Kobe Higashinada Sweets Tour 2026

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.

Essentials

location

61 participating shops across Higashinada-ku

period

October 3, 2026 (Sat) - November 8, 2026 (Sun)

cost

Free to join (you pay each shop for the sweets you buy)

Links

Kobe · Gluten-free

Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)

access

【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

NOTE

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)

The list of all 61 shops and the full stamp rally conditions are published on the official site.

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. How many shops you need to visit has not been announced.

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.

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