Chaya Park, there were game booths for kids, plus food like curry and croquettes.
↑ Special guest Habatan was a big hit too!
Former Miyazuka-cho Residence “WAY WAY MARKET”
At the former Miyazuka-cho Residence, an event was held featuring eight charming shops from around Hyogo Prefecture! It had a fairly grown-up atmosphere.
↑ This was “Coco Bake”, a bakery from Suma Ward in Kobe. They were selling fluffy, chewy “maru-pan” bread, scones, granola, and more.
↑ Nishinomiya’s specialty coffee shop “Yuge Roastery” also had a booth!
Omasu Park “Yatte Miyou BOSAI”
At Omasu Park, a disaster preparedness event was held where visitors could learn how to respond during emergencies.
↑ Here, they were holding demonstrations and tastings of arranged recipes using emergency food!
↑ A fire brigade vehicle was on display here. It was very popular with the kids!
↑ This was the CPR experience corner! Visitors could practice the steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation using a training mannequin and an AED.
↑ The “Nakanomachi Danjiri,” which had come for the Ashiya Hondori event “Hondori de Halloween,” also passed near Omasu Park. Lucky to enjoy both at the same time!
Kinmitsu Park “Kinmitsu Halloween Festival”
↑ At Kinmitsu Park, a Halloween event was held with candy giveaways and yo-yo fishing.
↑ The venue was full of kids in costumes! Everyone was getting plenty of candy.
↑ There was also a booth from “BAR Ashiya Nikki” inside the park!
↑ Ashiya Nikki’s “extra-thick herb sausage” looked delicious!
↑ Wine specialty shop “Rive Gauche” was also selling wine by the glass, sparkling wine, and non-alcoholic drinks! It was an event both adults and children could enjoy!
Miyazuka Park “Miyazuka Autumn Festival”
At Miyazuka Park, an event was held where visitors could enjoy games for kids and tasty food.
↑ There were three types of games: coin drop, super ball scooping, and ring toss bingo! The park was lively with lots of families.
In Closing
“Minna no Aki Matsuri” featured all kinds of events happening at the same time across seven venues in the area! Some of you may be thinking, “I missed that venue!” We hope this report gives you at least a taste of the atmosphere!
