Food

World Tajima Beef Festival

Japanese name:世界の但馬牛まつり

📅 Sun, Sep 27, 2026

📍 Shinonsen, Hyogo

About this event

This annual event promotes Tajima beef, the root of high-grade wagyu, in commemoration of the "Traditional Tajima Beef Breeding System in the Mikata Region Connecting People and Cattle" being recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS). At the venue, a special BBQ corner where visitors can fully enjoy Yumura Onsen Tajima beef and raw meat sales for takeout will be available. As unique local stage events, visitors can enjoy the "Tando Haneso Dance", "Chidani Kirin Lion Dance", and a live performance by the local amateur band "Yuuzukitei All Stars". Additionally, a Tajima beef art exhibition and the "Tajima Beef Bridal Procession", a specialty event of Tajima Agricultural High School, will also be held. With a fair corner for children, the lineup is packed with fun for the whole family. Access to the venue is available by car, train, or direct express bus from Osaka and Kobe (reservation required).

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Venue

Hyogo Prefectural Tajima Pasture Park

1033 Tando, Shin'onsen-cho, Mikata-gun, Hyogo 669-6813

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