Tanga Market (旦過市場), long loved as the kitchen of Kitakyushu, is getting a new hub. Tanga Market Ichibankan (旦過市場いちばん館), completed through a land readjustment project in the Tanga district, will open on Tuesday, November 24, 2026.
An opening ceremony will celebrate the start of the new market on opening day. On Saturday, November 28, an opening commemorative event for the whole family will follow, including an Original Don Fest planned by students of the University of Kitakyushu and a children's ennichi (festival fair). Tanga Market Ichibankan aims to carry the market's history and the warmth of its people into the future.
Opening Day on November 24
About 40 people, including the mayor of Kitakyushu, Tanga Market officials, and invited guests, will attend the opening ceremony on opening day. The new market's start will be celebrated with a kagami-biraki (a traditional ceremonial barrel-opening), and general visitors are scheduled to be admitted from 9:30 AM.
Opening Ceremony
- Date and time: Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- Location: North entrance of Tanga Market Ichibankan (open-air market side)
- Program: Remarks from the organizers and guests, kagami-biraki, and more
- Attendees: About 40 people, including the Kitakyushu mayor, the city council chair, and the board chair of the Tanga Market Cooperative (旦過市場協同組合)
- General admission: Scheduled from 9:30 AM
Original eco bags are scheduled to be distributed in limited quantities.
Opening Commemorative Event on November 28
On Saturday, November 28, the first weekend after the opening, an opening commemorative event will be held at Tanga Market and Tanga Market Ichibankan.
The highlight is the Original Don Fest, planned by students of the University of Kitakyushu, where visitors can enjoy rice bowls (don) full of the students' own ideas. A children's ennichi and gacha-gacha capsule toy machines are also planned, so the event offers activities for families.
Event Details
- Date and time: Saturday, November 28, 2026, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Location: Tanga Market and Tanga Market Ichibankan
- Program: Original Don Fest (organized by University of Kitakyushu students), children's ennichi, gacha-gacha, and more
Tanga Market Ichibankan (旦過市場いちばん館)
- Opening: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- Location: Tanga district, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City
- Details: Kitakyushu City website https://www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp/contents/p272_00001.html
