Why You Should Visit
Chushusetsu is Nankinmachi's autumn festival, marking the 15th night of the eighth lunar month when the harvest moon is admired and the harvest celebrated. Started in 1998, it is the district's second-largest event after the Lunar New Year festival and runs for three days. Day one brings the food event Gekko Chubo; days two and three bring traditional Chinese stage performances at Nankinmachi Square. Throughout the festival there is the Fukkyu prize draw where every ticket wins, a shop-wide Mid-Autumn fair, an altar to visit, and mooncakes on sale. Watching is free, so it pairs easily with a street-food stroll.
Essentials
- location
- Nankinmachi / Nankinmachi Square
- period
- September 25, 2026 (Fri) - September 27, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- Approx. 11:00–19:00 (subject to change)
- cost
- Free to watch (food and goods are paid)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About a 5-minute walk from the east exit of JR/Hanshin Motomachi Station. Cars cannot enter Nankinmachi itself, so use the coin parking lots nearby.
- NOTE
Three-day lineup
Fri, Sep 25: Gekko Chubo (food event)
Sat, Sep 26: Traditional Chinese stage performances
Sun, Sep 27: Traditional Chinese stage performances
Running all three days
- Fukkyu prize draw (every ticket wins)
- Mid-Autumn Special Thanks Fair at participating shops
- Altar visit
- Mooncake sales
* The stage program and timetable have not been announced yet; the official site will publish them later.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Nankinmachi / Nankinmachi Square, 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.
出典: 南京町商店街振興組合 公式サイト
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