Skills Grand Prix & Festa 2026｜10/31〜11/1 Access & Fees

Dates & time: October 31, 2026 (Sat) - November 1, 2026 (Sun) 10:00–16:30（11/1は16:00まで）
cost: Free admission (booth activities range from free to paid; the craft corner is for children up to high-school age)
Venue & access: Kobe International Exhibition Hall, Building 3 About a 1-minute walk from Shimin-Hiroba Station on the Port Liner. On the 31st only, a free shuttle bus runs from southeast of JR Sannomiya Station (in front of Nisshin Shinkin Bank)

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Why You Should Visit

Two days to watch, touch and make things with Hyogo's craftspeople. Around 40 trade groups — joinery, tatami, plastering, mounting and more — set up booths at Kobe International Exhibition Hall Building 3, where you can make mini nameplates, coasters, stained glass or a handmade tie on the spot. The stage has a fashion show by the tailoring trades (31st) and tatami-weaving and parent-and-child woodworking (1st). The Hyogo Specialty Products Fair and the kids' job-experience event "Kodomo Shigoto Haku 2026 in Hyogo" run in the same hall. Free admission.

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What's in the hall:

Exhibitor booths — about 40 trade associations and vocational schools from across Hyogo. Sign up at each booth on the day (last entry 15:00)
Craft corner — glowing mud balls, rubber-band guns, cup holders, Japanese sweets, rolled omelette and more. Sessions start at 10:30 and 13:30 each day, for children up to high-school age; a lottery is held 5 minutes before if oversubscribed
Hyogo Specialty Products Fair — specialties from Tajima, Tamba, Harima, Settsu and Awaji
Kodomo Shigoto Haku 2026 in Hyogo — job-experience booths by Hyogo companies and local governments (reception until 15:30)
Kids' craft drawing exhibition — about 200 prize-winning works by Hyogo preschool and elementary pupils
On the afternoon of the 31st there is the Hyogo Skills Grand Prix award ceremony, and mascots Habatan and Kamomen visit

Around the 10:00 opening it gets crowded, and visitors are asked to come at a different time. The venue is indoors.

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出典: 兵庫県技能士会連合会（技能グランプリ＆フェスタ2026 リーフレット）

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FAQ

Is there an admission fee?

Admission is free. Some booth activities are free and some are paid.

Are there activities for children?

The craft corner is for children up to high-school age, with sessions starting at 10:30 and 13:30 each day; a lottery is held 5 minutes before if oversubscribed. Kodomo Shigoto Haku 2026 in Hyogo job-experience booths are in the same hall.

Is it held in the rain?

Yes. It takes place indoors at Kobe International Exhibition Hall, Building 3.

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