KOBE D51 Lawn Picnic 2026｜10/11(Sun) Access & Fees

Dates & time: October 11, 2026 (Sun) 13:00〜18:00
Price & booking: Free entry (food and drinks are paid) No registration needed.
Venue & access: Road in front of the D51 locomotive at JR Kobe Station / Kobe D51-PARK (under the elevated tracks) 2 minutes' walk from JR Kobe Station. By car, the city-run Kobe Station South Parking (paid) is recommended

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Road in front of the D51 locomotive at JR Kobe Station / Kobe D51-PARK (under the elevated tracks), and 5 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

For one day only, the City of Kobe closes the road in front of the D51 steam locomotive outside JR Kobe Station and turns it into a lawn as part of a pilot project. Entry is free: pick up craft beer and dishes made with Hyogo ingredients and relax on the grass. The Ujikawa Music Festival, held the same day, also runs a stage in front of the D51, and there is an on-the-spot prize draw and a hop aroma corner. It sits right outside the station, so it is easy to drop by while shopping or strolling around Harborland.

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What's on

Craft beer sales and a hop aroma corner
Food made with Hyogo ingredients
On-the-spot prize draw
The Ujikawa Music Festival runs nearby on the same day; you can walk between here and its main venue, Merca Road Ujikawa

Road closure

About 25 m from the south end of the road in front of the D51 is closed to vehicles from 8:00 to 21:00

Rain and cancellation

Cancelled in severe weather; held at Kobe D51-PARK (under the elevated tracks) in light rain
Any cancellation is posted on Odekake KOBE (Japanese) by 11:00

About the pilot project

Part of the redevelopment of the Kobe Station plaza planned for the 2030s, testing how the road could be run and maintained as a public square
In May 2024 the same road was turned into a lawn for "D51 Hiroba Shibafu de Goron no Hi"
KOBE D51 Halloween Festival is also planned at the same spot on Sat, Oct 31

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FAQ

Is there an entry fee?

Entry is free. Craft beer and food are sold separately.

Is it held if it rains?

In light rain it moves under the elevated tracks near the D51 (Kobe D51-PARK); it is cancelled in severe weather. Any cancellation is posted on the city's Odekake KOBE event site by 11:00.

Is there parking?

There is no dedicated parking; the city-run Kobe Station South Parking (paid) is recommended.

How is it related to the Ujikawa Music Festival?

They take place on the same day, and the festival runs a stage in front of the D51. The festival's main venue is the Merca Road Ujikawa shopping street.

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