Kobe Hankyu Hosts Galette Expo - 2026 Kobe Galette des Rois

Kobe Hankyu will host the "Everyone's Galette Expo" - 2026 Kobe Galette des Rois from January 9 (Friday) to January 12 (Monday, national holiday) at the 9th floor event hall of the main building.

The venue will feature Galette des Rois, the traditional French pastry for New Year celebrations, along with various round and flat pastries and galettes created by popular patisseries and boulangeries centered in Kobe. The event will also include various activities introducing the charm of galettes.

Enjoy this New Year celebration event unique to Kobe, known as "the city of Western confections" and "the city of bread."

Various Brands' Galette des Rois Gather Together!

Galette des Rois, Couronne des Rois, and Galette Bretonne recommended by patisseries and boulangeries from across Japan, centered in Kobe, will be available for purchase. Why not try comparing different brands?

Brands Available at the Venue

*Products from each brand will be sold collectively. Not individual booth sales.

Galette des Rois

Galette des Rois is a traditional French pastry essential for New Year celebrations. It's a puff pastry filled with almond cream, with one small ceramic piece called a "fève" embedded inside. The person who finds the fève in their slice is considered the lucky one and is said to have a happy year ahead.

Kobe: Kobe Portopia Hotel / Chocolatier La Pierre Blanche / Donq /
Patisserie Akito / Patisserie Gregory Collet / Patisserie Mon Plus /
Boulangerie Recolte / Hotel Monterey / Le Bien

Akashi: Oyatsu to Okurimono Guanaja / Patisserie Kuri

Ono: [NEW] Avenue de la Paix

Himeji: Kineya

Osaka: Boulangerie Belle d'Or / [NEW] Relation du Coeur Amiel

Nara: Boulangerie Petit Bouquet / Maison Beniko

Kanagawa: Berg no April

Toyama: Bon Levain

Shimane: Patisserie Riru

Couronne des Rois

Couronne des Rois is a gorgeous traditional pastry resembling a crown - a ring-shaped brioche decorated with fruits and sugar pearls.

Kobe: Isuzu Bakery / Patisserie Mon Plus / Chocolatier La Pierre Blanche

Akashi: Patisserie Kuri

Himeji: Kineya

Galette Bretonne

Galette Bretonne is a traditional thick-baked cookie originating from Brittany, France, characterized by its rich butter flavor and sweet-salty taste enhanced with salt. "Bretonne" means "Brittany-style."

Kobe: Kobe Portopia Hotel / Chocolatier La Pierre Blanche / Patisserie Gregory Collet

Himeji: Kineya

Akashi: Bake Quatre Soeurs

Nishinomiya: Antime / De Volonte / [NEW] Maison Tonton / Le Mercure

Ono: [NEW] Avenue de la Paix

Miki: [NEW] Nenju -miki-

Osaka: Kazuma Kaneishi - Fresh Madeleine and Cookie Shop

Nara: Maison Beniko

Fukui: [NEW] Strauss Kinshin-do

Kanagawa: [NEW] Kikunoya Kashiho / Berg no April

Hokkaido: [NEW] Yougashikoubou Kita Ichirin

Brands with Booth Presence

Kobe - Reve de Chef

Born in Kobe, raised in Kobe. A popular Western confectionery shop with its main store in Tarumi brings you Galette des Rois.

Osaka - Patisserie Galette

A Galette Bretonne specialty shop in Hirano, Osaka.
The owner, who loves Galette Bretonne, brings you these treats.
Candied Chestnut Galette Bretonne is a seasonal limited product.

Kobe - Juchheim [Live Preparation]

Introducing crepes made with Baumkuchen batter rich in butter and eggs. It looks like a crepe but tastes like Baumkuchen - a chewy-textured crepe.

Kobe - Kobe Beef Meat Pie [Live Preparation]

A meat pie that existed since Juchheim's founding period 100 years ago, renewed in 2009. Filled with Kobe beef from "Oi Nikuten," an established butcher shop founded in 1871, wrapped in crispy butter-fragrant puff pastry - a dish where you can fully enjoy the umami of Kobe beef.

Kobe - Waffle House [Live Preparation]

A Dutch classic snack, Stroopwafel. A unique textured treat with thinly baked wafers sandwiching plenty of special caramel.

France - Michalak

Created by famous French patissier Christophe Michalak. The galette features vanilla-scented almond cream in puff pastry with one caramelized almond inside - an authentic taste.

Eat-In

Nishinomiya - Creperie Le Po

A galette specialty shop in Shukugawa. Enjoy galettes made by a craftsman who holds the title of knight recognized in an authentic French competition.

Hours: 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM daily
*Last order 30 minutes before closing
*Final day ends at 4:30 PM

Hiroshima - Decaf Coffee Specialty Shop P-BERRY

The concept is coffee that children and adults can enjoy together. Enjoy decaffeinated coffee with 99.9% caffeine removed alongside galettes at the venue.

Events Full of Galette Charm!

Complimentary Galette

◎January 9 (Friday) from 10:15 AM
A giant Galette des Rois (approximately 70cm diameter) will be cut on the spot and served to visitors.
*While supplies last

Freshly Baked Galette des Rois (Daily throughout the event period)

Galette des Rois baked on-site will be cut and sold in limited quantities.

Baking times:
①10:30 AM, ②12:00 PM, ③1:30 PM,
④3:00 PM, ⑤4:30 PM, ⑥6:00 PM
*Final day ends at ⑤4:30 PM

Galette des Rois Making Experience *Registration has closed

Experience making Galette des Rois from pattern drawing to baking.

◎Daily at 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:30 PM (approximately 90 minutes each)
◎Capacity: 4 participants per session
◎Participation fee: ¥5,000 *You can take home your completed work
◎Instructors: January 9 (Fri) & 11 (Sun) - Shuhei Hayashi from "Patisserie Mon Plus"
January 10 (Sat) & 12 (Mon, holiday) - Yuki Matsuo from "Boulangerie Recolte"

*Registration opened on December 26, 2025, through Hankyu Hanshin Department Store's event reservation site but has already reached capacity.

Lucky Galette des Rois (Daily throughout the event period)

A Galette des Rois with one almond inside will be cut into 8 pieces. Those who find the almond in their slice will receive a fève and Western confectionery assortment.

◎Daily from 3:00 PM *Participation tickets for the day distributed from 2:30 PM at the venue
◎Capacity: First 24 participants daily
◎Participation fee: ¥600

Live Event by "Amatou Danshi"

"Amatou Danshi," an idol group with the concept of "World Sweets Trend Idol," will perform live with popular songs including "Galette des Rois."

◎January 10 (Sat) 1st show: 12:00 PM, 2nd show: 4:00 PM *Approximately 30 minutes each
◎Main Building 2nd Floor Grand Patio
*In case of rain, a talk show will be held on the 9th floor of the main building

Event Overview

Title: Everyone's Galette Expo - 2026 Kobe Galette des Rois
Period: January 9 (Friday) to 12 (Monday, holiday), 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
*Final day ends at 5:00 PM
Venue: Kobe Hankyu Main Building 9th Floor Event Hall
Organizers: Hyogo Prefecture Confectionery Association, Kobe Fashion Association
Co-sponsors: Kobe City, Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Supporters: Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe Tourism Bureau, Kobe Shimbun,
Sun Television, Radio Kansai, Kiss FM KOBE
Cooperation: Hyogo Prefecture Bread Cooperative, Juchheim Co., Ltd., Kobe Hankyu
URL: https://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/kobe/shopnews/detail/12680057_2191.html