Why You Should Visit
For one day, shops set up under the eaves of homes, stores and shrines across the "Hama Area", the old fishing quarter southwest of Akashi Station from Zaimoku-cho to Minatomachi. It started in 2025, and this second edition has more locations and vendors. Graze on conger eel tempura, akashiyaki and whitebait rice bowls, then finish at the Akashiura fisheries co-op, where there's a touch pool and live shrimp fishing. A stamp rally starting from the Former Ando Residence, a registered cultural property, leads you to six shrines and temples, making it a good walk for anyone curious about the neighborhood's history.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- "Hama Area" south of Taikan Elementary School district (Zaimoku-cho, Hifumi-cho, Taikan-cho, Misaki-cho and Minatomachi, Akashi, Hyogo)
- period
- September 27, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 10:00–14:00
- cost
- Free entry (food, goods and activities paid at each booth)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- By train: about 10–15 min walk southwest from Akashi Station (JR / Sanyo) / By car: nearby paid coin parking or paid lots around the Akashiura fisheries co-op
- NOTE
Stage
- At the Akashiura Fisheries Co-op (the stamp rally goal)
Stalls
- HQ at the Former Ando Residence (Zaimoku-cho): local history exhibit, kids' crafts, handmade goods and sweets
- Around the fisheries co-op: seasonal fish, Akashi nori, octopus dishes, live shrimp fishing, fresh nori tempura, shirasu rice bowls, fish-painted donuts
- Shopfronts and halls around town: Akashi-yaki, conger eel tempura, fish dishes, craft beer, flea market, festival games, a hot-bulb engine and festival float hangings on display
Stamp rally
- Six shrines and temples (Iwaya Shrine, Ryukoku-ji, Hoon-ji, Kaiko-in & Enju-in, Wakamiya Shrine, Izanami Shrine) + goal at the fisheries co-op
- Pamphlets at the Former Ando Residence, Totsu Kaikan and Onigiri Kiwami
Also on the day
- Akashi Fishing Net Festival: upcycled net works on display and sale, workshops, net-mending demos
*Cancelled in stormy weather
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 7 car parks within a 12-minute walk of "Hama Area" south of Taikan Elementary School district (Zaimoku-cho, Hifumi-cho, Taikan-cho, Misaki-cho and Minatomachi, Akashi, Hyogo). The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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