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Why You Should Visit
A summer waterfront event at Kobe's Meriken Park, pairing craft beer with live music by the sea. Over ten local breweries pour alongside food booths and kitchen cars serving kushikatsu, steak, game meat and more, with live bands playing every evening. A kids' festival corner (yo-yo fishing, character scoop and more) makes it easy for families and couples alike, and on August 8 the Kobe Port Weekend Fireworks light up the water just offshore.
Schedule
8月
Programs
Timetable & Map
Participating Shops
Shop List & Map
Food booths, craft beer and kitchen cars rotate by day (see each vendor's dates below). Vendors and menus are subject to change without notice.
Essentials
- location
- Meriken Park (in front of the BE KOBE monument)
- period
- August 7, 2026 (Fri) - August 13, 2026 (Thu)
- Time
- 15:00〜21:00
- cost
- Free admission (food and drinks sold at each booth)
- Links
- access
- About 15 min walk from Motomachi Station (JR / Hanshin) / about 10 min from Minato-Motomachi Station (Kaigan Line)
- NOTE
- VENDORS
Around 25 food booths and kitchen cars — from kushikatsu, steak and game meat to pizza, akashiyaki and sweets — plus about 11 craft beer and wine stalls, rotating by day. See the list below for each vendor's dates.
LIVE MUSIC
14 acts perform live across the seven days, changing daily.
KIDS' FESTIVAL
Yo-yo fishing, character scoop, ring toss, candy grab, Meriken frank and more; a free festival ticket is handed out to early buyers with any food purchase.
FIREWORKS
Kobe Port Weekend Fireworks (about 5 min) offshore around 19:30 on August 8.
*Held in light rain, cancelled in stormy weather. Vendors and performers subject to change without notice.
出典: メリケンビアガーデン公式サイト
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