When is the Samukawa Industry Festival?

The 42nd festival takes place on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Where does the festival take place?

The venues are Samukawa Central Park, Shinko Sports Samukawa Arena and Samukawa Town Community Center in Samukawa, Kanagawa.

Is parking available?

No parking is available. The organizer asks visitors to use public transport.

What activities are planned for children?

The program includes heavy machinery and vehicle boarding experiences.

Will there be food stalls?

Yes. The festival includes food stalls, food trucks and specialty product sales, with more than 80 local businesses and organizations taking part.

What sports can visitors watch?

The street sports show includes BMX flatland and street skateboarding.

When is the agricultural produce sale?

The produce sale starts at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at Shinko Sports Samukawa Arena. The exhibition and judging take place there on Saturday, November 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Samukawa Industry Festival: Food, BMX and Family Activities

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Key takeawaysThe 42nd Samukawa Industry Festival runs on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. across three venues in Samukawa, Kanagawa. More than 80 local businesses and organizations offer food stalls, food trucks and specialty products, alongside heavy machinery boarding, a BMX and skateboarding show, and a local produce sale from 11:00 a.m. No parking is available, so visitors should arrive by public transport.

Heavy machinery to climb aboard, local food to browse and BMX tricks to watch: the 42nd Samukawa Industry Festival (第42回寒川町産業まつり) brings these together on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The festival takes place across three venues in Samukawa, Kanagawa, with more than 80 local businesses and organizations exhibiting.

Plan to arrive by public transport. No parking is available. Bad weather or other circumstances may lead to cancellation or changes to the program. Check the official festival information before heading out.

Illustrated flyer for the 42nd Samukawa Industry Festival on November 15, showing stalls, performances and heavy machinery activities — Image: Samukawa Town Office, via its PR TIMES press release.

Date, venues and addresses

The main festival runs on November 15. The agricultural produce exhibition takes place the afternoon before, while the produce sale starts during the festival on Sunday.

Event	42nd Samukawa Industry Festival
Date and time	Sunday, November 15, 2026 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Organizer	Samukawa Town
Venue and address	Samukawa Central Park (さむかわ中央公園) 275 Miyayama and surrounding areas, Samukawa, Koza District, Kanagawa
Venue and address	Shinko Sports Samukawa Arena / Samukawa General Gymnasium (シンコースポーツ寒川アリーナ／寒川総合体育館) 275 Miyayama, Samukawa, Koza District, Kanagawa
Venue and address	Samukawa Town Community Center (寒川町民センター) 165 Miyayama, Samukawa, Koza District, Kanagawa
Parking	No parking available; use public transport.

Venue information is available from the arena’s official website and the community center’s official page.

Opening ceremony at the 40th Samukawa Industry Festival, with participants in green festival coats beneath a yellow arch — Opening ceremony at the 40th festival, an earlier edition. Image: Samukawa Town Office, via its PR TIMES press release.

Food stalls and hands-on activities

More than 80 local businesses and organizations will take part, bringing together specialty products, food stalls and food trucks. The festival combines shopping and eating with a closer look at local manufacturing.

Samukawa’s sister city, Sagae in Yamagata Prefecture, will also have a stall selling regional specialties. That gives visitors another area’s products to browse alongside those from Samukawa.

For children interested in construction vehicles, heavy machinery and vehicle boarding experiences are among the main attractions.

Children trying yellow and blue mini excavators at a hands-on activity area — Heavy machinery experience shown in the announcement. Image: Samukawa Town Office, via its PR TIMES press release.

BMX, skateboarding and stage performances

The street sports show features BMX flatland and street skateboarding. The announced participants are listed below.

Discipline	Announced athletes
BMX flatland	Yohei Uchino (内野洋平) Naoto Tamaru (田圓尚人)
Street skateboarding	Nanaka Fujisawa (藤澤虹々可) Yusaku Ishikawa (石川祐作) Other participants are also planned.

The stage program includes a comedy show and prize draw presented by the town’s industrial association, plus a performance by the Shonandai High School Marching Band (湘南台高等学校マーチングバンド部).

Children in red and yellow costumes dancing in front of an audience at a community stage performance — Community stage performance shown in the announcement. Image: Samukawa Town Office, via its PR TIMES press release.

Produce exhibition and sale

The agricultural program takes place at Shinko Sports Samukawa Arena. Locally grown produce will be judged at the exhibition, followed by a sale the next day. Potted plants and cut flowers grown in the town will also be sold.

Program	Date and time
Agricultural produce exhibition and judging	Saturday, November 14, 2026 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Produce sale	Sunday, November 15, 2026 From 11:00 a.m.

The produce sale starts at 11:00 a.m., an hour after the main festival opens. Keep that start time in mind if shopping for local vegetables is a priority.

Daikon radishes, Chinese cabbages and other produce displayed on long tables inside a gymnasium — Agricultural produce exhibition shown in the announcement. Image: Samukawa Town Office, via its PR TIMES press release.

Planning your visit

Use public transport: the organizer states that no parking is available.
Choose the right day: the produce exhibition is on November 14; the main festival and produce sale are on November 15.
Check for updates: weather and other circumstances may affect the event or its activities.

Use the town’s official festival page for the latest event details.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the Samukawa Industry Festival?: The 42nd festival takes place on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where does the festival take place?: The venues are Samukawa Central Park, Shinko Sports Samukawa Arena and Samukawa Town Community Center in Samukawa, Kanagawa.
Is parking available?: No parking is available. The organizer asks visitors to use public transport.
What activities are planned for children?: The program includes heavy machinery and vehicle boarding experiences.
Will there be food stalls?: Yes. The festival includes food stalls, food trucks and specialty product sales, with more than 80 local businesses and organizations taking part.
What sports can visitors watch?: The street sports show includes BMX flatland and street skateboarding.
When is the agricultural produce sale?: The produce sale starts at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at Shinko Sports Samukawa Arena. The exhibition and judging take place there on Saturday, November 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Can weather affect the festival?: Yes. Bad weather or other circumstances may lead to cancellation or changes to the program.