The 53rd Kobe Matsuri

Essentials

location

Sannomiya Former Foreign Settlement & Waterfront Area

period

May 17, 2026 (Sun)

Time

11:00–16:30

cost

Free

access

5-min walk from Sannomiya or Motomachi Station

NOTE

【Parade】 A Opening ceremony 11:00–11:10 | near Kyomachi-suji / Hanakei-sen intersection B Ladies' group dance (~600 participants) 11:10–11:40 | Kyomachi-suji / Sannomiya Chuo-dori C Main parade (incl. samba) 12:00–16:30 | Kyomachi-suji / Sannomiya Chuo-dori 【Stages】 D Higashi Yuenchi Variety Stage 11:00–16:30 | Higashi Yuenchi Park E Kodomo-no-Mori Hanakei Stage 11:00–16:30 | in front of Kodomo-no-Mori F TOTTEI PARK Dance Harbor (kids/cheer dance) 11:00–16:30 | TOTTEI PARK G KOBE Yume Taiko (taiko/percussion) 11:00–16:30 | in front of SMBC Bank H Kobe Kyu-Kyoryuchi Jazz Stage (big band jazz) 11:00–16:00 | Chuo-ku Cultural Center Foyer 【Food & Shopping】 I Festival Square (east of Sannomiya Chuo-dori) / J Osson Shotengai / K Festival Square (Higashi Yuenchi) / L Sister-City Plaza / M Festival Yatai-mura / N Kobe Haikara-ichi (north of Daimaru Kobe) / O Food Trucks (TOTTEI PARK) / P・Q Sports Experience 【District Festivals (May 9–30)】 May 9 (Sat): Higashinada Uhara Festival (Sumiyoshi Park, 10:30–17:00) May 16 (Sat): Chuo Carnival (Higashi Yuenchi, 11:00–16:00) / Hyogo Happi Hiroba (Minatogawa Park, 11:00–17:00) / Tarumi Tarumikko Festival (Maiko Park, 10:00–17:00) May 23 (Sat): Nagata Festival (Wakamatsu Park, 11:00–16:00) / Suma Music no Mori (Suma Rikyu Park, 11:00–17:00) / Nishi Green Festival (Plenty Plaza, 12:00–17:00) May 30 (Sat): Nada Rokko Family Festival (Ojikoen, 11:00–17:00) / Kita Kitakita Festival (Arima Hall, 11:30–17:00) 【Other Events】 May 10 (Sun): Kobe Port Cutter Race 8:00–16:00 | West of Shinko Pier No.1 May 13 (Wed): Harbor Ceremony (morning) | Kobe Port Oasis