Why You Should Visit
A one-day marché of Wakayama meat, organized by Wakayama Prefecture at Nishinomaru Plaza in Wakayama Castle. Vendors handling Kumano beef, Kishu Wakagyu beef, Kishu Umedori chicken and Wakayama game sell diced steak, burgers, charcoal-grilled meat, curry bread and more. Qkamura Kishu-Kada and Hôtel de Yoshino each offer an original special menu limited to 150 servings. There are tastings of the three brand meats, yosakoi dancing and a quiz, and an "Animal Thanksgiving Day" runs at the same venue. Entry is free.
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Timetable & Map
Main vendors
Shop List & Map
Essentials
- location
- Nishinomaru Plaza, Wakayama Castle, Wakayama City
- period
- October 4, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 10:00〜16:00
- cost
- Free admission (food and drink paid separately)
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Take a bus from JR Wakayama or Nankai Wakayamashi Station to Shiyakusho-mae. By car, use the paid car park inside Wakayama Castle Park (58 cars, entrance on the south side); if full, use nearby coin parking.
- NOTE
What's on
- Food: diced steak, burgers, charcoal-grilled meat, game products, curry bread and more (19 booths)
- Workshop: leather card case
- MCs: Sumitani-ani (comedy duo Sumitani) and Natsumi Sakajiri
Also on: Animal Thanksgiving Day 2026 in Wakayama (free)
- Bone-density checks and free milk
- Egg grab
- Dog training for disaster preparedness
Wakayama MEAT UP Fair
- Digital stamp rally around shops serving Wakayama brand beef (1 Sep – 30 Nov)
- Visiting the marché earns a stamp
- Prize draw includes a pair stay at Qkamura Kishu-Kada, Kumano beef steak and award-winning local products
Brand meats
- Kumano beef: Wakayama's brand wagyu, certified only when strict standards are met
- Kishu Wakagyu: lean wagyu raised on eco-feed using mandarin-juice and soy-sauce pomace; about 100 head shipped a year
- Kishu Umedori: local brand chicken raised on feed containing plum extract
※Enquiries: Wakayama Prefecture livestock division 073-441-2920
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Nishinomaru Plaza, Wakayama Castle, Wakayama City, and 8 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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