Activities Kobe American Christmas 2025 Dec 12th - 25th 2025 Past Event A new illumination event at Kobe's Meriken Park is set to run for 10 days this December, bringing plenty of color to the portside..
Activities Kobe Luminarie 2026 Jan 30th - Feb 8th Kobe Luminarie is held every year in the first two weeks of December to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.
9 Outdoors The Takedao Abandoned Railway Hike Robert Kodama Take a scenic 5km hike along abandoned railways in the Hyogo Prefecture.
Activities Kobe Marathon 2026 Mid Nov Fun fact: Kobe is the birthplace of marathon racing in Japan, hosting the country’s first-ever marathon back in 1909. Today, t..
Activities Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden Hatsuhinode 2026 Early Jan Japan has a number of unique ways to celebrate the new year, and one of them is hatsuhinode, or watching the first sunrise. The..
Activities Suma Aqualife Park Makito Kamimaru Suma Aqualife Park is Kobe's most famous aquarium. It began in 1957 and features many themed areas and attractions. The aquarium..
Activities Nankinmachi Lantern Festival 2026 Early - Late Dec The Nankinmachi Lantern Festival is an annual event that takes place at Kobe's Nankinmachi Square, which is one of the city's..
Activities Nishimura Coffee, Kobe Manish Prabhune Nishimura Coffee in the city of Kobe has an interesting history. It's actually the first establishment to serve black coffee,..