Nagai Christmas Market & Kitchen Car Koshien 2026

Dates & time: December 12, 2026 (Sat) - December 13, 2026 (Sun) 11:00–19:00 (lantern release at 19:00 on both days)
Price & booking: Free entry. Food and goods are paid at each stall. Lantern Night: ¥4,000 in advance / ¥4,500 on the day (one lantern per ticket, up to 4 people including the purchaser). No reservation needed for the market or Kitchen Car Koshien. Advance Lantern Night tickets are on sale at Ticket Pia.
Venue & access: Southwest Plaza, Nagai Park (lanterns at Jiyu Hiroba) Right by Exit 3 of Nagai Station (Osaka Metro Midosuji Line). 8 min walk from the east exit of JR Nagai Station (Hanwa Line).

There are 2 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Southwest Plaza, Nagai Park (lanterns at Jiyu Hiroba), and 5 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

WHO's FOODS FES. returns to the Southwest Plaza of Nagai Park for two free-entry days in December. Saturday the 12th is a Christmas market where you can hop between food trucks, with candle-making, handmade goods, a kids' area and a cardboard maze. Sunday the 13th is the 5th Kitchen Car Koshien, where university and vocational-school students develop recipes, cook and sell from their own food trucks, competing for the top sales spot. On both evenings a ticketed sky-lantern release takes place at 19:00, so you can graze through the day and send off a lantern after dark.

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Participating Shops

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Christmas Market (12th)

Food-truck grazing
Hands-on area in tent booths, kids' area, cardboard maze
Candles and handmade goods for sale; a make-your-own candle workshop is planned at the candle booth
Kids' dance and more planned on stage

Kitchen Car Koshien (13th)

The sales division is decided by sales, with prize money for the top teams
Also an SNS Award (views of each team's promo video) and an Audience Award (buyers' votes)
Last year's sales winner "Hirao Meshi" returns to defend the title
University students who perform a cappella and more appear on stage
Closing ceremony at the end

Lantern Night

Goes ahead in light rain; cancelled in stormy weather including strong wind
No refunds if cancelled due to bad weather such as strong wind, or disasters such as earthquakes

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FAQ

Is entry free?

Entry is free on both days. Food and goods are paid at each stall, and Lantern Night requires a separate ticket (¥4,000 advance / ¥4,500 on the day).

How many people can join Lantern Night on one ticket?

Each ticket comes with one lantern and admits up to 4 people including the purchaser.

What happens in rain or wind?

Lantern Night goes ahead in light rain but is cancelled in stormy weather, including strong wind. There are no refunds for cancellations due to bad weather or disasters. Check the official Instagram for updates.