murmurKobe Luminarie
Kobe City · Higashi Yuenchi Park, the Former Foreign Settlement and Meriken Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kobe Luminarie Organizing Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jan 30 – Feb 8, 2026 （Ended） Dusk to 21:30
- 2027
- Jan 29 – Feb 7, 2027
- Usual timing
- Usually late January
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Dates are announced by the organizers for each edition
- Venue
- Higashi Yuenchi Park, the Former Foreign Settlement and Meriken Park
- City
- Kobe City, Hyogo
About
Kobe Luminarie strings works of light through central Kobe in the middle of winter, in memory of the victims of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and as a way of carrying on the hope of recovery. The works sit at three sites, Higashi Yuenchi Park, the Former Foreign Settlement and Meriken Park, and the fun is in walking from one to the next. At the 2026 edition (January 30 to February 8), a wall of light about 50m long and 22m high stood on the Higashi Yuenchi lawn, while a gallery of light about 75m long stretched through Meriken Park. The next edition runs from January 29 to February 7, 2027. Only part of Meriken Park charges admission: 500 yen on weekdays and 750 yen on weekends in advance, or 1,000 yen and 1,500 yen on the day. In 2026 the lights stayed on from dusk until 21:30.
Sources
- OfficialKobe Luminarie Organizing Committee kobe-luminarie.jp
- OfficialHyogo Prefecture web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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