Articles tagged: Kobe

• Kobe Port Tower Complete Guide 2027: The Red Hourglass by the Harbour

  Kobe's distinctive red hourglass — a 1963 hyperboloid tower reopened in 2024 after full renovation, with a new open-air rooftop deck 100 metres above Kobe Bay.

  2027-02-10·3 min read·Read →

• Kobe Day Trip from Osaka 2027: Night Views, Beef and Harbourfront

  A 22-minute JR Special Rapid lands you in Kobe — one of Japan's Three Great Night Views, the city that named a steak, and the port where modern Japan first met the world.

  2027-02-07·3 min read·Read →

• Kobe Luminarie 2027 Returns Jan 29 - Feb 7: 32nd Edition of the Earthquake Memorial

  Thirty-two years after the Great Hanshin Earthquake, the city's memorial of light is back - and the new late-January timing avoids the Tokyo Christmas crush.

  2026-10-25·2 min read·Read →

• Kobe Luminarie 2027: Dates, Access, & Japan's Most Emotional Illumination

  Kobe Luminarie 2027 (Jan 24 - Feb 2) is Japan's most emotional illumination — 30 years since the 1995 Kobe earthquake memorial. Here's the visit guide.

  2026-06-26·3 min read·Read →