Kobe Shin-Nagata Ryukyu Festival 2026

Dates & time: October 11, 2026 (Sun) 11:00〜17:00
cost: Free to watch (food and drinks priced by each stall)
Venue & access: Tetsujin Hiroba (Rokkenmichi 5-chome shopping arcade if it rains) About 5 min walk from JR / Subway Shin-Nagata Station

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Why You Should Visit

For one day, Tetsujin Hiroba in Shin-Nagata turns Okinawan at the Ryukyu Festival, now in its 24th year. Food and drink stalls with Okinawan flavours open at 11:00, and from 11:45 the stage runs dance and performing arts through the afternoon. At 15:30 an Eisa drum procession called michi-junee sets off from the Rokkenmichi 5-chome shopping street and winds through the Taisho-suji and Shin-Nagata Ichibangai arcades before arriving at the plaza. A good pick if you want Okinawan food, taiko drums and sanshin under the Tetsujin 28 monument.

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Schedule

11:00 Food stalls open (until 17:00)

11:45 Stage programme begins (until 17:00)

15:30 Eisa michi-junee procession

Performers

Ryukokai, Tamagusuku-ryu Gyokusenkai Kansai branch, Maeda Masako Ryubu Dojo, Yurika Oyama, Shiigan Yamashita, Maa-chan Band, Inagu Micchai, icca_ricca, Eisa Ohana, Kee-chan (in no particular order)

Special guest: Toru Yonaha

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出典: 新長田まちづくり株式会社イベント情報

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FAQ

Does it go ahead if it rains?

Yes. In wet weather the festival moves from Tetsujin Hiroba to the Rokkenmichi 5-chome shopping arcade.

What time is the Eisa procession?

It starts at 15:30, leaving the Rokkenmichi 5-chome shopping street and passing through the Taisho-suji and Shin-Nagata Ichibangai arcades to Tetsujin Hiroba.

Can I drive there?

The organizers ask visitors to come by city bus or subway. Tetsujin Hiroba is about a 3-minute walk from Shin-Nagata Station, which is 11 minutes from Sannomiya on the subway or 9 minutes from JR Sannomiya.

Who do I contact with questions?

The organiser, KOBE Tetsujin PROJECT: 078-646-3028 (weekdays 11:00–17:00, Japanese).

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