Why You Should Visit
The second edition of an outdoor festival at waterfront TOTTEI PARK. Enjoy campfire experiences, cutlery making, paracord accessory workshops, food trucks, drinks, and shopping booths. A seaside campfire with GLION ARENA as the backdrop is planned from around 6:00 PM on Saturday, April 18.
Essentials
- location
- TOTTEI PARK (GLION ARENA KOBE)
- period
- April 18, 2026 (Sat) - April 19, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- Apr 18 (Sat) 10:00-21:00 / Apr 19 (Sun) 10:00-20:00
- cost
- Free admission (shopping, workshops, and food are charged separately)
- access
- Hankyu / Hanshin "Kobe-Sannomiya Station": 17–18 min walk
JR "Sannomiya Station": 20 min walk
Port Liner "Port Terminal Station": 13 min walk - REGISTRATION
- No advance registration required
- NOTE
- Main experiences: campfire experiences, cutlery making, and paracord accessory workshops.
Campfire is planned from around 6:00 PM on Apr 18.
Shopping booths include Chichifusion, Theory Co., Tokosaka Oji Hana no Kai, G.O Holdings, WEAVA, BENIYA OUTDOOR, Amprage International, IKIKI / Mikimoku, and CREW THE CAMP.
Food booths include Naniwa Takoyaki Amifuku, Meriken Headquarters, and Komainu Kitchen.
Food trucks include Kitchen&Car661, Ganso Fujitaya, Nikomaru, Fukudori Shoten, Colorful Kitchen, REARS, ImmHouseCafe, Lei, WRAP UP?, and Shin Naniwa Takoyaki.
No registration required, but entry may be controlled depending on crowd levels. Elementary school children and younger must be accompanied by a guardian. No on-site parking. Pets are allowed. The venue is non-smoking. The event is planned to proceed in light rain but may be canceled in severe weather.
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