- Dates & time
- October 3, 2026 (Sat) Doors 10:00 / Start 11:00
- Price & booking
- General ¥11,000 / university, vocational & high-school students ¥9,000 / junior-high ¥5,000 / with SPECIAL CHILL AREA ¥38,000 (all unreserved, tax incl.). Elementary age and under free (up to 2 per guardian; the 3rd pays) Tickets are sold via e+, Ticket Pia and Lawson Ticket. Student tickets require a student ID when exchanging for a wristband; without it you pay the difference to the general price.
- Venue & access
- Meriken Park, Kobe Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line: Minato Motomachi Stn (Exit 2) approx. 5 min walk
JR / Hanshin: Motomachi Stn (West Exit) approx. 15 min walk
JR: Kobe Stn (South Exit) approx. 15 min walk
Hanshin / Hankyu: Kosoku-Kobe Stn approx. 15 min walk
There are 5 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Meriken Park, Kobe, and 4 public restrooms within 8 minutes. 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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Why You Should Visit
Kobe select shop Bshop's outdoor festival returns to Meriken Park after two years. Launched in 2024 for the company's 30th anniversary, the first edition drew about 6,000 people. This year's eight acts include ALI, UA, SIRUP, never young beach and YONA YONA WEEKENDERS, with apparel brands such as THE NORTH FACE and food stalls from around Kansai on site, so you can shop and eat between sets. Children of elementary-school age and under enter free with a guardian.
Shops & food stalls
10 apparel and 13 food vendors (as announced Aug 25)
A partial list as announced; more vendors will attend.
NOTE
Lineup (as of Aug 25)
- ALI
- UA
- SIRUP
- Jeremy Quartus (Nulbarich)
- Super Tozanbu
- Night Tempo
- never young beach
- YONA YONA WEEKENDERS
Official goods
- Tadashi Nishiwaki line (10 items): T-shirts, hoodies, caps, totes, towels, plush keyrings and more
- Kai Funayama line (5 items): T-shirt, sweatshirt, cap, tote, tenugui
- Sold at the venue; the Nishiwaki line is on pre-sale at Bshop ONLINE STORE (some items excluded)
SPECIAL CHILL AREA
Gift goods, relaxation space, free soft drinks, private toilets and cloakroom
*Held rain or shine; cancelled in severe weather
*Supported by Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, FM802, FM COCOLO
*Enquiries: Kyodo Information 0570-200-888 (12:00–17:00, closed weekends & holidays)
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