Why You Should Visit
Timed to "Honey Day" on August 3, this three-day summer festival takes over a working beekeeping farm in the hills of Kita Ward, Kobe. Expect festival-only honey menu items, comb honey sold by weight, a bee hotel workshop led by the farm's beekeepers, and the "Honeybee Chance" prize draw where every ticket wins. On the evening of Aug 1 there's the dog-friendly "Wanwan BEE Marche," and on Aug 2 a kids' festival-stall corner. A good day trip out of central Kobe for families and dog owners curious about bees.
Participating Shops
Shop List & Map
Vendors at the Wanwan BEE Marche, Aug 1 (Sat) 16:00–20:00 (from the official Instagram announcements)
Essentials
- location
- Kobe Beekeeping Farm (Yamada-cho, Kita Ward, Kobe)
- period
- August 1, 2026 (Sat) - August 3, 2026 (Mon)
- Time
- Aug 1 (Sat): Wanwan BEE Marche 16:00–20:00 / Aug 2 (Sun): Kids' Festival Stalls 15:00–19:00
- cost
- Kids' festival stalls ¥150 each / Honeybee Chance ¥1,000 per draw (prizes worth up to ¥6,000) / Menu items, comb honey and workshops charged separately
- access
- 10 min by Hankyu Bus from Suzurandai Station (Kobe Electric Railway), get off at Suisenchi-mae / About 10 min by car from Minotani IC on the Hanshin Expressway Kita-Kobe Route
- NOTE
- 【Aug 1 (Sat) only】Wanwan BEE Marche
・A dog-friendly evening market with dog clothing, treats, handmade goods, portrait drawing, photo sessions and bodywork sessions
・Food stalls on site
【Aug 2 (Sun) only】Kids' festival stalls
・Superball scooping / yo-yo balloon fishing / ring toss
・Light bites such as karaage and fries
【Throughout the festival】
・Festival-only honey menu items
・Comb honey sold by weight (buy as much as you like)
・Bee hotel workshop led by the farm's beekeepers (miniature-size builds)
・Honeybee Chance prize draw (every ticket wins)
【Rules for bringing dogs (Aug 1)】
・Manner belts or manner pants are required
・Enter by pet cart or carried; keep leashes short
・Take all waste and soiled manner pants home with you
・Dogs are not allowed inside the cafe & dining area or the goods shop (the outdoor terrace and the "Bee Hill" main area are fine)
*Latest updates are posted on the farm's official Instagram (@kobe_beekeepers).
*Contents subject to change without notice.
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