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Kobe in January 2027 โ€” Festivals & Events

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1.17 Tsudoi Memorial Gathering (Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake)

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.

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

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