[2024] See, eat, drink and enjoy a retro feel! Come to Asago City's autumn event!
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Asago City in the Tajima region of northern Kansai is full of autumn events. There are festivals full of nostalgic retro vibes, events centered around a sake brewery that has been in business for over 300 years, and long-running festivals beloved by locals. We will introduce some of these wonderful ...
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We are a voluntary tourism organization that promotes the attractions of the northern part of Kinki, including Tamba, Tajima, Tango, and Wakasa. The flavors of Northern Kinki are not limited to crab, a representative winter sea delicacy, but also oysters, yellowtail, and pufferfish, as well as cockle, rock oysters, and white squid in summer, and mountain flavors such as Tamba chestnuts and Tamba black beans, and the summer fruit, sand dune melon. It is an area where you can enjoy gourmet food all year round. We would be happy to visit the vast Northern Kinki region many times and provide information that will help you take a railway journey.
What kind of place is Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture?
It is located in the northern part of Hyogo Prefecture and can be reached in about 1 hour 30 minutes by car or 2 hours by JR train from Osaka, and about 2 hours by car or 2 hours 30 minutes by JR train from Kyoto.
There are also tourist spots where you can experience Japanese history, such as the ruins of Takeda Castle, famous for its appearance floating in the clouds and being called the "Castle in the Sky," the Ikuno Silver Mine, which once flourished as the largest silver mine in Japan, and the Chasuriyama Kofun, one of the largest in the Kinki region. The area is also surrounded by beautiful natural scenery, and the scenery that changes with the seasons is truly spectacular.
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Asago City Autumn Events
In Asago City, we will introduce you to long-standing festivals loved by locals, events full of the feeling of the good old Showa era, and events held around a sake brewery that has been in business for over 300 years, while enjoying the slightly nostalgic townscape.
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Table of Contents
- Gintani Festival [Ikuno area]
- Brewery Opening [Yanase area]
- Taketa Autumn Festival [Taketa area]
- Other events
- summary
Gintani Festival [Ikuno area]
Stroll through a retro mining town
Landscapes that are preserved and new cultures that are born.
Transcending time and connecting to the future
On sunny days in the mining town, the old bustle returns.
A festival in Ikuno-cho, Asago City that began in 2002. It is a small town event that still retains the atmosphere of a mining town. Since last year, the Haikara Market (pedestrian zone) has been revived. There is a kitchen car park, retro clothing rentals, nostalgic yet rare items, vintage cars, old coins, old photographs, and more. There are also many other things to see, such as live performances of Kamishibai (picture storytelling) and shadow puppets.
There will also be a tour of the former Mitsubishi Mining Ikuno Works, available only on this day.
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2024 Dates
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
Location: 10:00-15:00
Location: Around Ikuno Station, Ikuno-cho, Asago City
(Around Kajiya-dori and Miyamachi-dori streets, etc.)
Access: By car
Take the Bantan Link Road and get off at the Ikuno ramp. Parking is available near the venue.
◆For those coming by JR
Get off at Ikuno Station on the JR Bantan Line and walk for about 5 minutes
For inquiries, please contact Asago City Tourist Information Center at 079-679-2222.
Brewery Opening [Yanase area]
This spring/summer and fall brewery opening event is held in the area with its retro townscape, centered around two sake breweries with over 300 years of history that Asago City is proud of. Drink, eat, listen, and laugh. An event that will make everyone smile.
At the brewery opening in the fall of 2024, there will be a tour of the brewery, a chance to compare local sake, and tastings of sake exclusive to the brewery. There will also be sales of rare brewery goods. There will also be free sake from the opening of the sake barrel.
2024 Dates
The dates and other details will be announced soon. Please wait for a while.
Location: Around the sake brewery in Yanasecho, San'in, Asago City
Time: 11:00-15:00
※Will proceed even in light rain
Access: ◆For those coming by JR
10 minutes walk from Yanase Station on the JR Sanin Main Line
◆ Those coming by car
Please park your car at the Shandong Government Building.
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Taketa Autumn Festival [Taketa area]
[Japan's No. 1 mountain castle] A magnificent array of large, splendid floats unfolds below the ruins of Takeda Castle.
With a history of over 150 years, this autumn festival in Taketa is known as the most beautiful and dynamic in the prefecture, with 21 large and small floats called "Yassa" and portable shrines paraded through the streets of Taketa. Other highlights include the brass band of local children and the Yosakoi dance parade.
At night, the festival reaches its climax. The "Yassa" is dazzling, lit up with electric lights and lanterns, and accompanied by drummers and leaders. They parade through the town of Takeda, chanting "Yoisa, yoisa, yoisassa" with vigor.
2024 Schedule
Date: Saturday, October 12th, 2024 (Eve) and Sunday, October 13th (Main) (The Saturday and Sunday before Sports Day in October)
Location: Around Takeda Station in Asago City, in front of Takeda Station (night), Takeda Elementary School
Access: By car
Take the Kitakinki Toyooka Expressway and the Bantan Expressway, exit at Wadayama IC or JCT, and follow Route 312 towards Himeji for 3 minutes.
◆For those coming by JR
Immediately after getting off at Takeda Station on the JR Bantan Line
For inquiries, please contact the "Castle in the Sky" Information Center at 079-674-2120.
Details of the festival have yet to be decided. We will announce them as soon as they are decided after mid-September. For more information, please check the official website of the Asago City Tourism Association.
Other events
Ikuno Autumn Festival October 13th (Sun)
Location: Ikuno Town For inquiries, please contact: Asago City Tourism Association Ikuno Branch Tel: 079-679-3760
Tajima Whole Emotional Market November 9th (Sat) and 10th (Sun)
Location: Aeon Wadayama store parking lot
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summary
In this article, we introduced the autumn events taking place in Asago City. If you would like to know more about tourist spots in Asago City that we were unable to introduce here, please check out the following websites.
We are a voluntary tourism organization that promotes the attractions of the northern part of Kinki, including Tamba, Tajima, Tango, and Wakasa. The flavors of Northern Kinki are not limited to crab, a representative winter sea delicacy, but also oysters, yellowtail, and pufferfish, as well as cockle, rock oysters, and white squid in summer, and mountain flavors such as Tamba chestnuts and Tamba black beans, and the summer fruit, sand dune melon. It is an area where you can enjoy gourmet food all year round. We would be happy to visit the vast Northern Kinki region many times and provide information that will help you take a railway journey.
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