KITASUMA Fes 2026｜11/1(Sun)

Dates & time: November 1, 2026 (Sun) 10:00〜16:00
Price & booking: Free entry (driving activities and test drives are free; food trucks, stalls, fair games, the lottery and massages are paid) No sign-up needed to enter. Book the driving activities (crank challenge and refresher lesson) and massages at the lobby reception on the day; Mazda test drives are taken at the Mazda booth. Bring your driver's licence for the driving activities.
Venue & access: Kitasuma Driving School From Myodani Station (Kobe subway), take city bus No. 79 bound for Higashi-Shirakawadai for about 8 minutes to Wakakusacho, then walk about 5 minutes. Parking is limited, and the school asks visitors to car-share or use public transport (no school shuttle bus that day).

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Why You Should Visit

Once a year, Kitasuma Driving School in Kobe's Suma Ward turns its training course into a festival ground, and 2026 marks 20 years under the Kitasuma name. You can take a short refresher lesson in a driving-school car, try a reverse-through-the-crank challenge, test-drive Mazda models, and see police cars, police motorcycles and fire engines up close, with mini uniforms for kids' photos. Food trucks, fair games and a live Kiss FM KOBE radio recording round out the day, and entry is free. A good pick for families with vehicle-loving kids, or anyone who wants to get back behind the wheel.

Programs

Timetable & Map

Activities, displays & food

Shop List & Map

NOTE

Visitor gift

A Kitasuma Driving School × Kiss FM KOBE collab rubber band, handed out at the entrance (one per person, while stocks last)

On-the-day enrolment campaign

Enrol at the school on the day to draw the 'BIG omikuji': up to ¥100,000 off a standard car licence course, up to ¥20,000 off a motorcycle course (for students starting by 24 December 2026)
A ¥1,000 QUO card (sent later) for applying for and being approved for an EPOS driving-licence credit plan

Characters

Hyogo's mascot Habatan and the Hyogo Traffic Safety Association's mascot Rule-kun will appear

Suma Tarumi Family Free Cheap Events Festivals Anniversary

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FAQ

Is there an entry fee?

Entry is free, as are the driving activities and Mazda test drives. Food trucks, stalls, fair games, the lottery (¥500, cash only) and massages are paid.

What do I need for the driving activities?

You need your driver's licence, and you book at the lobby reception on the day. Over-18s without a licence who would like a trial drive can ask the staff at reception.

Can I drive there?

There is parking, but spaces are limited, so the school asks visitors to car-share or use public transport. The school shuttle bus does not run that day.

What happens if it rains?

It goes ahead in rain and is cancelled only in stormy weather.

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