- Dates & time
- October 3, 2026 (Sat) 10:00–16:00
- cost
- Free to attend (garden admission is also free on the day, which is Kobe Tourism Day). Parking fee applies separately.
- Venue & access
- Metasequoia Avenue area, Kobe Municipal Forest Botanical Garden Free shuttle bus about 10 minutes from Kobe Electric Railway Kita-Suzurandai Station (scheduled service). Or about 40 minutes by bus from Sannomiya. Parking available (paid) for cars.
There are 2 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Metasequoia Avenue area, Kobe Municipal Forest Botanical Garden. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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Why You Should Visit
A family-friendly marche in Kobe Municipal Forest Botanical Garden, organized by a local childcare-support NPO. Stalls selling crafts, food and workshops line the Metasequoia Avenue and the circular plaza in front of it, with food trucks by the bus parking area. Held on Kobe Tourism Day, so garden admission is free — a relaxed autumn day out for families with kids.
NOTE
Booth layout (planned)
- General booths: goods / workshops / beauty & healing / food (Metasequoia Avenue and the circular plaza)
- Food trucks: bus parking area
- Around 37 booths in total
*The vendor lineup will be announced on the official Instagram.
*The event may be cancelled under administrative guidance.
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