Minatogawa Night Market at Higashiyama Shotengai 2026

Dates & time: August 29, 2026 (Sat) 17:00〜20:30
cost: Free admission (pay per item at each shop)
Venue & access: Higashiyama Shotengai (Higashiyama-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe) 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.

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.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

Calendar

Add it to your calendar so you can check back on it later.

Google Calendar Apple Calendar (.ics)

We hope it gives you a reason to head out together.

X FB LINE

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.

Photo Gallery

Minatogawa Night Market at Higashiyama Shotengai 2026 1

1 / 5

Minatogawa Night Market at Higashiyama Shotengai 2026 2

Minatogawa Night Market at Higashiyama Shotengai 2026 3

Minatogawa Night Market at Higashiyama Shotengai 2026 4

Minatogawa Night Market at Higashiyama Shotengai 2026 5

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.

Hyogo Wadamisaki Gourmet Food Walk Anniversary Family Free Cheap

出典: 東山商店街振興組合公式Instagram

Kobe · Gluten-free

All night markets in Kobe & Kansai →

Events

Where to go next

View Recommended Events →

Next 11/28 +1 more

Minatogawa Park Handmade Market

Minatogawa Park / Park Town

11/1

Hyogo Canal Festival 2026

Shinkawa Canal Promenade & AEON Mall Kobe Minami, Hyogo-ku, Kobe

11/1

Shin-Nagata Kunizuka Local & World Festival

Taishosuji Shopping Street & Asta Kunizuka

10/31 - 11/1

Kobe Wine Nouveau Festival – KOBE the CRAFT

Kobe Agri Park (Nishi-ku, Kobe)

10/31 - 11/1

Meriken Wonder Park 2026 Autumn

Meriken Park

Next 11/7 +9 more

Kobe Port Weekend Fireworks 2026–27 | Weekend Fireworks off Meriken Park

Meriken Park

Today 10/31 +8 more

EAT LOCAL KOBE Farmers Market

Suma Beach, south of JR Suma Station, Suma-ku, Kobe

10/10 - 11/30

Moomin × Kobe Port Tower: a part of KOBE

Kobe Port Tower and 20+ locations across Kobe

FAQ

Is there an admission fee or advance registration?

Admission is free and no registration is needed. You only pay each shop for what you eat or buy.

Is it suitable for families with children?

Yes. The covered arcade is easy to walk, and past editions have included festival game corners for kids. It gets crowded from early evening, so keep young children close.

Does it run in the rain?

The venue is a covered shopping arcade, so light rain is fine, but the event is cancelled in severe weather. Check the association's Instagram for the day-of decision.

Nearby Spots

spots

Minatogawa Night Market at Higashiyama Shotengai 2026

Why You Should Visit

Photo Gallery

NOTE

Where to go next

FAQ

Nearby Spots

Minatogawa Park

Minatogawa Shrine

Great Buddha of Hyogo (Hyogo Daibutsu)

Kobe Renga Soko (Red Brick Warehouses)

Sorakuen Garden

Harborland (Mosaic)

People who read this also read