Gyokyo-sai Fishermen's Festival

AEON Mall Kobe Minami, 1F Canal Promenade and 1F Minato Court

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location
AEON Mall Kobe Minami, 1F Canal Promenade and 1F Minato Court
period
September 27, 2026 (Sun)
Time
10:00〜(乗船体験は回により異なる)
cost
Free entry. Boat rides cost 1,000 yen for adults and 500 yen for children (both the canal cruise and the pleasure boat).
access
Right by Chuo-ichiba-mae Station on the Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line. Drivers can use the AEON Mall Kobe Minami car park.

Why You Should Visit

A day about the sea and fishing, run by the Hyogo Fisheries Cooperative together with AEON Mall Kobe Minami. The draw is two kinds of boat rides. On the Canal Cruise you go out into the Hyogo Canal on a fisherman's boat, hear from the fishermen about the state of the canal and marine life, and help release young fish. The Pleasure Boat ride needs no booking and takes you around Kobe Port, with daytime, sunset and night slots. Inside the mall there is also an exhibition of posters on the Hyogo Canal drawn by primary school children, with the awards ceremony held on the day.

Essentials

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of AEON Mall Kobe Minami, 1F Canal Promenade and 1F Minato Court, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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TICKETS / REGISTRATION
The canal cruise must be booked in advance (6 people per departure, 60 places on a first-come basis; children under 4 cannot board). Apply via the AEON Mall Kobe Minami page. The pleasure boat ride needs no booking and is handled on the day at the Marine Information desk on the 1F Canal Promenade.
NOTE

Boat rides

  • Canal cruise: out into the Hyogo Canal on a fisherman's boat, with a talk on the canal and marine life and a young-fish release
  • Pleasure boat ride: choose a daytime, sunset or night departure

Inside the mall

  • Poster exhibition on the Hyogo Canal by local primary school children (on show until 30 September)
  • Awards ceremony for the 6th Gyokyo-sai poster exhibition (from 13:00, 1F Minato Court)

Areas used

  • 1F Canal Promenade (outdoors)
  • 1F Minato Court
  • Special area beside Tully's Coffee on 1F

* Boat rides may be cancelled in bad weather.

出典: イオンモール神戸南 公式サイト

FAQ

Do the boat rides need to be booked?
The canal cruise is by advance booking, with six people per departure and 60 places in total. The pleasure boat ride needs no booking and is handled at the Marine Information desk on the day.
Can small children go on the boats?
Children under 4 cannot board the canal cruise. The child fare is 500 yen.
What happens if it rains?
The boat rides are outdoors and may be cancelled in severe weather. The poster exhibition inside the mall can be seen whatever the weather.

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