Kobe Higashinada Sweets Tour 2026

period: October 3, 2026 (Sat) - November 8, 2026 (Sun)
cost: Free to join (you pay each shop for the sweets you buy)
Venue & access: 61 participating shops across Higashinada-ku 【Train】Stations across Higashinada-ku such as Sumiyoshi and Settsu-Motoyama (JR), Okamoto (Hankyu) and Mikage (Hanshin), depending on the shop
【Car】Around the Uozaki exit of Hanshin Expressway Route 3; parking varies by shop

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Why You Should Visit

A five-week sweets event across the patisseries and cafes of Higashinada-ku. For its 15th edition in 2026 a record 61 shops take part, ten of them for the first time. Each shop puts out an original sweet available only during the period, alongside collaboration sweets devised by students at Konan University, Konan Women's University and Kobe International University in their classes and seminars. Buying at a participating shop earns a digital stamp, which enters you into a draw for prizes such as ferry tickets and hotel lunch vouchers.

Student collaboration sweets

Shop List & Map

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How it works:

Buy the limited-period original sweets at participating shops
Visit the shops carrying collaboration sweets devised by students at Konan University, Konan Women's University and Kobe International University
Collect digital stamps as you buy, then enter the prize draw (ferry tickets, hotel lunch vouchers, sweets and more)

Digital stamp rally:

Register for free on the "Be Kobe Fun" website (no app needed), then tap "Start this course" on the stamp rally screen
Buy anything at a participating shop and scan the QR code in store for one stamp (no minimum spend)
Every 3 stamps gives one prize-draw entry, and you can enter for the same prize more than once

The student collaborations are at Chocolat Republic (Konan Women's University), Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers (Kobe International University) and Leonidas & Gâteau Emoa Kobe Okamoto (Konan University). The full list of 61 shops and the pamphlet PDF are on the official site.

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FAQ

Does it cost anything to join?

There is no fee to take part. You collect stamps by buying sweets at each shop, so you only pay for what you buy.

How do I collect stamps?

Buy something at a participating shop during the period and you receive a digital stamp. The stamps enter you into a draw for prizes such as ferry tickets and hotel lunch vouchers. Every 3 stamps gives you one entry.

What are the collaboration sweets?

Sweets devised by students at Konan University, Konan Women's University and Kobe International University in Higashinada-ku during classes and seminars, sold for a limited period by partner shops.