Nankinmachi Spring Festival (Kobe Chinatown)
High crowdKansaiKobe, Hyogo
Date
February 7 and 11-14
Region
Kansai
About this festival
Kobe's Nankinmachi Chinatown holds its 2027 Spring Festival on February 7, marked by the organiser as the old-calendar Lunar New Year's Day, and again from February 11 to 14, for five days in total. The organiser says the programme differs by day and will be announced as it is confirmed. At the 2026 festival, lion dancers visited shops in the town, a dragon parade took place and the stage programme included face-changing and acrobatics.
Highlights
- โFive festival days: February 7 and February 11 to 14
- โFebruary 7 is marked as the old-calendar Lunar New Year's Day
- โ2026 edition: lion dance shop visits and a dragon parade
- โProgramme differs by day; details announced as confirmed
Getting There
Kyoryuchi-Daimaru-mae Station, about 2 minutes on foot; Motomachi Station, about 5 minutes on foot
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