G1A｜Spooky-Cute Animal World!
Saturday, October 24
Bring your friends, take on thrilling games, and uncover the surprises waiting for you! Exciting challenges and mystery prizes make this a booth to remember.
International School in Yokohama
An International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
CGK School Festival 2026
Discover CGK Learning and Connect Through Fun.
Saturday, October 24 & Sunday, October 25, 2026
10thANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 10 Years of CGK
CGK International School
For the first time, CGK School Festival will be held over two days!
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.
Programs and vendor offerings are subject to change.
Event Overview
| 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 tickets also require separate payment. |
| Other information | Please refrain from bringing strollers into the venue. |
Experience What Our Students Are Learning
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.
Preschool
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.
Elementary & Middle School
Students are planning and preparing booths. They will share their learning and ideas with visitors.
TBC: Booth locations and times are still being arranged.
Planned Elementary and Middle School Classes by Day
| Saturday, October 24 | Sunday, October 25 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Elementary and Middle School Class Booths
G1B｜Creepy Playhouse
Sunday, October 25
G1B students are working together to create games for the School Festival. Along the way, they are practicing taking turns, compromising, sharing ideas, and listening actively—turning teamwork into festival fun!
G2A｜Halloween Game Centre!
Saturday, October 24
Step into the spooky spirit with two fun challenges: test your aim in basketball shootout, and keep the rhythm in taiko drumming. Exciting games and Halloween vibes await—come join the fun and complete a stamp rally to receive a prize!
G2B｜Detective Headquarters
Sunday, October 25
Something mysterious has happened in the forest—our most important animal is missing! Put on your detective hat, follow clues, uncover hidden evidence and piece the mystery together. Remember…not everything is as it seems.
Can you follow the trail and solve The Case of the Missing Animal before it's too late?
G3A｜Jungle Maze
Saturday, October 24
G3A has a mind-bending maze deep in the rainforest. As you venture through the treacherous vines with ferocious animals at every turn, solve the riddles to move forward and claim your prize.
G3B｜Water maze race
Sunday, October 25
Race against your opponent to guide your token through the maze and escape in as few turns as possible. Will you roll an abundance of water and speed ahead, or experience scarcity and struggle? Come and see if you will become the Water Maze Champion?
G4｜Game Centre
Saturday, October 24
Try a ball-toss game with a Tom & Jerry twist, and a game combining bowling and air hockey! Guide your disk around obstacles and aim for the goal.
G5｜Space Adventure!
Sunday, October 25
Set off on a space adventure hosted by G5! Enjoy space-themed games including throwing planets through outer space and planetary bowling.
G6｜The Haunted 9th Floor
Saturday, October 24
Grade 6 is transforming classrooms and corridors into a spooky walkthrough. Visitors will move through themed areas featuring decorations, student actors, sound effects, lighting and surprises designed to create a fun and frightening festival experience.
G7/8｜The Haunted 9th Floor
Sunday, October 25
G7/8 students will create a Haunted House in their classrooms and corridor. Groups will design sections such as eyes, spiders, ocean, jump scares, lightning, and trypophobia. Other students will create the story, rules and decorations. Visitors pay ¥100 entry and can make a ¥100 magnet at the gift shop.
Food & Drinks
Ten 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Heal the Future | Yes | Yes | Black soybean tea |
Tarterie ALBERT
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.
Luca Deli Organic Kitchen
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.
Backyard Coffee Japan
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.
Shinryoku
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.
Motomachi Maison Hestiā
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.
101 Bishoku
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.
Mogu Mogu Yokohama Motomachi
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.
Organic Cotton Candy Wasshoi
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.
Tsunagaru Aokido
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.
Heal the Future Co., Ltd.
Saturday, October 24 & Sunday, October 25
Black soybean tea
Based in Kamakura, Heal the Future will sell black soybean tea on both days of the School Festival.
Hands-on Creative Workshops
Draw pictures, choose your favorite colors and materials, and enjoy making something of your own at eleven 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.
Becca Dufie
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.
Mariella
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.
Atelier Theresia
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.
The Tome of Masa
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.
Michel Art School
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.
Sofi*a style
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.
LIA LAB
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.
Happy Beans
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.
Element Earth
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.
HANA-HANA handmade
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.
JAPOW WorHoli Agent
Sunday, October 25 only
Create Your Own Kanji Art!
Turn your name into a unique piece of Kanji art! Choose Kanji with meanings you like and write them yourself using a Japanese brush.
Decorate your artwork with cute Japanese stickers and stamps to create your own one-of-a-kind piece.
This is a fun and easy Japanese cultural experience for both children and parents. Your finished artwork also makes a great souvenir and memory of Japan.
Get Moving with Games
Yokohama Excellence
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.
TD Flag Football Academy
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.
F. Marinos Sports Club
Saturday, October 24 only
Yokohama F. Marinos prize draw: win merchandise personally signed by players!
Step Challenge
Please help reduce elevator congestion by using the stairs during School Festival. Anyone with a smartphone step counter can join our Step Challenge—the person who records the most steps that day wins a prize.
Music, Dance & Performances
Student presentations alongside music and dance from our guests. Enjoy a stage filled with each performer's unique personality and expression.
Mamonaku and friends
Saturday, October 24 only
Yokohama-based four-piece rock ’n’ roll band Mamonaku will perform originals and covers, with special guests joining them for a festival stage!
CGK Preschool Dance Class
Saturday, October 24 only
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.
CGK ES/MS/Dance Club
Saturday, October 24 & Sunday, October 25
Enjoy stage presentations by CGK students.
Saturday, October 24
G1A, G2A, G3A, G4, G6 & Dance Club
Sunday, October 25
G1B, G2B, G3B, G5 & Dance Club
TAKEZO MUSIC GYM
Sunday, October 25 only
Led by four-time national champion Musashi Kudo, TAKEZO MUSIC GYM brings the powerful sound of Tsugaru shamisen to audiences in Japan and abroad. Enjoy the live performance at the festival.
TEPPEI
Sunday, October 25 only
A fitness instructor teaching ZUMBA across Japan. TEPPEI will join CGK staff for an energetic dance performance to bring the festival to life!
The Yokohama Sisters
Saturday, October 24 only
A Yokohama-born female vocal group singing for world peace. Enjoy popular songs, a Yokohama medley, and national anthems from around the world.
OOSH × Mister Gavin
Sunday, October 25 only
English, balloons and magic with Mister Gavin! A fun, creative and interactive English show for children and adults alike.
Performance times, program details and the timetable will be posted once confirmed.
Raffle & Sponsors
With the support of businesses and shops connected to CGK, we are preparing another exciting selection of raffle prizes.
Raffle tickets will be sold on 5F during the festival.
¥300 per ticket (tax included). Friends of CGK’s official LINE account can purchase five tickets for ¥1,000 (tax included) by showing their LINE screen.
Place your tickets in the box for the prize you would like to win. You may enter as many tickets as you like. No bonus ticket is included with purchases on the day.
MAGMA RESORT Shimobe Onsen
Golden Ticket
A one-night stay for 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.
Terms of use
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.
Special Prizes Selected by CGK Teachers
Our PS, ES and MS Principals, PE Teacher, Music Teacher and Coordinator have selected special prizes from their own perspectives.
Look forward to an electronic keyboard, a FIFA quality pro soccer ball, a Magbuild set, book sets and more.
Bashamichi Glaneuses
Five ¥2,000 gift certificates
Products from Bashamichi Glaneuses are also served as snacks at CGK.
Tarterie Albert
One assorted tart box
An assortment of tarts worth approximately ¥5,000, delivered frozen.
Shinryoku
Meal vouchers for four winners in total
- Onigiri set: 1 winner
- Tonjiru set: 1 winner
- Sweets set: 1 winner
- Sea bream chazuke set: 1 winner
Our connection began at the 2025 School Festival, and since February 2026, Shinryoku onigiri have been served occasionally as snacks at CGK Preschool.
Backyard Coffee Japan
Two Coffee & Matcha Gift Sets
Each gift set includes house-roasted coffee, Japanese matcha and a matcha shaker.
Maison Hestiā
Five rice-flour cream puff sets
Organic Cotton Candy Wasshoi
Two buckets of cotton candy
Scone Shop iro
Two scone boxes
CGK regularly serves iro’s scones as snacks. Students also enjoyed them during our Japanese Cultural Day in June 2026.
Atelier Theresia
Two jute bags
Wonderia Yokohama
Five pairs of admission tickets (10 tickets)
Mega Meat Mart
One voucher each worth ¥10,000, ¥8,000 and ¥5,000
Fujiya Ono Seika
One giant Halloween pumpkin
Fruit from Fujiya Ono Seika is served as snacks at CGK.
Bashamichi Jyuban-kan
One tin of Biscaout biscuits (40 pieces)
Tonkatsu GEN
Lunch for two: two pairs of vouchers
Element Earth
Two Jurassic terrarium kits
Mariella
Three handmade resin-art prizes
Select from a glass set, a cheese board, or a B4 art print.
Vietnam Airlines
10 promotional gift prizes
Yokohama Excellence
Merchandise signed by players
One shooting shirt and one pouch signed by all players, plus one towel signed by Yusuke Sugiyama and one signed by Elyjah Williams.
CGK is a Gold Partner of Yokohama Excellence.
Mumbai Minato Mirai
Dining vouchers for three winners
One winner each will receive dining vouchers worth ¥10,000, ¥6,000 or ¥4,000, valid at the Minato Mirai restaurant.
KidZania Tokyo
One pair ticket for one adult and one child
A pair ticket to KidZania Tokyo, where children can experience a variety of jobs and services.
Primo / Impasto
¥10,000 dining vouchers — 3 prizes
¥5,000 dining vouchers — 5 prizes
¥2,000 dining vouchers — 11 prizes
Raffle proceeds will support CGK’s educational activities and students’ learning.
Admission Check-in on the Day
No advance reservation is required. Please check in on the first floor after you arrive.
- Collect an admission check-in sheet from a staff member on the first floor.
Please speak to a staff member holding an information sign. - Scan the QR code for your preferred language to open the response form on LINE.
Separate LINE accounts are available for Japanese and English. Only one representative from each family needs to respond. - Show the screen you receive after submitting the form to a nearby staff member.
We will confirm the number of guests and give you wristbands. - Put on your wristband and proceed to the entrance.
Please return the admission check-in sheet to staff after submitting the form.
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.
Venue & Access
CGK International School
Kannai Campus
2-25-2 Minaminakadori, Naka-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0006
The Bashamichi Campus is nearby.
The School Festival venue is the Kannai Campus.
From the Nearest Stations
- Minatomirai Line
4-minute walk from Bashamichi Station - Minatomirai Line
5-minute walk from Nihon-odori Station - Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line
5-minute walk from Kannai Station - JR Keihin-Tohoku/Negishi Line
7-minute walk from Kannai Station
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I bring a stroller?
- Please refrain from bringing strollers into the venue.
- Can people who are not currently enrolled at CGK attend?
- Yes. Members of the public and the local community are welcome.
- Is everything free?
- Admission is free. Food, merchandise, and some workshops require separate payment. Raffle tickets also require separate payment.
- Can I enter without LINE?
- Yes. Please speak to a staff member on the first floor and check in using a paper form.
- Is the program the same on both days?
- Some content, including vendors and participating classes, differs by day. Please check the date shown for each activity. If you attend both days, you must check in separately on each day.
- Do workshops require reservations?
- TBC: No advance reservation is required for admission. Reservation and walk-in procedures for individual workshops will be announced once confirmed.
- Where can I buy raffle tickets?
- Tickets will be sold on 5F during the festival. Tickets cost ¥300 each (tax included). Friends of CGK’s official LINE account can purchase five tickets for ¥1,000 (tax included) by showing their LINE screen. This offer is also available to visitors who are not CGK families. No bonus ticket is included with purchases on the day.
A Look at Past School Festivals
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.