Established in April 2021, the Professional College of Arts and Tourism is fully equipped with theaters, studios, and equipment necessary for student productions. In addition to serving as a venue for the festival, it also functions as a base for students supporting the event during the festival period.

7-52 Sanno-cho, Toyooka City

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Located on the 7th floor of the shopping center “Aity,” directly connected to JR Toyooka Station, this cultural facility was created by and for the citizens of Toyooka. It serves as a hub for community activities, child-rearing support, and regional cultural events. A wide variety of programs—including concerts, meetings, and dance performances—are held here regularly.

4-5 Otemachi, Toyooka City 7F

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Located in the heart of Toyooka City, the Toyooka Civic Hall opened in 1971 and serves as a multipurpose concert venue. It hosts a wide range of events, including rock and classical music concerts, traditional performances such as kyogen and noh, lectures, and theatrical productions.

20-34 Tachino-cho, Toyooka City

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When the Toyooka City Hall was rebuilt in 2013, the former city hall building—originally constructed in 1927—was relocated to stand in front of the new structure. A grassy plaza was also established in front, creating a space where old and new architecture coexist in the heart of Toyooka. During the festival, this area becomes the site of a lively night market.

2-4 Chuomachi, Toyooka City

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The former Toyooka City Hall was built in 1927 as a symbol of reconstruction following the Great North Tajima Earthquake. Today, its second floor serves as the City Council Chamber, while the first and third floors are used as the Toyooka Keikodo Civic Exchange Center. The name “Keikodo” is derived from the name of the domain school of the former Toyooka Domain.

2-4 Chuomachi, Toyooka City

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A former pachinko parlor with a nostalgic Showa-era vibe has been DIY-renovated and reborn as a new art space in Toyooka.

4-12 Chuomachi, Toyooka City

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Built as the former Tajima Savings Bank after the 1925 North Tajima Earthquake, this building is one of the earthquake reconstruction heritage sites. The gallery space is located on the second floor and serves as a venue for exhibiting art such as paintings, photography, crafts, music, and video works.

12−6 Motomachi, Toyooka City

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This community center, located in the Toyooka district (Toyooka Elementary School area), serves as a hub to support community activities led by local residents. It hosts cultural events and activities, and also rents out spaces for rehearsals and events organized by various groups.

1-4 Tachino-cho, Toyooka City

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Toyooka Theater opened in 1927 as a traditional playhouse. Although it closed for a time as the years passed, it was revived in 2014. Now the only cinema in the Tajima region, it continues to screen a variety of films. Its retro exterior and newly opened café bar are also popular spots for visitors.

10-18 Motomachi, Toyooka City

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Hommachi Inari Shrine, located at the foot of Mount Jinmu in the center of Toyooka City, was established when the Kyogoku family of the former Toyooka Domain relocated from Tanba-no-Kuni Tanabe Castle (Miyazu). In 2018, the shrine celebrated its 350th anniversary. In recent years, it has served as a gathering place in the city since before the city merger in 1949, hosting traditional events such as the Hatsuumamatsuri (First Horse Festival) and Tenjin Festival.

12-32 Kyomachi, Toyooka City

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A grassy plaza located close to Toyooka Station on the JR Sanin Line. Situated in the heart of Toyooka city, this plaza serves as a relaxing space for citizens of all ages. Directly across the street is the Festival Center.

109-3 Chiyoda-cho, Toyooka City

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A credit union headquartered in Toyooka City, operating throughout the Tajima area. For Toyooka Theater Festival 2025, the Oobiraki Branch on Oobiraki Street will serve as a performance venue.

8-25 Chiyoda-cho, Toyooka City

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Located in a mountain valley, this airport is the only place in western Japan where you can experience skydiving. The free observation deck offers panoramic views of beautiful Toyooka.

1598-34 Iwai, Toyooka City

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A multipurpose space located in a vacant building within a shopping street just a one-minute walk from Toyooka City Hall. It hosts a variety of events daily, including pop-up stores and bar services. During the Toyooka Theater Festival, it serves as an official meeting spot and a place for meeting and connecting.

1F Haramaki Building, 1-4 Chuo-cho, Toyooka city

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Located in the Kinosaki Onsen district, this artist-in-residence facility specializes in performing arts and hosts artists from around the world. It opened in 2014 after renovating the former Kinosaki Conference Hall. The facility includes a hall, studios, a residence accommodating up to 22 guests, and a kitchen.

1062 Yushima, Kinosaki-cho, Toyooka City

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Renovated and reopened in 2016, this facility features a permanent exhibition on authors connected to Kinosaki Onsen, as well as special exhibitions curated by the local NPO Books and Onsen, showcasing books they’ve published. On the first floor, you’ll also find a shop where you can purchase Books and Onsen publications and original merchandise.

357-1 Yushima, Kinosaki-cho, Toyooka City

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Founded in 738 by the Buddhist monk Dōchi Shōnin, who is said to have discovered Kinosaki Onsen in 720, this historic temple has long been a place of prayer and healing. At the Yakushidō Hall, you can see walking sticks and other offerings left by past visitors who recovered from illness after hot spring therapy. The temple’s main hall also houses a hidden statue of the Eleven-Faced Kannon, which is revealed to the public only once every 33 years.

985-2 Yushima, Kinosaki-cho, Toyooka City

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With over 300 years of history, Mikiya is a ryokan (traditional inn) designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property. It is famously known as the lodging where renowned author Naoya Shiga regularly stayed and wrote his short story At Kinosaki. Guests can enjoy reading in the book library while overlooking the very garden featured in the novel.

Toyoshima 487, Kinosaki-cho, Toyooka City

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Located in the southwestern part of Kinosaki Onsen Town, this temple is known for its beautiful dry landscape garden “Seikan-tei,” as well as its impressive main gate and sliding door paintings in ink wash. The natural spring “Dokkosui” is believed to bring good health and protection from illness. With a reservation, visitors can also experience a sermon by the head priest and a zazen (seated meditation) session.

801 Yushima, Kinosaki-cho, Toyooka City

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Located on the second floor of the Kitamaebune Exhibition Facility “Kitamaekan,” Takeno Onsen’s “Tanjō no Yu” is a day-use hot spring. The bathhouse features large windows offering a spectacular view overlooking the Sea of Japan.

50-12 Takeno, Takeno-cho, Toyooka City

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This beach, located in the heart of the San’in Kaigan National Park, is known for its stunning contrast of white sand and crystal-clear waters—making it one of the most scenic spots along the San’in Coast. It has been selected as one of the “Top 100 Beaches” and “Top 100 Shores of Japan.”

Takeno,Takeno-cho, Toyooka City

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Located at the mouth of the Takeno River, which flows through the center of town near the Tajima Fisheries Cooperative Takeno Branch, this spot offers a view of boats docked at the river’s mouth, known as the “Kawaminato.” Fresh catches from the Sea of Japan, including horse mackerel, Spanish mackerel, red squid, and grunt fish, are landed here.

505-6 Takeno,Takeno-cho, Toyooka City

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A roadside station located at the foot of Mount Kannabe, where you can purchase local souvenirs and fresh vegetables. The area gets lively during events like the “Kannabe Watermelon Festival” and “Kannabe Cabbage Festival,” attracting visitors from both inside and outside the region. The nearby Kannabe Onsen Yutorogi is also a great spot to relax and take a break.

59-13 Kurisuno, Hidaka-cho, Toyooka City

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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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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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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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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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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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Opened in 1901 (Meiji 34), this theater once closed in 1964 (Showa 39) but was revived in 2008 after major renovations in the Heisei era. From retro signboards and pillar graffiti to the revolving stage, trapdoors, and hanamichi walkway, it preserves the authentic atmosphere of a traditional playhouse. Visitors can also enjoy guided tours inside the building.

17-2 Yanagi, Izushi-cho, Toyooka City

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Okajinja Shrine is located slightly uphill from National Route 482 along the Izushi River. Its rural theater stage is thoughtfully positioned toward the east side of the modest shrine grounds, likely to maximize seating space for the audience. A distinctive feature of the stage is that its floor stands over one meter high, creating a unique viewing experience.

234 Karakawa, Tantō-chō, Toyooka City

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Opened in September 2021, this complex facility is designed as a hub for learning and exchange that connects people, culture, and the local community while shaping the future. It features a 651-seat hall, a library, a community center, and a park. There is also a free space utilizing the former Gunze Yoka Factory.

538-1 Yoka, Yoka-cho, Yabu City

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Once a mining town home to over 4,000 residents, the Akenobe district now has a population of just over 40. Despite this, it has gained attention as one of the most vibrant “marginal villages” in Japan. In Akenobe, an old vacant tobacco shop was renovated through crowdfunding to become the Kobayashi Tobacco Community Hall. A highlight of the hall is its three-dimensional dragon signboard, created using a plastering technique known as “kote-e.” This space serves as an experimental hub where people from both inside and outside the community gather to connect memories of the past with hopes for the future.

1165 Akenobe, Ooya, Yabu City

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Located in Kasumi Ward, Kami Town, this cultural facility includes a library and an audiovisual room. The cultural hall inside the building seats 710 people and is used for lectures, classical music concerts, and various other events.

114-1 Kasumi, Kasumi-ku, Kami-cho

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Located just below the rock-fill dam, this artistic space is composed of a vast outdoor sculpture park and an art museum. Artworks are spread throughout the entire Tatara Valley, creating an environment where art and nature seamlessly blend. Inside the museum, works by Toshio Yodoi—a recipient of the prestigious Order of Culture and a native of the city—are permanently exhibited both indoors and outdoors. The museum also hosts a variety of special exhibitions throughout the year.

739-3 Tataragi, Asago City

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Hachiman Shrine, originally established as a branch shrine of Iwashimizu Hachimangū in Kyoto within Tajima Province’s Kyourakuji area, is one of the seven important shrines in Tajima. Revered since ancient times as a guardian deity of life protection and victory over misfortune, it holds great respect among both officials and citizens alike, embodying a shrine of very high prestige. The sacred “Meoto Sugi” (Married Cedar Trees), estimated to be 500 years old, are believed to bring blessings for good relationships and marriage.

1560-2 Yu, Shinonsen Town, Mikata District

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Yumura Onsen Pocket Park is a 244-square-meter plaza paved with interlocking bricks, featuring benches for rest, restrooms, a protective lantern tower styled like a traditional stone lantern, and a tourist information board. It serves as a resting spot for visitors during their strolls and is also used as a venue for various events.

Yu, Shinonsen Town, Mikata

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Yakushi-yu is a public bath located near the “Arayu” hot spring source in Yumura Onsen. Adjacent to the building is a community plaza featuring an area where visitors can experience making hot spring eggs, as well as a hot water drawing spot called “Reiwa no Yu.” The plaza serves as a relaxing space for strolling around Yumura Onsen and is also used as a venue for events.

1604 Yu, Shinonsen Town, Mikata District

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