Starting with oysters,
Make Hinase a more vibrant town
From delicious oysters,
To the future of the town
The "Hinase Oyster Festival" is an event where you can enjoy the local food culture and charm, featuring Hinase oysters and *kakioko* (oyster okonomiyaki), which are specialty products of Hinase-cho, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture.
At the venue's Gomi no Ichi market, we offer oyster delicacies, local flavors, and hands-on activities and stage events that everyone from children to adults can enjoy. Our goal is for people to visit Hinase because of the oysters, eat, walk around, meet others, and feel like they want to come back to Hinase again.
We aim to connect such vibrancy to the future of the local community.
News
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It was covered by the Sanyo Shimbun on October 5th (Mon).
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[Thanks for hosting] The "2026 Hinase Kaki Festival Autumn" has concluded successfully!
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I will be on the radio on Tuesday, the 29th!
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2026 Autumn Venue Map and Timetable
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It was covered by the Sanyo Shimbun on October 5th (Mon).
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[Thanks for hosting] The "2026 Hinase Kaki Festival Autumn" has concluded successfully!
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I will be on the radio on Tuesday, the 29th!
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2026 Autumn Venue Map and Timetable
Venue Map
Venue map for October 4th
Check the venue for the day here!
You can check the locations of gourmet food, stages, and various experience areas.
How to Enjoy the Hinase Kaki-fes
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Oyster Gourmet[Hinase Oyster Gourmet] A heaping feast of oysters.
Oyster dishes galore, as if to say, “Take that!” A full lineup of Hinase oyster delicacies! From classics to creative dishes, you can enjoy oyster kamameshi (rice cooked in an iron pot), oyster tantanmen, fried oysters, kakioko (oyster okonomiyaki), deep-fried oysters, oyster curry, and much more. In addition, seasonal seafood treats and popular local flavors come together. You can fully indulge in the abundance of seafood unique to Hinase! -
KakiokoKakio-ko Teppan Captain x Okayama Shoka University! Special mini Kakio-ko on sale! [800 yen per serving]
To connect Hinase's taste and food culture to the future, students will grill mini kaki-oko with serious teppan skills. Packed with the rich flavor of oysters, please enjoy a piping-hot piece along with your support!
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Hinase FishFish Touching Pool & Mini Aquarium
The kids' favorite interactive area is even better this time! In addition to a "mini aquarium" where you can observe lively fish raised in the rich waters of Hinase up close, we will also hold a special "fish petting pool" where you can actually interact with sea creatures (free to participate, limited from 9:00 to 11:30)!
The thrilling experience of "seeing, touching, and feeling" is the ultimate adventure for children, and it also serves as a fun opportunity for "shokuiku" (food and nutrition education) where they can learn the importance of the ocean and food. We invite the whole family to experience firsthand the rich bounty and interconnectedness of life in Hinase's ocean!
[For attending children and parents]
* The "Fish Touch Pool" is only open from 9:00 to 11:30. * We recommend that little ones bring a change of clothes and a towel just in case they get wet ★ -
BINGOExciting for the whole family! Hinase Oyster Festival Bingo Tournament
We are hosting our immensely popular Bingo Tournament, fun for everyone from children to adults! We have prepared a wide variety of exciting prizes, including Hinase's signature gourmet foods and delightful local specialties. Gather in front of the stage for a pleasant afternoon and try your luck together! Bingo cards will be distributed starting at 11:00 AM. (Bingo event time: 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM)
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Kids CheerBizen Kids Cheer "GRACES" will appear at the Hinase Oyster Festival!
The Bizen kids' cheer team "GRACES" will perform at the Hinase Oyster Festival. The energetic kids' cheerleaders will liven up the venue with a stage full of smiles and power!
The energetic acting and synchronized cheer performance are a must-see. Please enjoy the stage along with the delicious oyster gourmet food at the Oyster Festival. From early in the morning, the members of GRACES will fill the venue with smiles and energy. Please come and cheer them on at the venue! -
BAND STAGERock band T-Bacck's has arrived!
Rock band T-Bacck's from Kurashiki City's Kojima district will perform at the Hinase Oyster Festival!
The powerful sound generated by the guitars, bass, drums, and more, combined with the bright and energetic stage presence of the members, will electrify the venue all at once. While enjoying the delicious oyster cuisine at Kaki-Fes, please also come and enjoy the unique sound and heat that only live performances can offer.
A rock 'n' roll stage that can be enjoyed across generations. Eat, listen, and get excited. Enjoy a time unique to the Hinase Oyster Festival!
Gourmet
Rich and savory "Hinase Oyster Curry"
With just one bite, the richness and aroma of the oysters coat the rice, making you crave another bite right away. This is a dish where you can heartily enjoy oysters unique to Hinase, a town by the sea.
"When you come to the Oyster Fest, this is the first thing you want to eat!"
Be sure to enjoy these deeply satisfying oyster dishes at the venue.
Very popular!
Freshly cooked, fluffy rice, live-cooked pot rice
We offer freshly made oyster kamameshi, steaming hot and giving off a savory aroma. Enjoy the plump rice and rich flavors of the ingredients, made possible only by cooking each pot individually right on the spot. Please enjoy this freshly made, plump kamameshi.
Assassin of Maniwa
The deliciousness of winning the Oyster Festival Grand Prix
Alongside the fried shiitake mushrooms, the insanely delicious "fried oysters." Taking into account its past victory at the Oyster Festival Grand Prix, its appeal turns into certainty the moment you take a bite. Unlike traditional fried oysters (kakifurai), the light and crispy texture is unique to the thin batter. Immediately after, the rich extract and mellow aroma of the trapped, large Hinase oysters burst to life, piping hot, filling your entire mouth.
Kaki-unaga rice cake
A luxurious dish that lets you enjoy oysters and eel at the same time! A dream collaboration between Nigirushi oysters and eel from Lake Hamana!
The "Kaki Unya Ryu" featuring plump Oita Prefecture Akita oysters and tenderly grilled Hamana Lake eel is presented lavishly on hot rice, making it a must-try dish at the Kaki Festival.
I also want to eat oysters. I also want to eat eel.
Please enjoy the "Kaki-unagi Ryori" that fulfills that desire at the venue!
Aromatic fragrance and the savory flavor of oysters.
The ultimate teppanyaki experience!
Grilled udon with Kabakure oysters
At the oyster festival venue, one dish stands out with its particularly appetizing, savory aroma: "Kobakure Oyster Yakiudon." This is a hidden gem of a menu item, a staple that has long supported the local griddle culture. On a piping hot, large griddle, the star ingredient, Nise oysters, are luxuriously stir-fried and combined with chewy udon noodles.
Oyster Tantanmen: The exquisite deliciousness expands.
The spiciness and richness of the soup enhance the intense creaminess and oceanic aroma of the oysters, creating a delicious dish that you won't be able to put down. Every time you slurp the noodles, the soup, infused with the umami of the oysters, coats them. This is a dish you can truly only find here. Don't miss out!
Gourmet
Rich and savory "Hinase Oyster Curry"
With just one bite, the richness and aroma of the oysters coat the rice, making you crave another bite right away. This is a dish where you can heartily enjoy oysters unique to Hinase, a town by the sea.
"When you come to the Oyster Fest, this is the first thing you want to eat!"
Be sure to enjoy these deeply satisfying oyster dishes at the venue.
Very popular!
Freshly cooked, fluffy rice, live-cooked pot rice
We offer freshly made oyster kamameshi, steaming hot and giving off a savory aroma. Enjoy the plump rice and rich flavors of the ingredients, made possible only by cooking each pot individually right on the spot. Please enjoy this freshly made, plump kamameshi.
Assassin of Maniwa
The deliciousness of winning the Oyster Festival Grand Prix
Alongside the fried shiitake mushrooms, the insanely delicious "fried oysters." Taking into account its past victory at the Oyster Festival Grand Prix, its appeal turns into certainty the moment you take a bite. Unlike traditional fried oysters (kakifurai), the light and crispy texture is unique to the thin batter. Immediately after, the rich extract and mellow aroma of the trapped, large Hinase oysters burst to life, piping hot, filling your entire mouth.
Kaki-unaga rice cake
A luxurious dish that lets you enjoy oysters and eel at the same time! A dream collaboration between Nigirushi oysters and eel from Lake Hamana!
The "Kaki Unya Ryu" featuring plump Oita Prefecture Akita oysters and tenderly grilled Hamana Lake eel is presented lavishly on hot rice, making it a must-try dish at the Kaki Festival.
I also want to eat oysters. I also want to eat eel.
Please enjoy the "Kaki-unagi Ryori" that fulfills that desire at the venue!
Aromatic fragrance and the savory flavor of oysters.
The ultimate teppanyaki experience!
Grilled udon with Kabakure oysters
At the oyster festival venue, one dish stands out with its particularly appetizing, savory aroma: "Kobakure Oyster Yakiudon." This is a hidden gem of a menu item, a staple that has long supported the local griddle culture. On a piping hot, large griddle, the star ingredient, Nise oysters, are luxuriously stir-fried and combined with chewy udon noodles.
Oyster Tantanmen: The exquisite deliciousness expands.
The spiciness and richness of the soup enhance the intense creaminess and oceanic aroma of the oysters, creating a delicious dish that you won't be able to put down. Every time you slurp the noodles, the soup, infused with the umami of the oysters, coats them. This is a dish you can truly only find here. Don't miss out!
Town Walk
Even after the Oyster Festival, let's walk around Hinase.
It would be a waste to only visit Gomi no Ichi.
In Hinase, there is an abundance of walkable charms, including kakioko, seafood, sweets, and scenery unique to a port town.
After enjoying the Oyster Festival, why not head out into the town of Hinase with a town-walking map in hand?
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Following its hugely successful inaugural event in July 2024, it expanded to three times a year in 2025. Passing through the early summer of May 2026, the culinary quality—refined with each iteration—and the enthusiasm of the visitors filling the venue have now become a new seasonal tradition of Hinase.
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July 2024: The inaugural event
The energy generated at this first event, along with the voices of "It was delicious!" and "I want to come again!" from our visitors, have become the driving force to launch the "Kaki Fes" into its next phase, with events in 2025 and beyond.2024
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In 2025, it will be held three times a year: April 6th and October. Diverse promotion of Bizen's charm.
Leveraging our experiences from 2024, we further strengthened our operational structure. By actively incorporating DX and utilizing web and social media for information dissemination, we welcomed an even larger number of visitors from within and outside the prefecture. The events held in April and June were also great successes, selling out completely.2025 S/S
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Autumn 2025: The Kakiori Feast "Kakkoopuri" Shocks
The first autumn event, which heated up Nissei without waiting for winter.In October 2025, we held the "Autumn Oyster Festival" to herald the start of the kaki season. This was a new challenge to extend the excitement of winter into autumn and promote the charm of Nissei throughout the year. It was a great success, with a full house, featuring band performances, plenty of oyster gourmet dishes, and a bingo tournament.
2025. Fall
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Sunday, May 24, 2026 Hinase Oyster Festival (Early Summer) ~Festival of Rich and Creamy Rock Oysters~
Under the slogan "Delicious oysters all year round♪," the Early Summer Oyster Festival was held at the Early Summer Gomi-no-Ichi! Featuring the star of the show—rich and creamy summer-only "rock oysters"—the event was a huge success, highlighted by the limited distribution of the famous "bite-sized Kakioko" (oyster okonomiyaki) and a grand prix competing for a variety of oyster dishes. The preview event for the sightseeing boat "Bizenmaru" and stage performances also drew lively crowds, making it a day where many visitors, including families, fully enjoyed Hinase's rich food and ocean charm along with the sea breeze.Summer 2026
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Review with a video! Hinase Oyster Festival video!
What should I eat first at the oyster festival?
What's the atmosphere like at the venue?
To help you enjoy the event even more, we've published an inside report by "DOCO iko CHANNEL," which shares gourmet information from Okayama!
If you check this out, you'll be all set for crowd control on the day and know which menu items to aim for. Be sure to check it out before heading to Nissin, and get yourself hyped up!DOCOIKO Youtube
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YouTube! Hinase Oyster Festival Video!
Check out the Jitroku SpiTube YouTube channel too! We're releasing exclusive reports from popular YouTube channels to help you enjoy the event even more on the day!SPI.Youtube
FAQ
- Is there parking available?
- Parking lots around Gomi-no-Ichi are available. Please follow the instructions of the parking attendants.
- Will it be held in case of rain?
- The event will proceed rain or shine. It will be canceled in case of severe weather. Cancellation notices will be posted on the official website and social media.
- Is there an admission fee?
- Admission is free. Some food, drinks, and experiences require payment.
- Can I enter with a wheelchair or stroller?
- The venue is primarily an outdoor flat area, accessible to visitors using wheelchairs or strollers.
- What is the event schedule?
- The day's program will be announced on the official website and posted at the venue.
- Can children enjoy it too?
- There are also hands-on activities for children and local mascot displays, making it enjoyable for the whole family.
Partners & Support
Everyone creating the Oyster Festival together
Hinase Kakefes is for everyone in the community, including universities, companies, and organizations We are holding this event with the cooperation of many people. [Order of listings may vary]
Bizen Higashi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Management support
Okayama Shoka University
Management support
YoMA LLC
Management support
Bizen Niseki Credit Bank, Niseki Sales Department
Management support
Yotai Tohoku Co., Ltd.
Management support
Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.
Management support
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has cooperated with us.