Kobe Niku Festival Early - Mid Dec The two-day Kobe Niku Festival allows visitors to indulge in everything from hamburgers and steaks through to yakiniku and yakitori,..
Activities Nankinmachi Lantern Festival 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 Awaji Highway Oasis Illuminations Late Nov - Late Dec From early November right up until Christmas Day, the Awaji Highway Oasis roadside rest area will feature an impressive 9-meter..
Activities Christmas Flower Show on Awajishima Mid Nov - Mid Jan Every winter, from mid-November to mid-January, the 'Miracle Planet Museum of Plants', on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture,..
Activities Kobe Luminarie Mid - Late Jan Kobe Luminarie is held every year in the first two weeks of December to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.
Culture Chinese New Year in Kobe Mid Feb Traditional folk dancing is one of the main events at the Chinese New Year celebrations in Kobe's Chinatown, Nankinmachi.
Festivals Nankinmachi Spring Festival Mid Feb If you're in the Kobe area and looking for a way to celebrate Lunar New Year, check out the Nankinmachi Spring Festival. T..
Culture Himeji Otemae Street Illumination Late Nov - Early Mar The arrival of the colder months means various illumination events start popping up on the calendar, and the Himeji Otemae Street..