Why You Should Visit
A weekly Saturday farmers market connecting Kobe's producers with locals. Morning-harvested vegetables and fruit, bread, and artisan foods line the stalls, and you can pick seasonal produce while chatting directly with the growers. From July it runs on summer hours, 8:30–11:00, moving from downtown Higashi Yuenchi Park to the shade of Rokko Hachiman Shrine later in the month. July 25 is the last market before the summer break; it pauses through early September and resumes on September 19 at Rokko Hachiman Shrine. Bring your own bag and reusable dishes.
Schedule
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Programs
Timetable & Map
Participating Shops
Shop List & Map
July 25, 2026 lineup (Rokko Hachiman Shrine) as announced on the official website; subject to change on the day. Vendors rotate weekly — check the official website or the Instagram Monday post for the latest.
Essentials
- location
- Higashi Yuenchi Park (Jul 4 & 11) / Rokko Hachiman Shrine (Jul 18 & 25)
- period
- July 4, 2026 (Sat)
- Time
- 8:30-11:00
- cost
- Free entry
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- [Higashi Yuenchi] About 10 min walk south from Sannomiya Station. [Rokko Hachiman Shrine] About 3 min walk south from Hankyu Rokko Station.
- NOTE
2026 July dates:
- Jul 4 (Sat) 8:30–11:00 Higashi Yuenchi (finished)
- Jul 11 (Sat) 8:30–11:00 Higashi Yuenchi (finished)
- Jul 18 (Sat) 8:30–11:00 Rokko Hachiman Shrine (finished)
- Jul 25 (Sat) 8:30–11:00 Rokko Hachiman Shrine (last market before the summer break)
*Summer hours from July (previously 9:00–12:30, now 8:30–11:00).
*Held in light rain, cancelled in severe weather. Check the official website or social media.
*Bring your own bag, cooler bag, and reusable dishes.
Summer break and restart:
- Closed from August through early September
- Resumes Sep 19 (Sat) 8:30–11:00 at Rokko Hachiman Shrine
- Runs every week from Sep 26 to the end of the year (the annual number of market days is unchanged)
Jul 25 highlights: radio calisthenics from around 8:45 (free to join), a watermelon-splitting game (9:15 & 10:15), and FARMSTAND's chilled tofu bowl plus fish and shaved ice. It is the last market before the break, so stock up on summer vegetables. Vendors rotate weekly — see the shop list below and the official Instagram Monday post for the current lineup.
Contact: kobefarmersmarket@gmail.com
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Higashi Yuenchi Park (Jul 4 & 11) / Rokko Hachiman Shrine (Jul 18 & 25). 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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