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International School in Yokohama
An International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
CGK International School
CGK International School is an international school in Bashamichi and Kannai, Yokohama, offering a continuous education from Preschool through Middle School. We plan to open our High School in 2028.
School Festival brings together booths filled with children's learning, arts and crafts experiences, delicious food, music, and dance. CGK students and families, as well as members of the public, are all welcome to enjoy the festival.
10:00–14:30 on both days / CGK Kannai Campus / Free admission / No advance reservation required
Vendors and participating classes vary by day. Check the date of the activities that interest you, and come enjoy the festival with your family and friends.
Information is based on materials available as of September 11, 2026. Programs and vendor offerings are subject to change.
| Dates | Saturday, October 24 & Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
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| Hours | 10:00–14:30 on both days |
| Venue | CGK International School, Kannai Campus 2-25-2 Minaminakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Please note that this is not the nearby Bashamichi Campus. |
| Who Can Attend | CGK students and families, members of the local community, and the general public. Everyone is welcome. |
| Admission & Reservations | Free admission; no advance reservation required Please check in on the first floor when you arrive. Visitors without LINE can also attend. See how to check in on the day |
| Event Languages | English and Japanese |
| Outside Food & Drinks | As a general rule, please bring drinks only and do not bring outside food. |
| Access & Map |
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| Activities with Fees | Food, merchandise, and some workshops. Please check the information for each booth. Raffle ticket sales details will be announced once confirmed. |
| Other information | Please refrain from bringing strollers into the venue. |
School Festival is also a place for students to put their everyday learning into practice and share it with visitors. Through booths and projects inspired by their inquiries, come experience CGK's approach to learning and the atmosphere of our school.
Children and teachers are preparing activities inspired by folktales from around the world. Visitors will be able to enjoy activities that bring these stories to life.
Students are planning and preparing booths. They will share their learning and ideas with visitors.
TBC: Booth details, locations, and times are still being arranged.
| Saturday, October 24 | Sunday, October 25 |
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| G1A, G2A, G3A, G4, G6 | G1B, G2B, G3B, G5, G7/G8 |
These are the classes scheduled to run booths. Stage performance dates and times are separate. A venue map and detailed program will be posted once confirmed.
Nine vendors are scheduled to join us, offering everything from tarts and meals to coffee and cotton candy. Vendors vary by day, so check the menu for the day you plan to visit.
| Vendor | Oct. 24 (Sat.) | Oct. 25 (Sun.) | Main Menu |
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| Tarterie ALBERT | Yes | Yes | French tarts and quiches |
| Luca Deli | Yes | Yes | Margherita pizza, tuna and corn cake salé, karaage, berry cream and panna cotta |
| Backyard Coffee Japan | Yes | Yes | Cold brew, iced latte, matcha latte, brown sugar matcha latte, and strawberry matcha latte |
| Shinryoku | Yes | — | Set of three onigiri (three varieties) and a karaage skewer |
| Maison Hestiā | Yes | Yes | Bread, rice-flour cream puffs, and baked sweets |
| 101 Bishoku | Yes | — | Taiwanese fried chicken and candied strawberries |
| Mogu Mogu Yokohama Motomachi | Yes | Yes | Yakisoba and mini burgers |
| Organic Cotton Candy Wasshoi | Yes | Yes | Organic cotton candy and traditional fair games, including Earth Ball Scooping |
| Tsunagaru Aokido | — | Yes | Juice, lemon squash, and baked sweets |
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
A specialty shop offering tarts and quiches made from recipes by a French pastry chef, with careful attention to the flavor and texture of every ingredient. Its creations also feature ingredients popular in France, such as rhubarb. Enjoy a taste of everyday French life at the festival.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
Run by an Italian chef, Luca Deli provides CGK School Bento lunches and event catering. This year, festival visitors can enjoy pizza and karaage, both popular in its familiar bentos, along with a special festival dessert. Stop by for a meal or a snack.
CGK serves Luca Deli’s organic School Bento as school lunches.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
Inspired by café culture in Australia and Canada, this vendor serves house-roasted coffee and Japanese-grown matcha. Alongside cold brew and iced lattes, the menu includes matcha latte, brown sugar matcha latte, and strawberry matcha latte. Whether you love coffee or matcha, find your new favorite drink.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) only
Shinryoku makes onigiri and side dishes, with a focus on preparing its ingredients and dishes by hand in the shop. At the festival, it will sell sets of three onigiri in three varieties and karaage skewers. This is a perfect stop for anyone in the mood for a Japanese meal.
Our connection began at the 2025 School Festival, and since February 2026, Shinryoku onigiri have been served as snacks at CGK Preschool.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
A pâtisserie and bakery in Yokohama Motomachi offering bread, rice-flour cream puffs, and baked sweets. Look for a treat to enjoy between festival activities or something delicious to share with your family.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) only
Opened in Yokohama Chinatown in December 2024, 101 Bishoku is known for its classic Taiwanese da ji pai. At the festival, it will serve Taiwanese fried chicken and candied strawberries, so visitors can enjoy both a savory meal and a sweet treat.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
A shop on Motomachi Shopping Street that listens to the local community while serving bentos and side dishes. Yakisoba and mini burgers will be available at the festival—perfect after a busy day of activities.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
This booth offers cotton candy made with ingredients such as organic maple sugar and organic brown sugar, along with traditional fair games for children. Planned activities include “Earth Ball Scooping,” retro Showa-era capsule toys, and a handmade sticker lottery.
Oct. 25 (Sun.) only
Tsunagaru Aokido rents the Coffee Aokido space in Kanda-Sudacho for event-based service on weekends and weekday evenings. It will offer chilled juice, lemon squash, and baked sweets. It is operated separately from the regular Coffee Aokido business. Please use the linked account's direct messages or similar channels for inquiries.
Draw pictures, choose your favorite colors and materials, and enjoy making something of your own at ten creative booths. Each workshop offers a chance to experience the world of a different artist or studio through hands-on creativity.
Fees and durations are planned based on information submitted by each vendor. Further details, including how to participate, will be announced once confirmed.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
A Tokyo-based artist who creates paintings, portraits, and imaginative worlds. At this workshop, participants can enjoy painting a pumpkin in their favorite colors and creating a piece that is uniquely their own.
Planned fee: clay pumpkin—¥1,500 for high school students and older, or ¥1,200 for middle school students and younger; canvas—¥1,400 for high school students and older, or ¥1,100 for middle school students and younger. Duration: up to 30 minutes. Pieces with thick layers of paint can be collected 20 minutes after completion to allow them to dry.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) only
Try ocean resin art with this art studio from Hiro-o, Shibuya. Use resin to make a small container and create your own ocean in the colors of your choice.
Planned fee: ¥2,000. Duration: approximately 20 minutes.
Oct. 25 (Sun.) only
A handmade craft salon offering lessons for adults and workshops for children. Participants will combine facial features and their favorite ribbons on a colorful round purse to create a one-of-a-kind cat coin purse.
Planned fee: ¥1,200. Duration: approximately 20 minutes.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
Masa, a manga and comics enthusiast from Brazil, will introduce the fun of telling stories through pictures. Participants will imagine their own story and draw an original four-panel manga.
Planned fee: ¥2,000. Duration: approximately 30 minutes.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
An art school led by Michel, a graduate of an art university. Through art kits delivered to participants and visiting art classes, the school gives preschool through middle school students opportunities to express themselves freely and joyfully.
Workshop details will be announced once finalized.
Oct. 25 (Sun.) only
Sofi*a style offers flower-arranging and handmade craft lessons in Hongodai, Saka-ku, Yokohama. Participants will combine colorful fabric scraps with their favorite decorative pieces to make a Halloween wreath. The workshop is open to ages 6 and up, and parent-child participation is welcome.
Planned fee: ¥800. Duration: approximately 20–30 minutes.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) only
A workshop where children encounter languages including Japanese, Spanish, and English through play and craft-making. Complete multilingual missions to collect pieces, then use them to finish an original creation of your own.
Planned fee: ¥700. Duration: approximately 15–20 minutes.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) only
Happy Beans provides English-language hotel babysitting and childcare for international families visiting or living in Japan. Participants will combine initials, star, moon, and heart stickers, and tassels on clear acrylic to make an original bag charm.
Planned fee: ¥1,000. Duration: approximately 10–15 minutes.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
Create your own “Living Diorama” moss terrarium. Element Earth creates miniature fantasy landscapes using moss and ferns, inspired by the worlds of games, anime, and stories. In this workshop, arrange easy-to-grow moss in a glass container to make an original landscape. You will also receive guidance on how to grow and care for it.
Planned fee: From ¥3,300. Duration: About 40 minutes. Up to 6 participants per session.
Oct. 25 (Sun.) only
Make postage-stamp-style stickers and stamped stickers in this creative workshop. HANA-HANA handmade began in 2025 with the aim of making children’s first shopping experiences welcoming and enjoyable. Children’s accessories and felt toys will also be available for purchase.
Planned fee: ¥500. Duration: About 15–30 minutes. Up to 3 participants per session.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) only
Try a basketball shooting challenge presented by Yokohama's professional basketball club. Take aim at the hoop and see if you can make the shot.
Planned participation fee (based on submitted information): Free. Duration: approximately 3 minutes per turn.
CGK is a Gold Partner of Yokohama Excellence.
Oct. 24 (Sat.) & Oct. 25 (Sun.)
A children's sports program combining English and flag football. The festival activity is planned as a football target game where participants throw a ball at a target. Participation prizes and other prizes will also be available.
Planned participation fee (based on submitted information): Free. Duration: approximately 5 minutes.
Student presentations alongside music and dance from our guests. Enjoy a stage filled with each performer's unique personality and expression.
Music
Mamonaku performed at the 2023 School Festival with a lineup that included Martin and Huw, who were introduced as CGK teachers at the time. The 2026 lineup and set will be posted once confirmed.
Preschool Dance
This group is led by Ms. Leina, an IB PYP teacher at CGK Preschool and an instructor for the after-school dance class. The 2026 program will be posted once confirmed.
Elementary School Presentation
Grade-level groups from CGK Elementary School are scheduled to perform. Performance dates, times, and programs will be posted once confirmed.
TBC: Performance dates, times, programs, and the timetable will be posted once confirmed.
With the support of businesses and shops connected to CGK, we are preparing another exciting selection of raffle prizes.
Golden Ticket
A one-night stay for up to two guests
Enjoy an all-inclusive hot spring resort stay with dinner, breakfast, drinks, hot springs and activities. Transportation to the resort is not included.
Valid for check-in through February 28, 2027. Saturdays, nights before public holidays and December 28-January 3 are excluded. Subject to availability. Reserve at least seven days in advance via the resort’s official LINE account or email. Additional guests are charged at the standard rate (children under one stay free). No cash exchange, resale, combination with other offers or replacement if lost.
Gift certificates worth ¥10,000 in total
Products from Bashamichi Glaneuses are also served as snacks at CGK.
One assorted tart box
An assortment of tarts worth approximately ¥5,000, delivered frozen.
Onigiri, tonjiru, sweets and sea bream chazuke set vouchers
One voucher for each of the four different sets.
Our connection began at the 2025 School Festival, and since February 2026, Shinryoku onigiri have been served as snacks at CGK Preschool.
Two Coffee & Matcha Gift Sets
Each gift set includes house-roasted coffee, Japanese matcha and a matcha shaker.
Five vouchers for rice-flour cream puffs
Two buckets of cotton candy
Two scone boxes
CGK regularly serves iro’s scones as snacks. Students also enjoyed them during our Japanese Cultural Day in June 2026.
Two jute bags
Five pairs of admission tickets (10 tickets)
One voucher each worth ¥10,000, ¥8,000 and ¥5,000
A large Halloween pumpkin
Fruit from Fujiya Ono Seika is served as snacks at CGK.
One tin of Biscaout biscuits (40 pieces)
Lunch for two: two pairs of vouchers
Two Jurassic terrarium-making kits
Resin art of your choice: three winners
Choose from a glass set, cheese board or B4 art print.
10 promotional gifts
Details on ticket sales and how to take part will be announced once confirmed.
No advance reservation is required. Please check in on the first floor after you arrive.
If you do not have LINE
Please speak to a staff member. You can check in using a paper form.
If you are attending both days
Check-in is required separately on each day. Please complete the response form again on the second day. The previous day's wristband cannot be used.
Re-entry on the same day
Please show staff the wristband issued for that day.
2-25-2 Minaminakadori, Naka-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0006
The Bashamichi Campus is nearby.
The School Festival venue is the Kannai Campus.
If this is your first visit, take a look at videos and archives from past festivals. The vendors, event dates, and programs shown in the videos differ from those planned for 2026.
