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Ovision Kaiko Yume Plaza and surrounding area (Bakkan Festival venue) (オーヴィジョン海峡ゆめ広場ほか(馬関まつり会場))

Flow of the course

Previous stop: A Museum Where You Can Learn About the Strait's History and Maritime Heritage

About 5 min from the previous stop

About 570 min here

About this spot

The Bakkan Festival (Bakkan Matsuri), held August 22-23, 2026, unfolds across Shimonoseki centered at Ovision Kaiko Yume Plaza, facing the Kanmon Strait. About 200 food stalls line the venue, offering continuous festivities from the noon opening until 9:30 PM, with dancing and stage events. Spending a summer day here, feeling the sea breeze crossing the Kanmon Strait after morning sightseeing, makes for a fitting climax—a day filled with festival energy.

Season & hours

Name: 馬関まつり

Date & time: 8/22 (Sat)–8/23 (Sun) 全体の開催時間は一次情報に明記なし（会場・催しごとに異なる）

Venue: 下関市・JCパーク(オーヴィジョン海峡ゆめ広場/海峡通り/海峡メッセ下関)ほか市内9会場（唐戸ふれあい広場・シーモールエキマチ広場・愛のひろば・豊前田フードリンク広場・カモンワーフ・下関市民会館・国道9号細江大通り・馬関大屋台ひろば）

Food stalls

Where: オーヴィジョン海峡ゆめ広場周辺

Scale: approx. 200 stalls

※Announced for 2026. Stall lineups change year to year. Please check the official site for the latest details.

Turn this into a day plan with stall time included

Source: yamaguchi-tourism.jp

Tips

The venue operates for extended hours from daytime into the evening, so plan for frequent breaks and water hydration. The area becomes particularly crowded from evening onward, so checking parking and public transportation information in advance is wise.

Best time to visit

Enjoy from the 12:00 noon opening through the evening. From late afternoon onward, when the Kanmon Bridge is illuminated, the views are especially impressive.

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