A Joyo community festival bringing local welfare closer through exhibits and hands-on activities
Joyo Welfare Friendship Festival

Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Nov
- Location
- Al Plaza Joyo
- Area
- Kyoto Prefecture・Joyo City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 10 min–2 h 40 min · bullet train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Features
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
This event introduces the work of welfare-related organizations active in Joyo City and offers opportunities to learn about welfare through consultations, hands-on activities, sales, and stage performances.
About Joyo Welfare Friendship Festival
The Joyo Welfare Friendship Festival introduces welfare-related organizations active in Joyo City and aims to deepen understanding of welfare.
The venue will host a poster exhibition promoting awareness of welfare activities, as well as consultation booths, hands-on activity booths, sales booths, and stage performances.
This is an opportunity to learn about the work of welfare-related organizations and connect with the local community in a variety of ways.
Festival highlights
Highlights include the poster exhibition promoting awareness of welfare activities and the multiple welfare-related activities taking place at the same time.
The poster exhibition introduces welfare-related organizations active in the city, giving visitors a chance to learn about their work.
Along with consultation, hands-on activity, and sales booths, stage performances are also planned, bringing exhibits, interaction, and presentations together in one venue.
A Joyo community festival bringing local welfare closer through exhibits and hands-on activities
What to expect
At the venue, you can first learn about welfare-related organizations in the city at the poster exhibition promoting awareness of welfare activities.
There will also be consultation booths and hands-on activity booths related to welfare, while sales booths will offer items for sale.
Stage performances are also planned, making this an event that includes not only welfare-related exhibits and consultations but also presentations.
How to take part
A poster exhibition promoting awareness of welfare activities, consultation booths, hands-on activity booths, sales booths, and stage performances are planned.
Details about how to participate, reservations, eligibility, and fees have not been announced.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Al Plaza Joyo / 112 Tomino Aramida, Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Train and bus
JR Nara Line to Nagaike Station, then a 5-minute walk / Kintetsu Kyoto Line to Tominosho Station, then a 20-minute walk
Address 112 Tomino Aramida, Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture 610-0111
Dates and season
- Season
Nov
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Tips for your visit
The event is scheduled to go ahead in rainy weather.
The venue is Al Plaza Joyo, a 5-minute walk from Nagaike Station on the JR Nara Line and a 20-minute walk from Tominosho Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line.
Nearby attractions
Nearby attractions include Arami , the historic Moriyama Ruins, and the Gorigori Market farm-direct sales store.
Other attractions in the area include Kyoto Prefectural Kizugawa Sports Park, “Joyo Gorigori no Oka,” the Joyo City Museum of History and Folklore (Gorigori-kan), and Mizudo Jinja.
Official information
The contact is the Joyo Welfare Friendship Festival Executive Committee, whose office is the Joyo City Council of Social Welfare.
The phone number is 0774-56-0909.
Joyo Welfare Friendship Festival at a Glance
The Joyo Welfare Friendship Festival is an event centered on a poster exhibition introducing welfare-related organizations active in the city, with consultations, hands-on activities, sales, and stage performances.
The venue is Al Plaza Joyo, a 5-minute walk from Nagaike Station and a 20-minute walk from Tominosho Station.
The event is scheduled to go ahead in rainy weather.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11










