JA Koka 2026 Grand Agricultural Festival

About this event

The "JA Koka 2026 Grand Agricultural Festival," held in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, is an annual festival connecting producers, consumers, and the local community. Local farmers, JA, and local residents join forces to bring together freshly harvested local vegetables and rice, freshly cooked foods, interactive experiences for parents and children, and lively stage entertainment. Held as JA Koka's largest event, it expresses gratitude to the community. On stage, Yoshimoto Kogyo's Shiga Prefecture Resident Comedians will serve as MCs and perform comedy routines. In the gourmet corner, JA staff and organization stalls, as well as local groups and neighboring JAs, will offer a diverse lineup of festival food stalls and food trucks serving beef skewers, yakisoba, complimentary mochi treats, Omi beef hamburgers, and more. The hands-on corner offers activities for adults and children to craft, play, and learn, such as Japanese tea brewing lessons, a milking experience tour, shimenawa (sacred straw rope) making, and a ninja target game. In the shopping area, local vegetables, processed foods, and farm produce from Hanayaka-ichi Minakuchi Store will be on sale, making it ideal for year-end shopping. Approximately 26,000 people attended this popular event last year, and it is expected to be bustling with many visitors again this year.

Venue

JA Koka Hanayaka-ichi Minakuchi Store

6111-1 Minakuchi, Minakuchi-cho, Koka, Shiga 528-0005