Why You Should Visit
Now in its third year, this evening event unfolds in Minatogawa Park from late afternoon into the night. The mood shifts completely from the daytime handmade market as select eateries from the Minatogawa area and wider Kobe gather here. Enjoy good food and drink and live music while relaxing in the park under the evening sky — an easygoing Kobe autumn night that's open to adults and children alike, perfect on the way home or during a stroll.
Participating Shops
Shop List & Map
Vendor list for the Sep 26 edition.
Essentials
- location
- Minatogawa Park
- period
- September 26, 2026 (Sat)
- Time
- 16:00–20:00
- cost
- Free admission (food and drinks sold at each stall)
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Direct from Minatogawa Station (Kobe Kosoku Line) and Shintetsu-Minatogawa Station (Kobe Electric Railway). About 3-min walk from Shinkaichi Station
- NOTE
About Rappappa Night
- The evening edition of the Minatogawa Park Handmade Market, started in August 2024 — now in its third year
- 2026 dates: Jul 25 and Sep 26
- An evening event in Minatogawa Park from 16:00 to 20:00
- Select eateries from the Minatogawa area and wider Kobe gather
- A relaxed atmosphere with music in the park at dusk
Also on this day
- The daytime 'Minatogawa Park Handmade Market' runs in the same park from 11:00 to 16:00
Special stage
- Before sunset: play songs by nursery-teacher songwriter Umachan (Asobokka)
- Around sunset: ukulele, Tahitian dance and hula by Saori & Le'ale'a
- In between: record sets by Minatogawa-based DJ mikio
Workshops
- hatm. (wool felt)
- Bring the bamboo lantern you made at the daytime Ogo Bamboo Project workshop
*Contents may change
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 9 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Minatogawa Park, 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.
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