JAPAN BEEF FESTIVAL in KAKOGAWA 2026

Essentials

location

Kakogawa Riverbed Park, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza

period

September 4, 2026 (Fri) - September 5, 2026 (Sat)

Time

Sep 4 (Fri) 16:00–21:00 "NIGHT PART" / Sep 5 (Sat) 11:00–21:00 "ALL DAY PART"

cost

Free admission (food and drink charged separately)

Links

• Official Website

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access

Train: About 10 min walk west from Kakogawa Station (JR Kobe Line)
Car: Free parking available

There are 2 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Kakogawa Riverbed Park, Doubutsu no Mori Plaza. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

REGISTRATION

No reservation required. The free Kakogawa Wagyu tasting (2,000 servings) and the collaboration udon (400 servings) are limited and end when supplies run out.

NOTE

Sep 4 (Fri) NIGHT PART

• 17:00 Marugame Seimen × Shikata beef collaboration udon, 400 free servings
• "U-ji Kou Club Steak" — butchers grill rare cuts one by one over charcoal
• 2nd SHIKATAGYU AWARD: dishes on sale plus visitor voting

Sep 5 (Sat) ALL DAY PART

• 11:00 2,000 free servings of Kakogawa Wagyu
• 11:00 SHIKATAGYU AWARD ceremony on the opening stage
• Livestock auction, music and dance performances. Hosted by Kunika Takeda

SHIKATAGYU AWARD

A cooking contest built around the local Shikata beef brand. Participating restaurants sell their dishes on Sep 4; the grand prix and special prizes are decided by visitor votes plus a judging panel. A new Kids' Judge Prize has been added.

Stalls

• Meat: Shikata beef katsumeshi / Shikata beef burger / Kobe beef yakiniku / roast beef bowl / diced steak / beef tongue yakisoba / wagyu tendon stew / hormone udon
• Street food: karaage / burgers / tacos / kebab
• Sweets: soft serve / churros / candy apples / Taiwanese shaved ice / bingsu
• Drinks: draft beer / soft drinks / lemon green-tea highball
• Meat gift vouchers on sale, panel exhibition on wagyu and the meat industry

Dog space

Newly added with support from Shikata Dog Run in Kakogawa. A night dog run for small dogs opens at 17:00 on both days, with pet food and goods on sale.

※Held in light rain. In severe weather it moves to the reserve date, Sep 6 (Sun) 11:00–19:00

※Vendors and menus are subject to change

TAGS

Gourmet Food Walk Free Cheap Family Events Festivals

出典: 肉のまちづくり推進協議会 プレスリリース（PR TIMES）