Why You Should Visit
A monthly sale held from the 1st to the 3rd by the shopping street leading to Nagata Shrine, timed for the shrine's first-of-the-month visits. Each shop puts out bargains and limited items for that day only, and on the 1st the sidewalk fills with makers' stalls called Kobo Ichiza. Many shops on the street are over 50 years old. The name comes from the poppen, a glass toy once given out at Nagata Shrine. In October 2026, one-day offers include a rock-paper-scissors game for a free fish cake when you spend ¥1,000 on tempura at the kamaboko shop, and boiled squid legs reduced to ¥350 at the fishmonger.
Essentials
- location
- Nagata Jinja-mae Shopping Street, Nagata
- period
- October 1, 2026 (Thu) - October 3, 2026 (Sat)
- Time
- Thu 1 – Sat 3 Oct during shop hours (the craft stalls are on the 1st only)
- cost
- Free to browse (shopping at each store)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Train: nearest station is Nagata (Nagata Jinja-mae) on the Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Yamate Line
- NOTE
Some October 2026 offers
- Oshige Kamaboko: one day only, spend ¥1,000 on tempura for a rock-paper-scissors game; win a hiraten fish cake
- Ajidokoro Haru: one day only, a mini dessert with any set meal
- Sengyo Yanagi: one day only, boiled squid legs ¥390 → ¥350
- Hourakudo: one day only, a surprise on the day
*Offers change by month and by shop
*Updates are sent via the shopping street's official LINE
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 1 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Nagata Jinja-mae Shopping Street, Nagata. The map shows each with its walking time.
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