It looks like the “Nishinomiya Daidai Kagura Festival (Ebessan Children’s Festival)” will be held at Nishinomiya Shrine on Tuesday, May 5.
(Information provided by Okkiy @ Nishi2 sp)
Here it is↓

目次
64th Nishinomiya Daidai Kagura Festival (Ebessan Children’s Festival)
When is it?
Tuesday, May 5 (National Holiday)
11:00〜15:00
Held rain or shine
Where is it?
Nishinomiya Shrine Main Hall
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 1-17 Shakecho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo.
What will be happening?

Activities that require participation tickets (discount advance tickets available)
- Children’s ring toss tournament🎈

- Strikeout game⚾

- Children’s mini Shinkansen ride🚄

- Children’s shooting game🔫

- Children’s smart ball game🎲
- Exchange for amulets, souvenirs, and prize-draw tickets (sekihan red bean rice and assorted sweets)🎁

- Sacred lottery draw. Lots of prizes, including gift certificates and game consoles🎯

Free activities
- Children’s origami workshop✂️ (first 100 participants)
Make origami bamboo-copters and acrobat horses, with souvenirs included - Various performances at the street performance plaza🤹

- Ebisu-kaki experience🧸

- Fukumimi Fukuchan, Habatan, and Miyatan will also be there🐥

- Kagura and bugaku dance offerings at the Daidai Kagura ceremony. Dance by the Nyonin Bugaku Genshokai⛩️

- Health consultations at the Hyogo Nursing Association South Hanshin District “Machi no Hokenshitsu” community health booth🏥 (first 50 participants)
All kinds of food stalls
- Takoyaki and shaved ice🍧
- Balloon-popping darts game🎯
- Dice game and dinosaur capsule toys🎲
- Home-roasted coffee beans and Japanese-pattern drip coffee☕
- Fresh vegetables from Tamba-Sasayama🥬
- Natural stone accessories and handmade accessories💍
- British pies, cakes, quiche, and scones🥧
- Taiyaki, toys, and prize lottery🎯
- Potato chips and soft drinks🥤
- Dried sweet potato, pickled ginger, iwa natto, konpeito, lollipops, and frankfurters🍡
- Baby castella🍩
- Plant specimens🌿
- Herbal tea and handmade goods🌼
How much does it cost?
Participation tickets are required for the children’s ring toss tournament, strikeout game, children’s mini Shinkansen ride, children’s shooting game, and children’s smart ball game.
Advance ticket: 1,100 yen
Same-day ticket: 1,300 yen
※Same-day tickets sold from 11:00〜13:00 (sales end once sold out)
Includes: amulet exchange ticket, prize-draw ticket, souvenir ticket, 2 play-area participation tickets, and sacred lottery ticket
How to apply
Purchase advance tickets at a sales location
Sales locations: Nishinomiya Chuo Shopping Street (Liquor Shop Okayama, Mandari), Nishinomiya Shrine
Same-day tickets will be sold from 11:00〜13:00 on May 5, while supplies last.
For the opening hours of each booth, see here.
Finally
With play areas for kids like the mini Shinkansen, plenty of food stalls, and all kinds of events, this is sure to be an exciting day for children. It also looks like “Demae Bar DEMAEBISU” will be held that day near Hanshin Nishinomiya Station beside Daiei, so parents and kids should be able to enjoy a full day out together.
※Okkiy @ Nishi2 sp, thank you for the information!!
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