Venue
8th JWTFF will be held in Koka city, Shiga Prefecture. This town is known as Ninja Town.
Access to Venue
Access to the 8th Japan World’s Tourism Film Festival (JWTFF) – Koka Edition
DatesMarch 18 (Wed) – March 20 (Fri, National Holiday), 2026
CityKoka City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Venues
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Aikoka Civic Hall（あいこうか市民ホール）5633 Minakuchi-cho Minakuchi, Koka, Shiga 528-0005, Japan
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Hekisui Hall（碧水ホール）5671 Minakuchi-cho Minakuchi, Koka, Shiga 528-0005, Japan
Nearest stations (Ohmi Railway): Minakuchi-Jonan / Minakuchi-Ishibashi. If you have luggage, a short taxi ride from the station is the easiest.
Map
Pin: Aikoka Civic Hall (you can switch to Hekisui Hall using the links above)
Directions (by Train)
From Kansai International Airport (KIX)
- Take JR from KIX to Osaka or Kyoto (e.g., Limited Express HARUKA to Kyoto, or Airport Rapid to Osaka).
- Continue on JR to Kusatsu Station (Shiga), then transfer to the JR Kusatsu Line to Kibukawa Station.
- Transfer to Ohmi Railway (Koka Line) to the Minakuchi area (Minakuchi-Jonan / Minakuchi-Ishibashi).
- Walk or take a short taxi ride to the venue.
From Haneda Airport (HND)
- Reach Tokyo Station (Monorail/Keikyu + JR).
- Take the Tokaido Shinkansen to Maibara or Kyoto.
- Continue by JR local trains to Kusatsu → JR Kusatsu Line to Kibukawa.
- Transfer to Ohmi Railway (Koka Line) to the Minakuchi area, then walk/taxi to the venue.
From Narita Airport (NRT)
- Take Narita Express (N’EX) or other rail to Tokyo Station.
- Take the Tokaido Shinkansen to Maibara or Kyoto.
- Continue by JR local trains to Kusatsu → JR Kusatsu Line to Kibukawa.
- Transfer to Ohmi Railway (Koka Line) to the Minakuchi area, then walk/taxi to the venue.