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Kyoto Prefecture · Joyo City (From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 10 min–2 h 40 min · bullet train)

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

Joyo Welfare Friendship Festival

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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.
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.

#Held in rainy weather

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Article updated: 2026/11/11

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