The 19th Ashiyahama Shiokaze Ultra Marathon 2026 will take place at Miratap Park Ashiya on October 4. A full marathon has been added this year.

A Parent-and-Child Summer Tour of the Minami-Ashiyahama Sewage Treatment Plant will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Friday, August 21, 2026. Explore this normally off-limits facility—perfect for a summer vacation research project!

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 1, is the 48th Ashiya Summer Carnival! Check out this post shared by the official Ashiya Summer Carnival Instagram account (@ashiya_samaka).

The 20th Outdoor Movie Night will be held at Miratap Park Ashiya on August 29, 2026. Festivities begin at 5:00 p.m., with the film starting around 7:00 p.m. Rain date: August 30.

The “Ashiya Mini-Game Festival” will be held at Mizuno Sports Plaza Shio-Ashiya in the Minami-Ashiyahama area on Saturday, August 1.

This year’s Ashiya Summer Carnival will feature larger fireworks, upgrading from the long-standing No. 4 shells to No. 5 shells.

The Shio-Ashiya Furusato Bon Odori festival is returning to Yoko Park in Yokocho, the Minami-Ashiyahama area, on Saturday, August 22—the last Saturday of summer vacation. Local men working to build community in Shio-Ashiya.

Hotel Plaza Kobe on Rokko Island is offering special packages to watch the Ashiya Summer Carnival fireworks on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Early-bird discounts are available for bookings made by Sunday, July 12.

A Parent-Child Art & Craft Workshop will be held on July 25. Use solar power to bake sweet potatoes—for free! Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (tentative) *Rescheduled to Sunday, July 26 in case of rain. Venue: Miratap Park Ashiya (Ashiya City General Park), 1-1 Yoko-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo.