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Kobe Night Pool Party at REN
Kobe’s nights have just gotten little more exciting over the summer with the Kobe Night Pool Party at Kobe Minato Onsen REN kicking off on June 1st. This night pool is a luxury event for adults with spectacular views of Kobe’s harbour. Relax poolside with a cocktail and let the DJs or live musicians entertain…
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Organic Rice Planting Workshop
NPO Peace & Nature in Kobe are redeveloping a fallow field over 2 days on June 1st and June 8th (Saturday). They are extending an invitation to anyone who wants to experience rice planting. Peace & Nature are growing rice without any chemical fertilizers or pesticides by using “agricultural fermented pellets” to control weeds, with…
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Water4Life Live Rock 2019
The Water4Life Live Rock event will be held on Saturday May 25th at two venues in Sannomiya (central Kobe). The Harbour Tavern and Bar IZNT will both have 3 bands performing at this amazing charity event. All bands are donating their time and appearance fees to charity. The Harbour Tavern will have; Kim & the…
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Kobe Festival 2019
The 49th Kobe Festival will take place on Sunday May 19th. It’s a multi-cultural festival of dances, music, street performances and food stalls with the highlight being the main parade featuring 80 groups of floats and costumes. Kobe Festival Main Parade The Parade starts at the south end of Flower Road in front of Higashi…
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Experience Shintoism; the Deep Culture of Japan
Shinto shrines are everywhere throughout Japan, it’s estimated there are over 80,000 (Wikipedia) shrines across the country. Shinto means “the way of the kami” and is more a way of life than a specific set of beliefs. There are no preachers spreading Shintoism and there is no holy text such as the Bible or Quran.…
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Kobe White Dinner 2019
Enjoy an elegant night all in white. The 6th Kobe White Dinner and the first of the new REIWA era will happen on Saturday May 18th inside the picturesque gardens of Sorakuen. This is a creative and beautiful BYO dinner that has grown year after year. Tables, chairs, flowers, shoes and your chic elegant evening…
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Welcome Reiwa Danjiri Parade
To welcome in the new era Reiwa on May 1st, a large parade of 45 danjiri will take place on Yamate Kanden Street between JR Settsu-Motoyama Station and Hankyu Okamoto Station. Danjiri are large wooden carts in the shape of a shrine or temple. Local neighborhoods around Kobe usually have their own Danjiri festivals at…