Category: News
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Morikuni Kaiko Festival
Do you want to see up close the silkworms and cocoons that supported the once-thriving local sericultural industry in Yabu? Visit the annual Morikuni Kaiko Festival scheduled on Sunday, June 15 at Oya Kaiko no Sato (The Silkworm Village of Oya), where you will get to learn everything about sericulture firsthand! From “Karaage” to “Nakase…
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2025 Tajima Picnic Festa
The 2025 Tajima Picnic Festa – the largest handmade market in northern Kansai region – will be held on the weekend of June 28-29 under the dome field of the Zentenkō Sports Ground in Yoka, Yabu City. This is a great opportunity for parents and children to relax and have fun in the lush green…
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EVENT: Firefly Evenings
It’s June and the “Firefly Evenings” are back in Yabu’s Okumeiji area from Saturday, June 7th to June 14th. Okumeiji in Yabu is designated as a protected area for Genji fireflies by Hyogo Prefecture. Immerse yourself in the murmuring sounds of the Meiji River and enjoy the fireflies that illuminate its banks. There will be…
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Bekku Rice Terraces featured on Popular Magazine
Yabu’s breathtaking Bekku Rice Terraces in Yabu was mentioned on the TRIP segment of the popular lifestyle magazine CREA. The Terraces, located in the western highlands of Hachikogen, made it to the “10 Most Spectacular Winter Sceneries” of the 2025 Hygo Prefecture Winter Edition. The article praises the snow-covered rice terraces as a must-visit scenic…
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2025 Hyonosen International Snow Festival
We are pleased to announce the overview of the 2025 Hyonosen International Snow Festival, one of Yabu’s most anticipated winter celebrations. 【Date】Sunday, January 26th【Location】Hyonosen International Ski Resort【Admission】Free 【Details】– 12:30 AM – Barbecued Tajima Beef giveaway for the first 400 visitors at the entrance of the Central Lodge Gyakusui.※ Exchange tickets required. Claim yours from 11:00…
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Maisō Festival
As tradition dictates, the annual Maisō Festival will be held on January 14th on the grounds of Mii Shrine in the Oya district of Yabu city. Celebrated every year on the same date, this Japanese traditional ceremony from Yabu gathers the community to ward off evil spirits and pray for good health in the coming…
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Official Opening of 24/25 Winter Season in Yabu
The wait is over! After much anticipation, we are pleased to announce the official opening of Yabu’s FOUR ski resorts for the 2024-25 winter season. Mark your calendars and get ready for an extraordinary winter wonderland experience in the breathtaking highlands of Yabu.
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Sake Tasting While Touring Akenobe Mine (8/31 & 9/21)🍶😋
Tour the Akenobe Mine and take part in a unique sake tasting experience inside the “Meijukugura” sake cellar along the 650m of tunnels open for exploration. The tunnel maintains the perfect conditions for aging sake, with a consistent, cool temperature of 13°C throughout the year, making the two sake labels, “Akenobe” and “Sensakura,” products of…
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EVENT: 17th Yabu Furusato Festival – Sunday, August 17!
A time to share in community to celebrate the summer with food, music and fireworks! Yabu is celebrating its 17th Furusato Matsuri on August 17th with food, music and fireworks!🎆🎇Visit Yabu and have a taste of a local festival in rural Japan👘🏮 Date: Saturday, August 17th 2024Time: Starts at 6:30 PM to 9:00 PMPlace: Yabu…
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Blooming Japanese Swamp Lanterns of Mizubasho Park
The Mizubasho Park” in Kahozaka, Oya district opened to the public on Thursday, April 18. Number of plants in bloom: Approximately 1,341 (as of Sunday, April 21).
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Save-the-Date: 2024 Nakase Cherry Blossom Festival (4/7)
The Nakase Cherry Blossom Festival will be held this Sunday, April 7 at the square in front of the Nakase gymnasium in the Nakase district, Sekinomiya. Organized by friendly and welcoming members of the local community, the festival will have multiple food stalls offering Kinzan-yaki, Tajima Beef Yaki, Yakisoba (fried noodles), Karaage (fried chicken), and…
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Registration Opens for Minami Tajima Green Ride 2024🚴🚴🏿🚴🏽
We are pleased to announce the opening of registration for the Minami Tajima Green Ride 2024. Programmed for Sunday, May 19th, this year’s edition will once again take cyclists through the lush greenery of Minami-Tajima while touring along the “Ore Road Circuit Route,” with stops at historic sites of modern industrial importance designated as Japanese…
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Reopening of ALL 4 Ski Resorts
After an unusually warm season, we are happy about the recent snowfall of nearly 100cm across the city! It is with excitement that we announce the reopening of all 4 ski resorts in Yabu this week. The ski resorts are open from the following dates:– Hachikogen Ski Resort: 1/25 (Thu)– Hyperball Tohachi Ski Resort :…
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CLOSED: Call for Participants for a Winter Monitor Tour
The tourism office of Yabu is pleased to announce the opening of registration for a 3-days-2-nights monitor tour on the long weekend of February 23-25, 2024. The tour will consist of visiting a local sake brewery with a history of 150 years to learn and taste Yabu-made sake as well as skiing/snowboarding in the southern…
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Hachibuse Snow Festival ⛄Saturday 2 March, 2024
This year’s Hachibuse Snow Festival will be held on Saturday, March 2nd in Hachikogen Ski Resort. As in previous years, the festival will have fun activities such as “Snowmobile rides,” the very popular “Mochimaki” (Mochi-throwing party with prizes), and the “Design & Music Fireworks”. Date: Saturday, 2 March, 2024Location: Hachikōgen Kōryu Centre (Hachikogen Interaction Centre),…
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Opening of Ski Resorts!
As of today, Monday, January 15, 3 out of 4 ski resorts in Yabu have opened. Following steady snowfall in the western and southern highlands of Yabu, Hachikogen Ski Resort, Hyperball Tōhachi Ski Resort, and Wakasukogen Ōya Ski Resort are pleased to announce that recent weather has permitted the opening of some of their course…
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2023 Yabu City Photo Contest 2023 📸 – Now accepting autumn/winter entries! #YabuGenic
Calling for “#YabuGenic” shots for the autumn/winter season!Please submit your “#YabuGenic” photos of Yabu. We welcome photos taken by regular cameras, smartphones, or tablet devices, so don’t be afraid to send in your best shots!The winning works will be used for tourism posters, pamphlets, flyers, social media content, and websites to promote the city of…
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 20th Sekinomiya Children’s Kabuki Theatre
On Saturday, December 9th, the 20th Sekinomiya Children’s Kabuki Theatre is taking place at YB Fab.The children’s Kabuki was launched in 2003 to revive this traditional Japanese theatre in Sekinomiya, whose history goes back to the creation of a Kabuki stage on the hilly neighbourhood of Kazurahata in 1544 during the Edo period.The performance will…
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【Notice】Closure of Tendaki Falls trail due to construction work (updated December 1, 2023)
The Tendaki Fall trail is currently under reinforcement work as a result of unstable ground and fallen trees. The trail will remain closed from Monday, November 27 to Friday, December 1. ※The period of closure may depend on weather conditions. Please continue to visit our website for updates.
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Discover the Charm of Yabu During the Hyogo Destination Campaign!
Thinking of taking a relaxing train ride or bus trip this summer to explore northern Hyogo? Starting this August, passengers on the JR Express Kōnotori 3 for Kinosaki Onsen and on the Zentan Express Bus Kinosaki Onsen – Osaka Route, respectively, will be offered a free 2-hour fixed-rate tourism taxi trip (valued at ¥5000) AND…
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Get on the TAJIMAWARU enjoy a day trip of Tajima for ¥500!!
Tajimawaru has returned with a new promotional campaign! Tajimawaru is a budget-friendly and convenient bus service offering different popular routes to limited-time routes from different departing points within the Tajima region (Yoka Michi no Eki, Wadayama Station, Toyooka Station, and Kinosaki Onsen Station).For the price of ¥500 per adult and ¥250 for elementary school students…
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: All-You-Can-Pick-Strawberry RED FES 2023🍓
2023.05.27The Uchiyama Ichigonokuni (Uchiyama Strawberry Country) – the largest strawberry farm of its kind in the Tajima region – is opening its doors for FOUR All-You-Can-Pick-Strawberries events this June! 🍓Unlike the limited strawberry-picking experiences, these events offer visitors the unique opportunity to pick as many strawberries as possible at the end of the season.The strawberries…
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 2023 Tajima Picnic Festa 5/20-21
Tajima Picnic Festa 2023, the largest craft fair in northern Kansai will return to the Yabu City All Weather Gymnastics Field Dome (養父市立全天候運動いきいきドーム) on the weekend of May 20th – 21st 2023.This is a family-friendly event where parents and children can enjoy the day surrounded by natural beauty overlooking the district of Yoka!🌲This craft market…
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Mizubasho Park Reopens to the Public!
Mizubasho Park in Kaho, Oya-cho district in Yabu has reopened to welcome back tourists as the warm weather brings upon us another gorgeous bloom season this year✨Mizubasho (Lysichiton camtschatcensis), or commonly known as Japanese Swamp Lanterns are blooming and it is time for an early spring pilgrimage🌼The beautiful white flower of this plant, considered sacred…
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: MINAMI-TAJIMA GREENRIDE 2023
The MINAMI-TAJIMA GREENRIDE 2023 is back in full force for the second year on Sunday, May 28th, convening cycling enthusiasts from all over the Kansai region and beyond to enjoy the fresh greenery of Minami-Tajima while riding along some of the most emblematic natural and mining sites the region has to offer.Two cycling courses are…
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Return of the “Ohashiri Festival”
On Saturday, April 15th, the city of Yabu welcomes back the much-anticipated return of the traditional “Ohashiri Festival.”🎉For the first time in four years, the festival will bring back the procession of the 150kg Mikoshi (Shintō’s sacred palanquin) throughout the city to celebrate the arrival of spring!Although its scale has been reduced for this year’s…
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Golden Week Hours for Tourist Sites/Restaurants (Between April 29 – May 11）
During Golden Week (April 29 – May 11) the following tourist sites and restaurants in Yabu will be closed or have shortened hours———————————————————————-***Tourist Sites*** Ayu Park ・Oya Nouson Park”Open between 5/1～5 5/11・Alcohol will not be served until after 5/11・Number of people limited per seat for barbecue sight will be 4 people. Akenobe Tin Mine Exploration Tunnel”Closed…
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Temporary Closure of Tendaki Falls
*3/22 UPDATE – the restoration work has been completed – and the trail is now open for climbing again Due to the snowfall, a part of the climbing trail of Tendaki Falls has collapsed. Because of this all entrance into Tendaki Falls will be prohibited for the time being. We apologize for the inconvenience, and…
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Scenic Flower Spots in Yabu Spring 2021
The spring season is approaching us earlier this year with most sakura trees expected to reach their full bloom during the end of March. There are many scenic flower spots throughout Yabu that are not only just beautiful but are also sites with historical and cultural significance. Read along to learn about the scenic flower…
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Yabu City Hosts First Promotional Tour with English Speaking Participants
During the weekend of October 3-4, Yabu City hosted its first-ever promotional tour with native English speaking participants residing in Hyogo Prefecture. The tour hosted this time was designed to accommodate women in their early 20-30’s and was held to receive feedback from foreigners residing in Japan as part of the ongoing initiative to promote…
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Kyushoku – Pridefully Rooted in Yabu City
In Japan kyushoku, or school lunches are part of the norm for the majority of elementary school students. The Kyushoku produced in Yabu City is truly impressive and strives to use at least 30% locally made produce with a team of nutritionists who create a monthly menu of well-balanced meals focused on including components of…
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Asakura Sansho a Magical Spice Grown in Yabu
Asakura Sansho is a Japanese pepper grown locally in Yabu City of Hyogo Prefecture. The pepper has a numbing sensation like the Chinese Sichuan pepper, but has fresh citrusy undertones giving it a refreshing taste. The pepper contains more limonene, an active citrus ingredient, than any other sansho pepper and is also known for its…
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COVID-19 Closure/Event Update 3
The state of emergency was officially lifted nationally on May 25. The time frame in which safety standards were observed as a city were fulfilled on the 26th and on the 27th the Yabu City emergency declaration was lifted. As of now it is still recommended that travelers stay within their prefecture, wear a mask…
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Yabu City Launches Official English Tourism Website
Yabu City has officially launched its first ever English website! Yabu is a beautiful nature town located in northern Hyogo Prefecture, 2 hours away from Kyoto and Osaka. We hope to update international travelers with information regarding our area and continue to introduce the beautiful scenery and delicious cuisine that we have to offer. Yabu…