Hamamatsu’s free intercultural festival returns on 29 November
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Babylon Radio
Listen nowHamamatsu Intercultural City Festival takes place at Soramo on Sunday 29 November 2026, from 10am to 6pm. Entry is free, the event is open to everyone and no application is required, according to the event listing on the Hamamatsu Intercultural Portal Site run by the Hamamatsu Foundation for International Communication and Exchange (HICE).
The listing says the festival is starting afresh this year under this name, after previous editions of the Hamamatsu International Festival. The programme combines stage performances, international food and hands-on activities. For newcomers, it offers a low-pressure introduction to the city’s different communities, without booking a place in advance.
Plan your visit
The venue is Hamamatsu’s Gallery Mall Soramo, 320-1 Sunayama-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. The listing does not yet give a stage schedule, so check the official HICE event page again before travelling. Free admission does not establish that food or every activity is free, so check individual charges on the day.
Hero: Hamamatsu city centre and Act Tower seen from Mount Tonmaku, May 2018. Archive image, not the festival. Photo: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.