It looks like the “Opera The Flying Dutchman Eve Festival” will be held in front of the Hyogo Performing Arts Center on Friday, July 18.
(Information provided by Kagayaki No. 509 @ Nishitsu SP)
Here it is↓

When is it happening?
Friday, July 18, 2025: food stalls from 16:00, stage events from 17:00
Where is it happening?
Takamatsu Park in front of the Performing Arts Center
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 2-22 Takamatsucho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo.
What will be there?
- Food stall eats & drinks 🍢
- Opening fanfare 🎺
- Mini concert featuring Wagner pieces 🎶
- Introduction to the opera through a talk by Artistic Director Yutaka Sado 🎤
- Joint band performance by the brass bands of Nishinomiya Municipal Kawaragi, Hiraki, and Fukazu Junior High Schools 🎷
- Everyone singing “Nishikita Zutto-bushi” together 🎵
How much is admission?
Free
Is there a capacity limit?
None in particular
Can anyone join?
Anyone is welcome
How to apply
No application needed; just come to the venue on the day
What if it rains?
The venue will be changed to Takamatsu Park (inside the Center)
For event details → click here
In Closing
Opera performances happen inside the HPAC, but it’s pretty rare to get an event like this outside. With food stalls and a joint brass band performance by three junior high schools from the Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi area, it looks like it’ll be a warm and lively event.
※Kagayaki No. 509 @ Nishitsu SP, thank you for the information!!
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