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Business openings and closures in Kobe

Overview

Commercial activity in Kobe involves various business transitions and new openings. In late August 2026, the city saw several establishments open in the Sannomiya, Motomachi, Kitano, and Kobe Station areas, while others, such as Mother Moon Cafe and CoCo Ichibanya, closed their Sannomiya locations.

Additionally, the sweet potato shop Sawaya no Satsumaimo Kobe Higashinada is scheduled to undergo a renewal opening in early September 2026 following building reconstruction. Looking further into September, the Chinese coffee chain Cotti Coffee is expected to open its first location in Hyogo Prefecture within the Motomachi Shopping Street.

Entities

Motomachi Shopping Street · Cotti Coffee · APOC COFFEE · Sawaya no Satsumaimo Kobe Higashinada · Kobe

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    New cafe expansions scheduled for September 2026 in Fukuoka and Kobe

    New cafe expansions are arriving in Japan this September 2026, including APOC COFFEE in Fukuoka and the Hyogo debut of Cotti Coffee in Kobe.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Kobe business updates: Sawaya no Satsumaimo reopening and August openings

    Kobe sees various business shifts in August 2026, including the planned September reopening of Sawaya no Satsumaimo Higashinada and numerous new restaurant openings across Sannomiya and Motomachi.

Sources

fanfunfukuoka.nishinippon.co.jp · kobe-journal.com · kobehigashinada.goguynet.jp