Why You Should Visit
A food-education and job-experience event where children climb into a food truck and cook alongside its owner. The series has run around Hyogo since 2023, and this is its first time in Akashi, held as part of the Akashi Volunteer Festa at the Akashi City General Welfare Center. This time the truck is Matsumoto Shoten, which bakes pizza in a wood-fired oven: kids make their own pizza and take it home. Open to ages 5 and up, adults welcome too, by advance booking. It is a rare chance to work inside a real food truck.
Essentials
- location
- Akashi City General Welfare Center
- period
- October 31, 2026 (Sat)
- Time
- 10:30〜14:00
- cost
- ¥1,800 per person (tax included; covers instruction and ingredients)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 7-minute walk north-east from Hayashisaki-Matsuekaigan Station on the Sanyo Line. The centre's car park is small and reserved first for visitors with disabilities, so public transport is recommended.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Advance booking required. Apply via the Kitchen Car Kids Manager official LINE account by tapping 'Akashi'. Ages 5 and up (adults welcome; children must be accompanied by a guardian). Capacity: 12.
- NOTE
The experience
- Make your own pizza with the owner of Matsumoto Shoten, a wood-fired pizza truck
- Take your pizza home
- Up to two people can be inside the truck at once; siblings or friends taking part together can be arranged on request
What to bring
- An apron (required for hygiene; ¥500 on the day if you forget)
Akashi Volunteer Festa
- An event run by the Akashi Social Welfare Council at the General Welfare Center. The previous (17th) edition featured local volunteer groups, a stage corner, food stalls and play corners
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)FAQ
What age can take part? Can adults join?
Do I need to book?
What should I bring?
Calendar
Add it to your calendar so you can check back on it later.
Events
Events nearby & around the same time
Other events happening around the same time or in a similar area.
10/11
Akashi Meridian Dontokoi Festival 2026
West and East Lawns, Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Park (Akashi)
10/12
Ishokuon-sai 2026
Akashi T3 Terrace (Akashi, Hyogo)
10/17 - 10/18
47th Hyogo Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Festival
Senjoshiba Lawn, Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Park (Akashi, Hyogo)
10/31 - 11/3
Akashi Niku Festa (17th)
West Lawn, Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Park (Akashi, Hyogo)
10/30 - 10/31
5th Nishi-Akashi Gourmet Fes
43 participating restaurants around the north and south sides of JR Nishi-Akashi Station
Events
What to do in Kobe this weekend?

5/2 - 3/20
Kobe Port Weekend Fireworks 2026–27 | Weekend Fireworks off Meriken Park
Meriken Park

7/30 - 9/30
Miffy × Kobe Port Tower: Night Time
Kobe Port Tower and venues across the Kobe waterfront

8/1 - 9/30
KOBE MOON HOPPING 2026
Participating venues around Sannomiya, Kobe (one in Tarumi Ward)

9/19 - 12/26
EAT LOCAL KOBE Farmers Market
Higashi Yuenchi Park, Chuo-ku, Kobe

10/3
Bshop Ongakusai 2026
Meriken Park, Kobe

10/3 - 10/4
KOBE AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2026
Sannomiya Central Street to the Waterfront (pedestrian zone)
Nearby Spots
spotsExplore





