Kenmin Healthy Autumn Festival 2026｜10/17(Sat) Access & Fees

Dates & time: October 17, 2026 (Sat) 11:00–15:30
Price & booking: Free entry (food and shopping paid separately) No booking is needed to enter. The paid reserved parking next to the venue (three time slots) has been bookable since October 5, 10:00, via the reservation page.
Venue & access: Be-Fun Factory SASAYAMA (Kenmin Foods Sasayama Factory) By car: free temporary parking (5 lots, about 255 spaces) is a 7–15 minute walk from the venue. A paid reserved lot next to the venue (¥500 per 80 minutes) is also available.

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Why You Should Visit

Kenmin Foods, the maker behind Japan's best-known yaki-beefun (fried rice noodles), opens its Sasayama factory in Tamba-Sasayama to the public for an autumn festival. The first edition in April drew over 1,400 visitors, and this is the second. Walk past production lines that are normally closed to the public, then grab freshly cooked yaki-beefun, gluten-free ramen or rice-flour crêpes from the food stalls, and pick up dried and frozen products at special prices. There are activities for kids too, and entry is free — a relaxed day out for families.

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画像出典: PR TIMES（ケンミン食品株式会社）

The Swiss Pavilion sphere monument on display, the stir-frying line inside the factory, and the yaki-beefun stall and games corner at the spring festival in April. Images via the Kenmin Foods press release on PR TIMES.

Partner booths

Shop List & Map

The three groups plan to sell jam, fresh flowers, light meals and more.

NOTE

Highlights

Factory tour: see production lines up close that are normally closed to the public
Food stalls: yaki-beefun, gluten-free ramen, rice-flour crêpes
Shop: dried noodles, frozen products and more at special prices
Display: part of the sphere monument used at the Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

Reserved parking slots

11:00–12:20
12:35–13:55
14:10–15:30

Gourmet Ramen Noodles Family Free Cheap Events Festivals

出典: PR TIMES（ケンミン食品株式会社）

Kobe · Gluten-free

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FAQ

Do I need to book the factory tour?

The press release does not mention any booking for the tour, and entry is free. At the spring festival in April, visitors could join the tour on the day without booking.

Does it go ahead in the rain?

It goes ahead in light rain. Check the Kenmin Foods website for decisions in bad weather.

Is there parking?

There are five free temporary lots (about 255 spaces in total), 7–15 minutes on foot from the venue. A paid reserved lot next to the venue (¥500 per 80 minutes) is also available.