Yokohama Kitanaka Marche is holding a special program for summer 2026: a limited-run night event called "Kitanaka Yomatsuri" (北仲夜祭), taking place in July, August, and September.
The event runs from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM. With the region's increasingly harsh summer heat in mind, it steers clear of the midday hours and takes place from late afternoon into the evening. In a calmer atmosphere than the daytime market, visitors can take their time shopping, eating, and having a drink — a marche experience unique to summer.
A lawn area will be set up on-site where visitors can relax with food and drinks bought at the marche. In July and August, there will also be traditional festival games for kids and workshops open to both children and adults, plus a giveaway for visitors who come dressed in yukata. Together, the shopping, food, drinks, and festival games create a lively atmosphere unique to summer nights.
July's edition, "Summer Marche," brings together three craft beer breweries based in the Kitanaka area; August's "Bon Marche" features wines from wineries around Japan; and September's "Harvest Marche" showcases autumn sake. Each month offers its own seasonal flavors and drinks to enjoy.
For September, Yokohama Kitanaka Marche is trying something new for the first time: opening on Friday evening. It's an easy stop on the way home from work, bringing an evening marche to kick off the weekend.
Note that September's schedule differs from the other months: Friday, September 18 will be the night market (2:00 PM to 8:30 PM), Saturday, September 19 will run on the regular daytime schedule (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM), and the market will be closed on Sunday, September 20.
Yokohama Kitanaka Marche Event Overview
Since November 2015, the Kitanaka area has held "Yokohama Kitanaka Marche" on the third Saturday and Sunday of every month, with the goal of drawing out Yokohama's character, revitalizing the waterfront, and creating a new community gathering spot.
Set against the backdrop of a historic brick building, the marche has become established as an urban-style market, with numerous vendors selling fresh vegetables, fruit, and processed goods from Kanagawa Prefecture and across Japan. It's a beloved gathering place that showcases Yokohama's unique charm.
Schedule: Held on the third Saturday and Sunday of most months (some months have a different schedule)
- "Summer Marche": July 18 (Sat) and 19 (Sun), 2026
- "Bon Marche": August 15 (Sat) and 16 (Sun), 2026
- "Harvest Marche": September 18 (Fri) and 19 (Sat), 2026
Venue: Kitanaka Brick & White (5-57-2 Kitanaka-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa — Rekishi Hiroba)
- Directly connected to Exit 2a of Bashamichi Station (Minatomirai Line)
- 8-minute walk from Sakuragicho Station (JR Lines / Yokohama Municipal Subway)
Organizer: Yokohama Kitanaka Area Management (general incorporated association)
Operator: Courier Co., Ltd.
Number of vendors: Approximately 40 (producers, processed-goods sellers, workshops, and kitchen cars from across Japan)
July: Summer Marche — Craft Beer From Kitanaka
Three Kitanaka craft breweries team up for a special summer-night beer lineup
For the height-of-summer "Summer Marche" in July, three craft beer breweries based in the Kitanaka area — REVO BREWING, LIBUSHI, and THE BLISS BREWERY & DINING — will come together. In collaboration with Yokohama Kitanaka Area Management, each will sell an original beer inspired by Kitanaka. As Kitanaka's mood shifts from dusk into night, enjoy a special pour you can only find here as part of a wide-open, summery night marche.
REVO BREWING
One of the largest brewery-restaurants in Yokohama's Minato Mirai area, REVO BREWING serves distinctive craft beers built around a U.S. West Coast concept, alongside dishes that bring out their character. Guided by a brewing philosophy of "crafting beer that leaves a strong impression," the brewery aims to make quality craft beer more familiar to everyday life while sending new beer culture out from Yokohama.
Address: 1F, APA Hotel & Resort Yokohama Bay Tower, 5-25-3 Kaigan-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
"Kitanaka Red Sour IPA" (Kitanaka original beer)
A red sour IPA reminiscent of a slightly hazy summer sunset. Its refreshing, grapefruit-like tartness makes it an easy-drinking pick even for craft beer beginners. (ABV: 5.5%)
"Yokohama Iekei IPA"
REVO BREWING's flagship beer. Aromas of peach, pineapple, orange, and mango come through in this beer, which keeps bitterness to a minimum while retaining its fruitiness. (ABV: 6.8%)
LIBUSHI (里武士)
In addition to brewing craft beer, LIBUSHI has introduced state-of-the-art distilling equipment to produce craft spirits that draw out the full aroma and flavor of their ingredients, and also works on food pairings.
Address: 1F, Kitanaka Brick & White South, 5-57-2 Kitanaka-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
"Kitanaka Brick West Coast IPA" (Kitanaka original beer)
A classic West Coast IPA. Its deep color, reminiscent of Kitanaka's brick warehouses, and malty sweetness are matched by a hard-hitting bitterness and bursts of citrus flavor for a satisfying, full-bodied drink. (ABV: 7.5%)
"Ume Q"
A sour beer that balances the tartness of ume (Japanese plum) with the flavor of cucumber. Brewed to be enjoyed on a hot summer day, it's exceptionally refreshing and easy to drink. (ABV: 4.5%)
THE BLISS BREWERY & DINING
A rare brewery-restaurant in Japan run by a wedding venue. Guests can enjoy house-brewed beer and a wide range of dishes in a space overlooking the Minato Mirai skyline.
Address: 1F, Notre Dame Yokohama Minato Mirai, 6-101 Kitanaka-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
A summer ale with a refreshing aroma reminiscent of passion fruit and citrus. Its light drinkability, like Kitanaka's pleasant breeze, and dry finish make it a beer to enjoy in gulps under a clear summer sky. (ABV: 4.7%)
"Lani Pine"
A tropical beer made with pineapple and coconut. Its faintly hazy pale-yellow color and gentle sweetness come with a silky mouthfeel, for an easy-drinking beer. (ABV: 4.5%)
August: Bon Marche — Wines From Across Japan
Wineries from around Japan gather in Kitanaka, with tasting-size pours to explore
For August's "Bon Marche," four wineries from around Japan will gather in Kitanaka. Each winery's booth will offer both a taster size, for trying a wine you're curious about, and a regular size for savoring it more slowly.
Enjoy discovering flavors and aromas that vary by growing region, grape variety, and winemaker, and find a glass that suits your taste. Wines you like can also be purchased by the bottle. Pair them with the marche's food and snacks for a chance to casually enjoy wine on a summer night.
*Exhibitors and their offerings are subject to change.
Oike Winery (Nagano)
A small winery in Yamagata Village, the smallest village in Nagano Prefecture. At an elevation of about 800 meters, in a cool climate and clear air, the winery handles everything from growing grapes to brewing at its own vineyard.
Their wines use only carefully grown estate grapes, capturing the nature of Yamagata Village itself in each bottle. The winery also values its ties to the local community, putting effort into cider made with apples from local farmers — a taste unique to the village that draws out the apples' natural aroma and freshness.
TAKAHIRO WINE (Ibaraki)
Born in Shimotsuma City, Ibaraki Prefecture, the winemaker spent about 10 years as a sommelier at restaurants in Tokyo before training at a natural-wine producer in Australia. He now grows wine grapes in his home prefecture of Ibaraki while also working in winemaking at "Fattoria Alfiore" in Miyagi Prefecture. Drawing on experience across these two locations, he makes wine that stays close to nature and expresses the character of the land.
Domaine de Yunohara (Nagano)
Domaine de Yunohara began brewing in August 2023 in the Satoyamabe area near Utsukushigahara Onsen in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. Founded by the 65-year-old ryokan "Oiwakeya Ryokan," the winery aims to make wine that pairs with the inn's washoku kaiseki cuisine.
Alongside grapes grown at its own vineyard, the winery uses grapes and apples carefully grown by local farmers in the Yamabe area. Drawing on the natural environment of Utsukushigahara and the bounty of Yamabe, it produces wines that harmonize with the local food culture.
Yokohama Winery (Kanagawa)
Japan's smallest winery, and the one closest to the sea. Born from a wish to let people experience the making of food, it launched in 2017 as a participatory, urban winery producing natural wine. Grapes are also grown at the winery's own certified organic (JAS) farm in Yokohama, with wine releases since 2024.
September: Harvest Marche — Autumn Sake and Seasonal Flavors
A first-ever Friday night session, with autumn sake and the season's bounty
Yokohama Kitanaka Marche's September edition is themed "Harvest Marche."
On Friday, September 18 — a first for Yokohama Kitanaka Marche — the event will hold its first-ever Friday night session. As an evening marche that's easy to stop by on the way home from work at the start of the weekend, it will offer sake suited to autumn's seasonal flavors along with carefully chosen food. There will also be content for kids stopping by after school.
The following day, Saturday, September 19, runs on the regular schedule from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. New-crop rice, autumn fruits, and other seasonal produce will fill the stalls alongside vendors' specialty goods, for a marche full of the colors of the harvest season.
From Friday night through Saturday afternoon, come experience the end of summer and the start of autumn at this September-only "Harvest Marche."
Sakaya-san JAPAN
Sakaya-san JAPAN sells sake from local producers, introducing delicious sake from small regional breweries. Two things matter most to them: the brewer's spirit, and a sense of the season.
Sake is a rare drink that changes with the seasons. They'll bring bottles suited to late summer and early autumn, including "hiyaoroshi" and "muroka teiseihaku," a sake that drinks almost like sipping good rice itself — so look forward to it.
Kahoku Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Ibaraki)
Founded in 1896, Kahoku Shuzo carries on traditional sake brewing in Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture. Its brand, "Asahisakura," takes its name from the Asahi River that once flowed in front of the brewery at its founding and the cherry blossoms that bloom there each spring. Nurtured by the surrounding nature of Fukuroda Falls, one of Japan's three great waterfalls, and Mt. Yamizo, the brewery continues a sake-making tradition rooted in the local community.
