Name: We visited the first night of Kawasaki Yoichi: lively soul food stalls, and tips for the weekend
Start: 2026-10-23
End: 2026-10-25
Location: Around Kawasaki Fes Square (in front of Kawasaki Le Front) and La Cittadella (Cinecitta Street)

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On the evening of Friday, October 23, 2026, we went to the first day of the Kawasaki Soul Food Stalls at the fifth Kawasaki Yoichi night market.

Both Kawasaki Fes Square and La Cittadella were busy with people on their way home from work.

The stalls are open again on Saturday, October 24 (noon–10 p.m.) and Sunday, October 25 (noon–8 p.m.). Last orders are 30 minutes before closing, and the seating areas are only for people who bought food at the stalls.

When and where?

Date

Fri, Oct 23, 2026〜Sun, Oct 25, 2026

Time

Soul food stalls: Fri. Oct. 23, 5–10 p.m.; Sat. Oct. 24, noon–10 p.m.; Sun. Oct. 25, noon–8 p.m. (last orders 30 minutes before closing)

Venue

Around Kawasaki Fes Square (in front of Kawasaki Le Front) and La Cittadella (Cinecitta Street)

Address

神奈川県川崎市川崎区日進町1-11

Fee

Free admission (food and drinks are paid)

If it rains

Cancelled in severe weather

Open the venue in Google Maps

Details may change. Before you go, please check the organizer’s official page.

Opening night: stalls beyond a pink neon gate

On the evening of Friday, October 23, 2026, we went to Kawasaki Yoichi at the East Exit of JR Kawasaki Station. For its fifth year, the Kawasaki Soul Food Stalls, where well-known local restaurants set up stalls, run for three days for the first time, and this was day one. (Event details: our preview article.)

A pink neon gate marks the entrance to Kawasaki Fes Square, in front of Kawasaki Le Front. Beyond it, rows of red-and-white tents were busy with people on their way home from work.

The pink neon Kawasaki Yoichi gate

Lines at popular stalls; Haidilao's malatang is ¥499

Popular stalls had lines. Our team was short on time because of other plans and did not get to try much of the food.

The Haidilao Hot Pot Kawasaki stall serves malatang (¥499).

The Haidilao Hot Pot Kawasaki stall

On Cinecitta Street in La Cittadella, stalls such as Matsuya Sohonten and Kagiya Brewery lined the street, and people gathered around standing tables.

Cinecitta Street in La Cittadella

In the atrium of Kawasaki Le Front, a band played on the stage.

The stage in the Kawasaki Le Front atrium

No outside food in the eating area

From the "Kawasaki Soul Food Stalls Guide" handed out at the venue:

Seating areas are only for people who bought food or drinks at the stalls. No outside food or drinks.
Seats are shared. When it is crowded, one seat per person.
Sort your containers at each venue's eco station.
Smoking only in each venue's smoking area.
Restrooms: the public toilets just across the crosswalk from Kawasaki Fes Square toward Kawasaki Station.
Last orders are 30 minutes before closing each day.

The Kawasaki Soul Food Stalls Guide flyer

Source: Kawasaki Yoichi Executive Committee, "Kawasaki Soul Food Stalls Guide"

Sat 24: noon–10 p.m.; Sun 25: noon–8 p.m.

Saturday, October 24: noon–10 p.m. Sunday, October 25: noon–8 p.m.

From Sunday, October 25, the Kawasaki Bar Festival also begins: use tickets to hop between restaurants near Kawasaki Station (until Sunday, November 1). Tickets are sold October 23–25 at the Kawasaki Fes Square information booth.

Meeting Takupon and Ayaka Nasuno

We met up with Takupon (@kawasaki_gurme), who shares Kawasaki food on Instagram, and Ayaka Nasuno (@ayanasuno), a Kawasaki City Council member elected from Saiwai Ward. It was a short visit, but a fun night.

Takupon, Ayaka Nasuno and our team

Stalls and menus may change. Check the official Kawasaki Yoichi website before you go.