Kobe im Januar 2027 — Feste & Events

1.17 Tsudoi Memorial Gathering (Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake)

January 17

The City of Kobe holds the 1.17 Tsudoi memorial gathering at Higashi Yuenchi on January 17, the anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. At the most recent edition, held on January 17, 2026, the programme ran from 5:00 to 20:00, with a moment of silence at 5:46, the time the earthquake struck. The event is held in rain.

Anfahrt: Hankyu Kobe-Sannomiya Station east exit or JR Sannomiya Station west exit, then about 10 minutes on foot south along Flower Road