［Toyooka］Sep.13(Sat),Sep.14(Sun),Sep.15(Mon)
Theater
A Wide Variety of Programs, Indoors and Out
Toyooka Theater Festival 2025 will take place over two weekends, with events held throughout the entire Tajima region.
From acclaimed works by invited artists from Japan and abroad to fringe performances selected through open calls, the festival offers a rich and diverse lineup.
Be sure to use the convenient filter functions to find shows eligible for the Uzumaku Pass and more.
Official program is selected by festival director
［Toyooka］Sep.19(Fri),Sep.20(Sat),Sep.21(Sun)
Theater
Hotaka Kawai × Shimogamo-shasow
“Yellow Airship”
［Toyooka］Sep.22(Mon),Sep.23(Tue)
Theater
chelfitsch
“The Window of Spaceship ‘In-Between’”
［Toyooka］Sep.23(Tue)
Non-verbal
Butoh
IKKO TAMURA / Dairakudakan ＋ Toyooka citizen's butoh company “Tajima Kanjyakuro”
special appearance: Maro Akaji
Butoh performance “Butoh Tajimafudoki _Kinosaki reitou engi”
［Kinosaki］Sep.12(Fri),Sep.14(Sun),Sep.15(Mon)
Theater
Music
Oriza Hirata ＋ Kaito Nakahori
Kinosaki International Arts Center AIR Program 2025/26
Theater Opera
“The star has no sound −Clockwork Universe−”
［Kinosaki］Sep.21(Sun),Sep.22(Mon)
Theater
Chia-Ming Wang / Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group
✕ Kuro Tanino / Niwa Gekidan Penino
Kinosaki International Arts Center AIR Program 2025/26
“The Bathhouse of Honest Desires”
［Takeno］Sep.19(Fri),Sep.20(Sat),Sep.21(Sun)
Theater
Outdoor
Three Pielbergs
Outdoor Performance vol.3 in Beach
Musical「Humming “paradise”」
［Ebara］Sep.13(Sat),Sep.14(Sun),Sep.15(Mon)
Theater
KIKAI institute for Coral Reef Sciences Theatre Project
“Serenade of the Sea”
［Ebara］Sep.19(Fri),Sep.20(Sat),Sep.22(Mon),Sep.23(Tue)
Theater
Seinendan
“From S Plateau”
［Izushi］Sep.13(Sat),Sep.15(Mon)
Theater
Hydroblast(Shingo Ota/Kyoko Takenaka)
“The Last Geishas: Re-creation”
An official program produced by the theater festival. The program will further expand the possibilities of performing arts by crossing art and culture with the community, food, transportation, and other aspects of the arts.
［Kinosaki］Sep.15(Mon),16(Tue)
Theater
Masashi Nukata × Books & Onsen
“At Kinosaki”
［Kinosaki］Sep.16(Wed),Sep.17(Thu),Sep.18(Fri)
Theater Train
JR‐WEST × Professional College of Arts and Tourism
“Ten Dreaming nights Last Go. in Umiyamamusubi With the journey I had a such Dream.”
［Tanto］Sep.20(Sat),Sep.21(Sun)
Theater
Outdoor
Karasuma Stroke Rock & People of Tanto
“Tanto Sai Sai”
［Yabu］Sep.21(Sun)
Dance
namstrops × Unlock Dancing Plaza
”Today is the youngest day of my life”
［Kami］Sep.13(Sat)
Theater
Music
Daijiro Harada and Masaharu Sato
“The New World of Reading and Percussion”
［Kami］Sep.14(Sun)
Non-verbal
Circus
Setouchi Circus Factory
“Workers!”
［Asago］Sep.23(Tur)
Street
Living Statues Performance Association × Asago Art Village
“Living Statues”
［Asago］Sep.23(Tur)
Theater
Music
Daijiro Harada and Masaharu Sato
“The New World of Reading and Percussion”
［Asago］Sep.23(Tur)
Dance
Workshop
namstrops
Workshop “TORU – TORARERU”
Performance “THE INCH-HIGH SAMURAI” short version
［Shinonsen］Sep.15(Mon)
Theater
Outdoor
Hiroshi Kosuge × Yuki Nakagawa
“The Moon Over the Mountain”
Over 140 applications were submitted, and the selected programs offer a wide range of performances in venues all around the area.
［Toyooka］Sep.13(Sat),Sep.14(Sun),Sep.15(Mon)
Reading
Akihito Hirano × Chiharu Shinoda
“N’espérez pas vous débarrasser des traductions humaines.”
［Toyooka］Sep.14(Sun),Sep.15(Mon)
Shadow puppet
For Children
to R mansion × Kawamura Koheisai
“On a Stormy Night”
［Toyooka］Sep.18(Thu), Sep.19(Fri),Sep.20(Sat), Sep.21(Sun), Sep.22(Mon)
Residency
Research
Theater
Sorami Date
“The Scriptwriter and Director’s Creative Room”
［Toyooka］Sep.21(Sun),Sep.22(Mon)
Residency
Workshop
Sorami Date
“Experiential Course: Simulating the Work of a Screenwriter – How to Create a Story”
［Toyooka］Sep.11(Thu), Sep.12(Fri)
［Ebara］Sep.13(Sat)
［Kannabe］Sep.13(Sat)
［Ebara］Sep.13(Sat)
［Kannabe］Sep.13(Sat)
Residency
Research
Workshop
Veronika Gryshchuk
Timeless layers upon layers
［Toyooka］Sep.19(Fri),Sep.20(Sat),Sep.21(Sun)
Theater
Junnosuke Tada x Yadorigiza
“For Encounters”
[Yabu] Sep.13 (Sat)
[Toyooka] Sep.14 (Sun)
[Toyooka] Sep.14 (Sun)
Residency
Talk
Dance
Yumi Okada x Marika Suzuki
“Measuring the distance between you”
［Toyooka］Sep.19(Fri),Sep.20(Sat)
［Kinosaki］Sep.21(Sun)
［Kinosaki］Sep.21(Sun)
Non-verbal
Circus
Dance
0471 Acro Physical Theatre
Duo
［Ebara］Sep.14(Sun),Sep.15(Mon)
［Kinosaki］Sep.15(Mon)
［Toyooka］Sep.16(Tue)
［Kinosaki］Sep.15(Mon)
［Toyooka］Sep.16(Tue)
Shadow puppet
Music
Asia's Bones
Shadow Play “Whale Life ~Geio~” Domestic Tour 2025 in Toyooka
［Toyooka］Sep.20(Sat),Sep.21(Sun),Sep.22(Mon),Sep.23(Tue)
Theater
Dance
Music
Gaki no Danjiki
“STUDY | Modifiers…the Environment Welcomes ←→the Body Resists”
［Toyooka］Sep.13(Sat)
Residency
Research
Workshop
Yusuke Miya
“Research on birds for the recreation of ‘cockcrow：repetitions'”
［Toyooka］Sep.18(Thu),Sep.19(Fri),Sep.20(Sat),Sep.21(Sun)
［Takeno］Sep.20(Sat)
［Takeno］Sep.20(Sat)
Non-verbal
Dance
Sung Nam HAN
“The Dog, the Fly & the Japanese Language Teacher”
［Toyooka］Sep.20(Sat),Sep.21(Sun)
Theater
Undone Theatre
“The Butterfly Project”
［Takeno］［Toyooka］Sep.21(Sun)
Residency
Research
Theater
Moe Yoshida
“Vacance” and Research Residency toward a New Creation
［Toyooka］Sep.11(Thu)-Sep.23(Tue)
Residency
Costume
Town Walk
Workshop
Taiki Nagase
“Where the Land’s Memories Walk: Toyooka”
［Toyooka］Sep.18(Thu),Sep.19(Fri),Sep.20(Sat)
Theater
Tanshin Drama Club
“The Shinkin Bank, Live Up to the Trust!”
［Toyooka］Sep.19(Fri),Sep.21(Sun),Sep.22(Mon)
［Takeno］Sep.20(Sat)
［Kinosaki］Sep.21(Sun)
［Takeno］Sep.20(Sat)
［Kinosaki］Sep.21(Sun)
Residency
Talk
Workshop
Itoguchi to Toi
“Itoguchi to Toi: Radio and Workshop”
［Kinosaki］Sep.20(Sat),Sep.21(Sun)
Dance
Yuki Miyawaki ArtConnect
Performing Arts Project”LOCUS”− KISEKI −
［Takeno］Residency Period: Sep.3(Wed) – Sep.6(Sat)
Residency
Research
Hajime Fukuma
“Art Manager’s Sabbatical & Research Residence”
［Takeno］Sep.14(sun),Sep.15(Mon),Sep.16(Tue)
Town Walk
Outdoor
Music
Artist: Neil Luck+Masamitsu Araki
Sensible Activities TAKENO
[Takeno] Sep.19 (Fri), Sep.20 (Sat)
Residency
Installation
Workshop
Mayuko MATSUMOTO
“Composition: Listening to Oto-Shakkei–borrowed soundscape from Takeno”
［Takeno］Sep.19(Fri),Sep.20(Sat),Sep.21(Sun)
Non-verbal
ukimo-project-
“Ukifune”
［Kannabe］Sep.13(Sat)
Non-verbal
Physical Theatre
to R mansion
“DIVE/JOURNEY”
［Ebara］Sep.21(Sun),Sep.22(Mon),Sep.23(Tue)
Non-verbal
Costume
Dance
Humpit
“Swallow a room”
［Toyooka］Sep.14(Sat)
Residency Period: Oct.6(Mon) – Oct.19(Sun)
Residency Period: Oct.6(Mon) – Oct.19(Sun)
Residency
Research
Theater
Amber Liberté
“The Mycelium Rebirth”
［Tanto］［Izushi］Residency Period: Aug.27(Wed) – Sep.5(Fri)
Residency
Research
Dance
Yoh Morishita + Hannah Todt
“Research on Shadow Expression and Shinobue in Japan – Research Residency for the New Dance Performance Work “Dog Star””
［Tanto］Residency Period: Sep.19(Fri) – Sep.24(Wed)
Residency
Research
Circus
Rika Megumi
“A Residency Journey Through the Stages of Tanto”
Residency Period: Sep.8(Mon) – Sep.15(Mon)
Food
Residency
Research
Dance
Nanami Tomita + Mana Hashimoto + Takami Tachibana + Neiho Kuzutani
“The place where you can get a bite”
At Toyooka Million Theater, a small theater renovated from a former pachinko parlor and opened in February 2025, three groups will consecutively perform short plays each season.
The program is divided into two seasons: Sep. 12 (Fri) and Sep. 13 (Sat) for Season 1, and Sep. 15 (Mon, holiday) and Sep. 16 (Tue) for Season 2.
[Toyooka] Sep.12(Fri), Sep.13(Sat)
Theater
Showcase First Session
［A］kuniyoshigumi“Tetsuko faints〜Woman with vasovagal reflex〜”［B］Yota”Morning at the start of a long day”［C］Tatara Theatre Unit ”Us Ver. ♡ Based on Heed My Plea”
[Toyooka] Sep.15 (Mon), Sep.16 (Tue)
Dance
Music
Showcase Second Session
［A］SR/Yuria Onishi“Pulse”［B］Tanaka Misa ＋Akashi mariko＋Shimizu Haruka ”DNA” ［C］Ayako Kato“(Meta)fiction by Violinist”
Street performances, music, and more—various genres come alive beyond the theater to brighten up the town.
Sep.19(Fri),Sep.20(Sat),Sep.21(Sun)
Street
Fringe Street
Toyooka Area
［Kinosaki］Sep.13(Sat),Sep.14(Sun),Sep.15(Mon)
Street
Fringe Street
Kinosaki Area
［Ebara］Sep.13(Sat),Sep.14(Sun)
Street
Fringe Street
Ebara Area
[Shinonsen] Sep.14(Sun),Sep.15(Mon)
Street
