Material Expo KOBE 2026 Summer

Essentials

location

KIITO (Design and Creative Center Kobe)

period

June 4, 2026 (Thu) - June 6, 2026 (Sat)

Time

10:00–17:00 ※Jun 4 (first day) until 18:00

cost

¥500 (incl. tax, valid all 3 days) / Free for junior high school students and younger ※Cash only on the day, no advance tickets

Links

• Official Website

access

10-min walk from JR/Hanshin Motomachi Station
5-min walk from Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line Minato-Motomachi Station
Public transport recommended. Several paid lots (Hi-PARK KIITO Kobe, Zeikan-mae Parking, etc.) within a 10-min walk.

NOTE

【Admission】
The can badge given at entry serves as your admission pass and must be worn visibly inside the venue.

【Photography】
General photography is permitted throughout the venue. For individual booths, check with the exhibitor first. Visitors are asked to avoid capturing other attendees' faces.

【Special Lectures (Free, Lecture Space)】
- Jun 5 (Fri): Haruharu Watanabe – "Hemp and Cotton Thread: Materials and Spinning"
- Jun 5 (Fri) & Jun 6 (Sat): Hikaru Shimomura – "Silk Thread and Spinning / Mawata Tsumugi Hands-On"

【Workshops (some paid)】
- Macramé bracelet (natural stone beads / C-88 ALANKAR)
- Mino ware accessories (A-30・31 B&D minoyaki)
- Original bag making (cutting machine / C-95)
- Cloisonné enamel experience – tentative (Jun 4 only / C-71 Hazel)

【Food】
- Hagiwara Coffee (charcoal-roasted coffee)
- BelleTable (bento boxes)
- Boulangerie Bienvenu (additive-free bread)
- Wanda Curry (Kobe Shioya-style curry)

出典: 素材博覧会 公式