The 32nd Kobe Luminarie

About this event

Kobe Luminarie is a festival of light symbolizing the hope of the city and its citizens, dedicated to memorializing the victims of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and passing on the memories of the disaster to future generations. Across Kobe's exotic cityscape, glittering light installations spread out, continuing to keep the prayer and memory alive while illuminating a light of hope. Along with the lights coloring the city, it delivers prayers toward the future across generations. The theme for the 32nd Kobe Luminarie is "A Thousand Melodies Lighting Up the Harbor." Thirty-two years after the disaster on January 17, 1995, together with generations born after the earthquake, people look up at the lights of Kobe Luminarie filled with wishes and hopes for the future. Once again this year, this light of hope rises from the earth, warmly illuminating streets, plazas, and parks. The story of prayers and footsteps of people who overcame hardships transcends borders and touches hearts worldwide. The main installation "Frontone / Galleria" at the Meriken Park venue is a ticketed area with staggered capacity limits so visitors can view the artworks at a leisurely pace. A date-and-time-specific special viewing ticket is required for entry. Related events held in collaboration with local businesses and organizations are also scheduled, aiming to improve visitor circulation and further enhance the city's charm.

Venue

Higashi Yuenchi Park

6-4 Kano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0001