A summer festival in Neyagawa where you can enjoy Bon Odori and snow play in front of the station
Neyagawa Festival
The 2026 edition of Neyagawa Festival has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/08/23Ended
- Season / frequency
- Usually held on a Saturday in late August and the following Sunday / Every year
- Location
- In front of Neyagawashi Station: Sawayaka Road, Chuo Elementary School, Arukas Hall, and Hatsumotocho Park
- Area
- Osaka Prefecture・Neyagawa City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 30 min–3 h · 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.
- Participation / viewing
- Open to public participation / spectators welcome
- Participation fee
- Free admission. Snow World: ¥300 per person (10 minutes)
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
The Neyagawa Festival is a community festival in Neyagawa City featuring , stalls, and stage performances. In 2026, it was held near the station and included Snow World, where visitors could enjoy playing in snow in midsummer.
About Neyagawa Festival
The Neyagawa Festival is a community festival and event that has been held in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture.
The festival brings local people together through events such as Bon Odori and stalls.
The festival is usually held at the Uchiagegawa Flood Control Green Space, but in 2026 it moved to the area around Neyagawashi Station because of renovation work.
Several venues near the station were used to host community events in a format different from previous years.
Source: 第49回 寝屋川まつり 2026｜8/23(日) アクセス・料金
Festival highlights
In 2026, the highlights included a layout centered on Sawayaka Road in front of the station, with several venues visitors could explore.
The stage featured a Yoshimoto live show, an Anpanman mini-stage, and Bon Odori, while stalls lined the grounds of Chuo Elementary School and Hatsumotocho Park.
Snow World, where visitors can enjoy snow in midsummer, as well as a hands-on aquarium and inflatable play equipment at Kids World, are also featured.
There were no fireworks or light shows in 2026.
A summer festival in Neyagawa where you can enjoy Bon Odori and snow play in front of the station
What to expect
Visitors can explore the areas around the station, watching stage performances, joining Bon Odori, and enjoying the stalls and Gourmet World.
Children’s attractions included an Anpanman stage, a hands-on aquarium, and inflatable play equipment.
Snow World offered snow play with timed tickets, divided into 10-minute slots.
The citizens’ food stalls started at 3:30 p.m., and the festival itself ran from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Source: 【寝屋川市】8月23日(日)「寝屋川まつり」は、駅前大通りさわやかロードで開催！ スノーワールドのチケット情報・交通規制情報もチェックしよう | 号外NET 寝屋川市
How to take part
No reservation was needed to enter the venue; visitors could watch and enjoy the various events.
Admission itself is free, but Snow World requires a ticket costing ¥300 per person.
Visitors could take part in and experience activities at the venue, including Bon Odori, stalls, and stage performances.
Snow World has a limited capacity for each time slot and requires a ticket, so anyone wishing to take part must complete a separate booking or purchase process.
No advance reservation is required for general admission.
Snow World costs ¥300 per person. Tickets for sessions from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. were sold in advance the day before at the 1st floor of Neyagawa City Hall; a limited number of tickets for sessions from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. were sold at the venue on the day.
Sessions were assigned in 10-minute slots, with a capacity of 140 people per slot.
Advance ticket sales in 2026 took place on August 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Source: 寝屋川まつり - Wikipedia
Location and access
- Venue and address
Sawayaka Road in front of Neyagawashi Station, Chuo Elementary School, Arukas Hall, and Hatsumotocho Park.
Traffic restrictions were announced for the section of Sawayaka Road between the Neyagawashi Station intersection and the Hata Hatcho intersection.
- Train and bus
About a 3-minute walk from the east exit of Neyagawashi Station on the Keihan Main Line, or about a 4-minute walk from the west exit.
Take a Keihan Bus to the Neyagawashi Station stop.
- By car
Traffic restrictions are in effect from around 1 p.m. to around 10 p.m., and visitors cannot come by car.
- Parking
There is no parking near the venues.
Bicycle parking is available at the Neyagawa High School grounds from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Event venue 大阪府寝屋川市 寝屋川市駅前 さわやかロード
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Dates and season
2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)
The 2026 Neyagawa Festival was held on August 23 (Sun) from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The stage was scheduled to start at 3:20 p.m., and the citizens’ food stalls at 3:30 p.m.
Although it is usually held on a Saturday in late August and the following Sunday, in 2026 it was held on Sunday only because the venue was changed.
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Tips for your visit
In 2026, the roads in front of the station served as the venue, so reserving spots with picnic sheets or similar items was prohibited.
Traffic restrictions were in effect from around 1 p.m. to around 10 p.m. There is no parking near the venues, so visitors were advised to use public transportation.
Snow World was ticketed, with timed sessions and limited capacity; tickets were available until sold out.
Stage performers, the running order, and performance times may change or be canceled.
Origins and History of Neyagawa Festival
The Neyagawa Festival began as a proposal to strengthen community ties at a time when rapid population growth led to frequent turnover among residents.
Proposed by Neyagawa Mayor Yoshio Kitagawa, the first festival was held in 1978.
Until the late 1990s, the festival was held in various parts of Neyagawa City. The venues were consolidated to make the festival bigger.
In 2016, it was also held in late November in conjunction with the Eco Festa and Agricultural Festival.
Official information
Information about the 49th Neyagawa Festival is available in the festival guide on the official Neyagawa City website.
Source: 寝屋川まつり／寝屋川市
Neyagawa Festival at a Glance
The Neyagawa Festival is a community festival in Neyagawa City where visitors can enjoy Bon Odori, stalls, and stage performances.
In 2026, renovation work at the Uchiagegawa Flood Control Green Space led to the festival being held on Sunday only at Sawayaka Road and other locations in front of Neyagawashi Station.
Admission was free, but a paid ticket was required for Snow World.
As the festival was held in front of the station, visitors were expected to come by train or bus; visitors could not come by car.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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