Oyodo River Space Opens Up! Private Business Operations like Food Trucks and Events Permitted from April 2026
Miyazaki City will open the Oyodo River space to private businesses starting April 1, 2026. Following national deregulation, the area has been designated for urban regeneration, allowing food trucks and events to create a lively 'waterside living room' for citizens.
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- 📰 Published: April 9, 2026 at 18:00
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Miyazaki City will implement the "Opening of the River Space" on April 1, 2026, in the river space (urban park) of the Oyodo River, which is loved by citizens.
Until now, the occupation of the riverbed was restricted to public entities in principle, and business activities by private operators were not permitted. Now, based on the national government's deregulation, the city requested the opening, and the river administrator designated it as an "Urban and Regional Regeneration Utilization Zone." This makes it possible for private businesses to conduct business activities such as food and beverage sales in food trucks and events.
### Creating the Bustle of a Waterside Living Room
In the river space of the Oyodo River, social experiments (such as "Oyodo River Living" and "Oyodo River Fest") aimed at creating a bustling waterside space have been conducted 12 times since 2019. Through these trials, the need for "dining and relaxing by the water" was confirmed. Therefore, the opening is being implemented with the aim of creating a bustling river space and improving the convenience for park users.
■ Outline of the Opening
Start Date: April 1, 2026
### Target Area
Oyodo River Citizen's Green Space (Tsurushima Area)
The section from the Komatsu River confluence near City Hall to Takamatsu Bridge
Areas that have already obtained permission for occupation as an urban park
Activities that will become possible...
Until now, the occupation of the riverbed was restricted to public entities in principle, and business activities by private operators were not permitted. Now, based on the national government's deregulation, the city requested the opening, and the river administrator designated it as an "Urban and Regional Regeneration Utilization Zone." This makes it possible for private businesses to conduct business activities such as food and beverage sales in food trucks and events.
### Creating the Bustle of a Waterside Living Room
In the river space of the Oyodo River, social experiments (such as "Oyodo River Living" and "Oyodo River Fest") aimed at creating a bustling waterside space have been conducted 12 times since 2019. Through these trials, the need for "dining and relaxing by the water" was confirmed. Therefore, the opening is being implemented with the aim of creating a bustling river space and improving the convenience for park users.
■ Outline of the Opening
Start Date: April 1, 2026
### Target Area
Oyodo River Citizen's Green Space (Tsurushima Area)
The section from the Komatsu River confluence near City Hall to Takamatsu Bridge
Areas that have already obtained permission for occupation as an urban park
Activities that will become possible...