Why You Should Visit
Higashiyama Shotengai — known as "Kobe's kitchen" — turns into a night market on the last Saturday evening of the summer holidays. Fishmongers and delis that normally close at dusk keep their lights on, lining the arcade with their specialties, one-night-only items, and extra festival food stalls. 2026 marks the arcade's 90th anniversary. It's less a shopping trip than a street-food-and-summer-fair evening: wander the covered arcade alongside the locals.
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Essentials
- location
- Higashiyama Shotengai (Higashiyama-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe)
- period
- August 29, 2026 (Sat)
- Time
- 17:00〜20:30
- cost
- Free admission (pay per item at each shop)
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 5-minute walk north from Minatogawa-koen Station (Kobe Municipal Subway) or Minatogawa Station (Kobe Electric Railway). No event parking — use nearby coin lots if driving.
- NOTE
On the day:
- Shop specialties and one-day-only items
- Special festival food stalls
- Past years have also featured street food, festival games, and live music
2026 highlight: the arcade's 90th anniversary
Note: Cancelled in severe weather. Stall lineups and programs are announced progressively on the Higashiyama Shotengai association's Instagram and the topics page of its official site.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 2 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Higashiyama Shotengai (Higashiyama-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe), and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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