It looks like the “Yamanocho Okuribon” festival will be held on Saturday, August 15, in the playground of Nishiyama Kindergarten in Nishiyama-cho, near Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station!
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Yamanocho Okuribon
When is it?
Saturday, August 15, 2026, 4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Where is it?
The playground at Ashiya Municipal Nishiyama Kindergarten
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is 22-15 Nishiyama-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
What will there be?
- Festival games such as a prize drawing and super-ball scooping
- Food and drink stalls offering tako-sen, churros, juice, and more
- Bon odori dancing (from 6:00 p.m.)
- Collection of Obon decorations displayed in local homes (4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.)
How much does it cost?
Admission is free
How to participate
No registration is required—just come directly to the venue on the day.
Click here for event details (official Yamanocho Danjiri Instagram account)
Finally
The Yamanocho Okuribon tradition had been discontinued since the late 1950s and 1960s, but was revived last year. Bon odori dancing in a kindergarten playground sounds like a lovely way to wrap up the summer. Nishiyama Kindergarten, the event venue, is scheduled to close at the end of the next school year, so if you live nearby, don’t miss this opportunity.
