Ebara (Hidaka)

About Ebara area

  • Riverside Theatre
  • Maruyama River
  • Old Highway
Ebaraの地図

Ebara is known as the "Crossroads of Tajima", which has developed along the Tajima Highway on the left bank of the Maruyama River.
The area is the key to local transportation. Built in 1935, the former Hidaka town hall was rebuilt as the "Ebara Riverside Theatre" (ERST) in 2020 and is equipped with a theater and studio which are used as a venue for the Toyooka Theater Festival.

Program in this Area このエリアのプログラム

Venues 会場

Free School TOIRO

Part of a former supermarket building is now used as a campus for a free school. Every year during the Toyooka Theater Festival, the area in front of the building serves as a venue for fringe programs and the Festival Night Market.

38-1 Hioki, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City

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アクセス・駐車場
*No on-site parking is available. Please use the nearby Toyooka City Ebara Station East Parking Lot (paid).
バリアフリー情報
・Multipurpose restroom

Ebara Riverside Theatre (Ebara Kahan Gekijyou)

Opened in 2020, this is the new base for the theater company Seinendan, aiming to serve as both a hub for regional culture and a launchpad for theater from Ebara to the world. Renovated from the former Toyooka Chamber of Commerce building, it retains its original charm while housing both a studio and a theater.

65-10 Hioki, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City

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アクセス・駐車場
TEL: 0796-42-1155 (12:00-16:00)
* 2 minutes walk from the JR San-In Line""""Ebara"""" station east exit
*Right in front of ”Ebara Kahan Gekijo” bus stop using highway bus """"Zentan bus""""
* Taxi from Tajima Airport for about 15 minutes
[Neighboring parking lot]
・Toyooka Shiei Ebaraekihigashi Parking Lot (Toyooka Shiei Ebara Higashi Chusyajo, 106-8 Hidakachō Ebara, Toyooka) * Paid
・豊岡市営荏原駅西駐車場 (Toyooka Shiei Ebara Nishi Chusyajo, 106 Hidakachō Ebara, Toyooka) * Paid
・豊岡市役所日高庁舎前駐車場 (Toyooka Shiyakusyo Hidaka Chosya Mae Chusyajo, 920 Hidakachō Nyou, Toyooka) * Free
バリアフリー情報
・Multipurpose restrooms
・Diaper changing stations
・Priority parking spaces
・Nursing room

Workpia Hidaka

This building is located right next to the Ebihara Riverside Theater and is usually managed by the Toyooka City Chamber of Commerce. It’s convenient for hopping between performances at both venues.

72-2 Hioki, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City

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アクセス・駐車場
*If you are coming by car, please use the Toyooka Shiei Ebaraekihigashi Parking Lot (Toyooka Shiei Ebara Higashi Chusyajo, 106-8 Hidakachō Ebara, Toyooka) * Paid.
Photo:Daichi Asakura

Event Square in front of Ebara Station(Ebaraekimae Ibento Hiroba)

Opened in 1909, Ebihara Station once served as the gateway for skiers heading to Kannabe Highland. The area was developed as a “Scenic Formation Priority District,” featuring retro-style buildings. The plaza in front of the station also serves as a venue for the theater festival.

13-6 Hioki, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City

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アクセス・駐車場
*There is no parking available. Please use the nearby Toyooka City Ebara Station East Parking Lot (paid).

Tomoda Sake Brewery

Along the old highway in Ebihara, many historic buildings still remain. One of the festival venues is the former brewery of Tomoda Sake Brewery, which has over 250 years of history. This atmospheric space was built during the Edo period.

62 Ebara, Hidaka-cho,Toyooka city

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アクセス・駐車場
*There is no parking available. Please use the nearby Toyooka City Ebara Station East Parking Lot (paid).

Shops 店舗

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Tourist Attractions 観光スポット

Sunroad Ichibangai

A retro arcade shopping street just a one-minute walk from the station. Alongside yakitori shops and classic coffee houses, it’s home to the last remaining location of “Burger City,” famous for popularizing the 100-yen burger. Right across the street is Free schoolTOIRO, opened in 2020.

22-13 Hioki, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City

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Bunshido

Bunshindo is a bookstore and stationery shop located in front of Ehara Station, serving the community for over 40 years. They offer a wide range of school materials to support lifelong learning, and their in-store free gallery showcases works by local Tajima artists, helping to share the culture and stories of the region.

22-13 Hioki, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City

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Maruyama River Riverside

The Maruyama River, a first-class river with a rich and diverse ecosystem, offers a peaceful riverside and levee that serve as a relaxing spot for visitors to the theater festival. Take a leisurely walk here—you might even spot deer across the river.

Hioki, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City

Keta Shrine

Located in the Kaminogo district of Hidaka-cho, Keta Shrine is regarded as the main shrine of Tajima Province, surrounded by a lush forest-like sacred grove. It preserves a waniguchi—a temple bell hung under the eaves and struck to call worshippers—dating back to the 15th century, designated as a cultural asset by Toyooka City.

227 Kaminogo, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City

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Denjohato

Denjohato is a small shop in Hidaka-cho, lovingly self-renovated with local carpenters in an old traditional house. They offer everyday essentials like long-lasting household goods, clothing, tableware, and food. Recently, they have also produced a rental apartment called “Kuruma-ya Apartment.”

967 Nyo, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City

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Travel between areas

From Ebara

約21km
車で約35分
JRで約29分

約11km
車で約24分
JRで約9分

約29km
車で約38分
JRで約32分

約13km
車で約24分
バスで約32分

約12km
車で約22分
バスで約37分

約31km
車で約40分
バスで約1時間20分

約15km
車で約26分
JRで約17分

約36km
車で約55分
JRで約60分

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