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More Summer Events in Hyogo: Kobe & Akashi
Last week we posted about a few events happening in Harborland this summer. This week we have a few more summer events happening in Kobe and Akashi. Keep cool and enjoy your summer! Beer in the Park Running from August 8th to the 11th, Sogoundo Koen (Kobe Sports Park) will hold a twilight beer garden…
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Dinosaur World in Akashi
Do you love dinosaurs? The Akashi City Museum of Cultural is holding a Dinosaur World exhibition over the summer. This exhibition is quite small but good for families and dinosaur lovers. There are a few photo opportunities with large dinosaur posters so that you can pose in front of. There is a small dinosaur gift…
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Bon Odori & Summer Events in Harborland Kobe
There are plenty of summer events happening all across Hyogo. Our Hyogo fireworks guide is up here and a list of ways to keep cool is here. Below you can read about a few more events happening in the beautiful Harborland area of Kobe over the end of July and throughout August. Kobe Songkran –…
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18th Kobe Love Port Minato Matsuri
Celebrating the sea and the Port of Kobe, the 18th Minato Matsuri is festival of music, dance, fashion and food. The festival will take place at Meriken Park on July 14th (Sunday) & 15th (Monday, public holiday). Running from 10am to 8pm both days. 2 stages will show live music, fashion shows, dance performances and…
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Summer Fireworks in Hyogo & Kansai 2025 – Updated Guide
NOTE: THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR 2025. THE DETAILS OF EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE SO LOCAL GUIDES CLOSER TO THE EVENT DATES. Summer in Japan means festivals and fireworks. Most cities and towns across Japan have their own summer festivals and fireworks show. People make a day of it, getting the best…
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Kobe Beaches Officially Opening July 11.
Kobe City announced that Suma Beach and Azur Maiko Beach will be officially opened for swimming on July 11th. This year, the results of the water quality survey conducted in early May are the highest ranked “AA” for both beaches. Suma’s AA grade has not been reported since 2007, and the city analyzes that the…
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How will the Osaka G20 Summit impact Kobe?
Leaders of the G20 will gather in Osaka on 28 & 29 June 2019 for the first ever G20 Summit in Japan. With Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe city’s close proximity to Osaka and Kansai International Airport, the major gateway for the region, there will be a number of services suspended and tighter security. If you…