Art & Culture
Ryohei Koiso’s Lost Masterpiece Returns to Kobe After 90 Years
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Art & Culture Ryohei Koiso’s Lost Masterpiece Returns to Kobe After 90 Years
Ryohei Koiso’s legendary painting The Girl with Traditional Hairstyle returns to Kobe after 90 years. See this rare masterpiece and its companion work The Dancer at the Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art.
Events Akina Nakamori Reborn in a Full-Dome Experience in Kobe
Experience Japanese pop icon Akina Nakamori in a full-dome planetarium show. Watch her legendary NHK performances and hit songs in a 360° immersive concert in Kobe, Japan.
Art & Culture Champagne-Gold Lights Illuminate Kobe’s Waterfront NEW SEAPORT Night Light 2025–2026
Experience Kobe’s waterfront in winter with NEW SEAPORT Night Light 2025–2026. Enjoy champagne-gold illuminations, an 8-meter Christmas tree, Kobe Luminarie artworks, and festive lights at the TOTTEI area. Free admission.
Events A Climbable Illumination Experience TOTTEI Launches Its First-Ever Christmas Market
TOTTEI Kobe hosts its first-ever Christmas Market in winter 2025, featuring climbable illuminations, live music, festive food, and a waterfront holiday atmosphere. Free admission.
Art & Culture Celebrating One Million Visitors! Kobe Port Tower Heats Up With a Special BLACKPINK Collaboration
Kobe Port Tower celebrates one million visitors since its renewal and launches a special collaboration with BLACKPINK, featuring rooftop visuals, exhibits, exclusive merchandise, and café items. Event runs Dec 1, 2025–Jan 18, 2026.
Events Winter Nights Turn into Pirate Adventures “Pirates’ Harbor Festival” at Kobe Suma Sea World
Experience winter adventure at Kobe Suma Sea World’s “Pirates’ Harbor Festival.” Enjoy pirate shows, treasure hunts, themed food, and magical night-time fun.
Events Autumn Leaves at Nunobiki Herb Gardens Beautiful Foliage & Evening Light-up Above Kobe
Experience peak autumn foliage at Nunobiki Herb Gardens in Kobe. Enjoy scenic walks, illuminated evening leaves, and the iconic 25m Forest Christmas Tree during the seasonal light-up.
Art & Culture Kazuo Ishii Exhibition “The Goddess in Orange Light” | Serenity and Radiance at Gallery Shimada
Discover the serene world of painter Kazuo Ishii at Gallery Shimada in Kobe.Featuring 63 works including The Goddess in Orange Light, his art radiates quiet strength and hope.
Events Kobe Christmas Market 2025 at Nunobiki Herb Gardens | Illuminations & Night View Magic in Kobe
Experience the magic of winter at Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens during the Kobe Christmas Market 2025. Enjoy breathtaking night views, glowing illuminations, German-style markets, and mulled wine—all just minutes from Sannomiya by ropeway.
Events Discover Kobe’s New “Borderline” Between Sannomiya and Motomachi — A Fun Photo Spot on Kyomachi-suji Street
三宮と元町の“境界線”がついに登場！ 綱引きイベントで決まった京町筋に、「ここから元町」「ここから三宮」と書かれたタペストリーが設置されました。街のユーモラスなボーダーラインとして注目を集めています。