{"id":18,"date":"2021-07-02T17:08:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T08:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:3000\/h5-engekisai-wp\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-06-08T19:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:33:03","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/toyooka-theaterfestival.jp\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>About the Festival<br>Established in 2020, Toyooka Theater Festival is a city-wide theater festival that maintains a strong connection with tourism and community development efforts. In addition to conventional theater venues, the festival extends its stages to locations throughout the city, including the hot spring town, coastal areas, highlands, and even the traditional wooden community stages found at shrines. More unexpected locations emerge as performance venues with each passing year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, the festival\u2019s reach expanded across the entire Tajima region, featuring a diverse lineup of 124 groups from both Japan and overseas\u2014ranging from international guest artists and regional theater troupes to captivating street performers. The festival has become a major destination that draws audiences from across the country, consistently exceeding the expectations of performing arts enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marking its 7th year, the festival is scheduled to take place from Friday, September 18 to Sunday, September 27. This year&#8217;s schedule includes a five-day holiday period, making it more convenient than ever to visit and fully immerse yourself in the festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program lineup will be announced in due course. 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