- Dates & time
- July 18, 2026 (Sat) 16:00–21:00
- cost
- Free admission (food and shopping charged at each stall)
- Venue & access
- Sangenji-mae Plaza (Itami, Hyogo) About a 3-min walk from Hankyu Itami Station, or 7 min from JR Itami Station
There are 6 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Sangenji-mae Plaza (Itami, Hyogo), and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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Why You Should Visit
A summer evening market held at Sangenji-mae Plaza in the heart of Itami, a short walk from Hankyu and JR Itami stations. Food stalls serve curry, takoyaki, Korean chicken and craft burgers, while other vendors offer vintage clothing, general goods, paracord accessories and wood-carved art. Kids can enjoy glowing-toy lucky draws, medaka fish scooping and a mask-making workshop. Running from late afternoon until 9 p.m., it's an easygoing, nostalgic night out for families.
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Vendors (planned)
- Food: coconut chicken & keema curry, brown-rice curry, takoyaki, yakisoba, Korean chicken, cheeseburgers, fried chicken, tantanmen, hot dogs, castella, popcorn, cotton candy, shaved ice, matcha soda & coffee cocktails
- Goods: vintage clothing, Asian sundries, wood-carved art & name tags, paracord accessories, hats, plush toys
- Play: glowing-toy lucky draw, medaka fish scooping, ball scooping, mask-making workshop, live performance
*Vendors are subject to change without notice.
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