Activities Awaji Highway Oasis Illuminations 2026 Early 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 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..
Culture Kobe Countdown Festival 2026-2027 Dec 31st - Jan 1st The Kobe Illuminage Countdown Festival is an annual New Year's Eve event beloved by many visitors. This year, to commemorate..
Activities Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden Hatsuhinode 2027 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 Christmas Flower Show on Awajishima 2026-2027 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 2027 Late Jan - Early Feb Kobe Luminarie is held every year in the first two weeks of December to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.
Culture Himeji Otemae Street Illumination 2026-2027 Late Nov - Late Feb The arrival of the colder months means various illumination events start popping up on the calendar, and the Himeji Otemae Street..
Festivals Nankinmachi Spring Festival 2027 Mid - Late 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..