This Halloween, enjoy a buffet and magic by Kobe Port. La Suite Kobe Ocean's Garden in Chuo-ku, Kobe, is holding the "Autumn Halloween Festival – A Secret Harvest Feast Staged by Ghosts" for two days only, on Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Halloween sweets specially made by the pastry chef
The sweets are Halloween creations made for the occasion, and the names are inventive: "Moonlit Shimanto Chestnut Mont Blanc," "Bewitched Mousse," "Cassis and Mascarpone Magic Mousse" and "New York Lemon Cheesecake in a Red Dress." The lineup also includes a Halloween pumpkin pudding, a black-cat Forêt Noire verrine, an açaí panna cotta with raspberry sauce, a "midnight" gâteau basque, witch's-finger cookies and a banana-coffee tart that looks like an eyeball (examples only).
About 24 dishes from a Kobe Meister head chef
The food menu offers about 24 hot and cold dishes in buffet style, created by Executive Chef Minoru Nakamura. Cold dishes include a salmon marinade, a quiche with Tokachi camembert and harvest vegetables, and a "witch's garden salad" with two dressings. Hot dishes planned include a "twin devils' disc" pizza, a mummy-themed pumpkin potage with rice-flour bread, juicy fried chicken, squid-ink spaghetti, a roast meat duo with Charlotte-style sauce, and a Halloween curry with rice.
Nakamura was born in Tokyo in 1959. At 22 he went to France and trained for about five years in Michelin-starred restaurants. After returning to Japan he served as head chef at places including the Geihinkan wedding venue in Expo Commemoration Park, Osaka, and Kitano Garden in Kobe's Ijinkan (foreign residences) district, and has been head chef at this venue since October 2023. He is also a Kobe Meister.
Table-side magic and a costume gift
The other highlight is magic by professional magician Robin, who goes from table to table and performs right in front of guests. He performs more than 300 times a year at corporate events, weddings and more, and says he values "changing the mood of the room." Enjoying magic from your seat between trips to the buffet is a treat.
Guests who come in costume will also receive a gift. It suits couples and friends, and families with children too.
Event details
- Dates: Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026
- Times: Oct 24: reception 16:30 / meal starts 17:00 / ends 19:30. Oct 25: reception 11:30 / meal starts 12:00 / ends 14:30
- Prices: Adults (junior high school and older) ¥8,000; children (age 4 to elementary school) ¥4,000; children aged 0–3 free (including 10% consumption tax and service charge)
- Venue: La Suite Kobe Ocean's Garden (1-2 Shinko-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe)
- Reservations and inquiries: 078-381-7425 (direct line for event bookings)
- Notes: Cancellations within 3 days of the event incur a 100% fee. The menu may change without notice depending on ingredient supply
- Details (Japanese): https://oceansgarden.jp/event/halloween2026/
