The “La Porte Ennichi Festival” will be held at La Porte, the shopping mall directly connected to JR Ashiya Station, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23!
Quoted from the official La Porte website
La Porte Ennichi Festival
When is it?
Sunday, August 23, 2026 11:00–18:00
Where is it?
Around La Porte (1st and 2nd floors), on the north side of Ashiya Station
Here it is on the map ↓
The event will take place near 9-1 Oharacho and 4-1 Funadocho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
What will there be?
↑ A look at a previous festival
This annual summer festival brings lots of food stalls and traditional festival games to the area around La Porte’s East Building and Main Building! This year’s highlight seems to be the “Ninja Game”.
- Dress up as a ninja and battle with laser shuriken in the Ninja Battle Game 🥷
Food stalls (shaved ice, yakisoba, fried chicken, takoyaki, and much more—including stalls run by businesses in the East Building!)
Game stalls (smart ball, coin-drop games, target shooting, ring toss, giant dice, and more)
How much does it cost?
Admission is free. Individual food and game stalls charge separately, with festival games costing 100 yen per play.
Is there a capacity limit?
No specific limit
Can anyone participate?
Everyone is welcome!
How to join
No advance registration is required. Just come directly to the venue on the day!
Click here for event details (official La Porte website)
In closing
The annual “La Porte Ennichi Festival,” which always draws a lively crowd with its many stalls, is back again this year! The “Ninja Battle Game” is said to be safe and contact-free because it uses laser shuriken. It sounds like even young children will have a great time!
Here’s our report from the “La Porte Ennichi Festival” two years ago ↓
「ラポルテ縁日」行ったことある？
