- Dates & time
- August 14, 2026 (Fri) - August 15, 2026 (Sat) 10:00–18:00
- Price & booking
- Adults (high school and up): ¥2,500 for one day, ¥3,900 for a two-day pass. Children (junior high and under): ¥1,000 / ¥1,800. Preschoolers free with an adult. A ¥330 system fee and ¥165 e-ticket issuance fee apply per ticket (paying at 7-Eleven adds another ¥330). Carnival games, bouncy castles, and the petting zoo cost extra. Tickets are sold through the TOTTEI KOBE app (Ticketplus) from July 17 to August 13, 2026; two-day passes close August 12. All seating is unreserved and first-come, first-served. Resale is prohibited.
- Venue & access
- GLION ARENA KOBE About 15 minutes on foot from Sannomiya Station, or take the TOTTEI LINER shuttle bus. By car, about 5 minutes from the Kyobashi ramp of Hanshin Expressway Route 3 (parking ¥2,000 per day, cash on the day, first-come first-served).
There are 4 car parks within a 12-minute walk of GLION ARENA KOBE, and 2 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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Why You Should Visit
A two-day fan festival for B.LEAGUE's Kobe Storks, held at GLION ARENA KOBE before the new season tips off. Watch open practices, a press conference introducing new signings, cheerleader performances, and an intrasquad game on the 15th, plus basketball clinics run by the team's coaches. Festival stalls, bouncy castles, and a petting zoo make it easy to spend the day even if you're not a basketball fan.
NOTE
Aug 14 (Fri): open practice, press conference for new Japanese signings, cheerleaders' new-season debut performance.
Aug 15 (Sat): intrasquad game.
Both days: basketball clinics with the coaching staff, open court time, player talk shows, merchandise sales, plus carnival games, bouncy castles and a petting zoo (extra charge).
Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian. Coin lockers are available for large bags. The programme may change without notice.
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