It looks like “Yokai Village Jizobon” will be held today, Saturday, August 23, in Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi
Yokai Village Jizobon
When is it?
Saturday, August 23
From 12:00 to around 20:00
Where is it?
At 5 venues around Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi
- MUJI Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens (3F picture book corner)
- Junkudo Bookstore (ACTA Nishinomiya West Building 4F)
- ACTA Nishinomiya East Building 2F Central Plaza
- ACTA Nishinomiya East Building 5F Kitaguchi Library
- ACTA Nishinomiya East Building 6F University Exchange Center
What will be happening?
- Yokai mask-making 🎭
- Quiz rally and prize giveaway 🧩
- Autograph session with author Yoshikazu Takai (from 15:00) 🖋️
- Yokai picture book storytelling (from 13:00) 📖
- Mini stage show (yokai songs, plus an appearance by Miyatan!) 🎶
- Juzuguri prayer bead experience, “Maka Fushigi Yokai-kyo” (from 15:00) 🔮
- Stories about hell and paradise (from 17:00) 👹😇
- Ask-anything yokai Q&A corner (from 17:30) 🤔
- Attractions, including okonomiyaki memory game and bowling 🎯
- Library exhibit and smartphone AR 📱
- Craft play at the University Exchange Center ✂️
- Special card giveaway (Nishinomiya Civic Hall 1F Main Conference Room) 🎁
- Sweets with mini stickers for sale (Seinoue, Nishikita Sweets Workshop) 🍰
Participation fee?
Free
Capacity?
No particular limit (fans are limited to the first 700 people)
Can anyone join?
Anyone is welcome!
How to apply
No registration required. Just come directly to the venue.
In Closing
The event usually held every year at Rokutanji Park is coming to Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi. There’s a lot going on, from fan giveaways and mask-making to AR exhibits! Miyatan will be there too, so whether you’re coming with kids or just as an adult, why not casually stop by Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi and check it out?
