News and events from Hyogo Prefecture

  • 078 Music: Free Techno Night in the Park.

    078 Music: Free Techno Night in the Park.

    After a vivid impression on the first 078 events in 2017 spring, the 078 MUSIC Minato no Mori Park TECHNO Night is back! A special stage will be set up in Minato no Mori Park for an amazing free dance and techno music festival. Incredible sound engineering delivers comfortable and cutting-edge music. In particular, the…

  • 078 Kobe Italian Festival & Harbor Cinema 2019

    078 Kobe Italian Festival & Harbor Cinema 2019

    Looking to experience some amazing Italian food and wine from various restaurants in the one place? Make sure you keep Saturday 27th and/or Sunday 28th April free for the Kobe Italian Food & Wine Festival. Some of the best Italian restaurants in the region will be gathering at Takahama Quay, in front of UMIE Mosaic…

  • Earth Day Kobe 2019 Events

    Earth Day Kobe 2019 Events

    Earth Day 2019 is official on Monday 22nd April but there are a couple of events happening around Kobe before and after the official day. 1 NPO Peace & Nature have s special Earth Day event at there Ozo base in Kobe’s Kita Ward on Sunday April 21st. Enjoy Yoga, Nature Workshop and some delicious…

  • 078 Kobe; A 3-day Interactive Festival in Kobe Japan

    078 Kobe; A 3-day Interactive Festival in Kobe Japan

    078 Kobe is a free interactive festival across 6 locations in Kobe that will take place at the start of Golden Week, from Saturday 27th to Monday 29th April 2019. The festival’s vision is looking ahead to Kobe 2050 where Kobe is a city that people from all over the world can gather, share information…

  • Escape on a Weekend Yoga Retreat to Mount Kurama

    Escape on a Weekend Yoga Retreat to Mount Kurama

    Get away from it all and immerse yourself with a weekend yoga retreat. On Saturday April 13th you will depart Kobe (Sannomiya) and head to Mount Kurama in Kyoto for a 1 day / 1 night stay in nature. This inclusive retreat includes three vegetarian meals, activities, transportation and accommodation for ¥28,500. The deadline to…

  • Your chance to win a bottle of Irish Whiskey this St. Patrick’s Day!

    Your chance to win a bottle of Irish Whiskey this St. Patrick’s Day!

    Murphy’s Irish Bar in Akashi is one of the first Irish bars owned and operated by an Irishman in Japan. This St. Patrick’s Day they are celebrating over the weekend and giving away two free 700ml bottles of Jameson Irish Whiskey! One bottle on Saturday 16th and one on Sunday 17th. This is an exclusive…

  • New Commuter Car to start on JR Kobe Line

    New Commuter Car to start on JR Kobe Line

    Beginning March 16th JR will start a special commuters car, the A-Seat, on the JR Kobe line. You can pay an extra ¥500 onboard and have a guaranteed seat. The car includes 46 seats. Leg room has been extended, free wi-fi is available and each seat has a power outlet to keep your devices charged.…