Co-op Festival Wakayama 2026｜10/18(Sun) Access & Fees

Dates & time: October 18, 2026 (Sun) 10:00〜15:00（模擬店などの販売は10:10〜）
cost: Free admission (shopping, food and some activities are paid)
Venue & access: Sunanomaru & Nishinomaru Plazas, Wakayama Castle, Wakayama City About a 15-minute walk from Nankai Wakayamashi Station, or take a Wakayama Bus to the Shiyakusho-mae stop, right by the park. There is no event parking; visitors are asked to use public transport.

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Sunanomaru & Nishinomaru Plazas, Wakayama Castle, Wakayama City, and 8 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

An annual autumn festival run by Wakayama's consumer co-ops, spread across the Sunanomaru and Nishinomaru plazas below Wakayama Castle. 2026 is the 43rd edition. Sunanomaru has a shopping area for CO-OP products and household goods, a food court with charcoal-grilled chicken and sushi, and a stage with a brass band, dance, a science magic show and comedy. Nishinomaru has fair games such as water-balloon fishing plus rides on a fire engine. Admission is free and you don't need to be a co-op member — an easy day out with kids at the foot of the castle.

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Sunanomaru Plaza

Shopping area: CO-OP products, groceries, household goods, cosmetics, handy gadgets
Food court: charcoal-grilled chicken, sushi, onigiri and more
Food trucks and a flea market
Health corner: bone-density and blood-pressure checks (cancelled if it rains)

Nishinomaru Plaza

Fair games and activities: water-balloon fishing, bouncy-ball scooping, Perfect Strike, a soccer game, a Kii-chan bouncy castle, rides on a fire engine and a co-op truck (some paid)
Go and shogi corner: professional shogi player Naoki Yada 9-dan, from Wakayama, is scheduled to attend

Mascots

Kosuke, Koppy and Kii-chan make appearances

※Bringing your own shopping bag is encouraged

※Content may change

Family Free Cheap Events Festivals Gourmet History Heritage

出典: 和歌山県生活協同組合連合会（第43回生協まつり告知・チラシ）

Kobe · Gluten-free

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FAQ

Do I need to be a co-op member to attend?

No. Anyone can attend, member or not, and admission is free.

Will it go ahead if it rains?

It goes ahead in light rain. The health corner (bone-density and blood-pressure checks) is cancelled if it rains.

Can I drive there?

There is no event parking; visitors are asked to come by public transport.