Spectacular Kobe Luminarie
Kobe, Japan
Light festivals and light art
What it is
Light installations and illuminated displays across Kobe's streets in a winter light festival.
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Dates
These dates come from the official source quoted below.
“第32回神戸ルミナリエは、2027年1月29日（金）～2月7日（日）までの10日間”
Before you go
- Where
- Kobe, Japan
- Tickets
- Paid area at Meriken Park only. Advance tickets 500 yen on weekdays and 750 yen on weekends; day tickets 1,000 yen on weekdays and 1,500 yen on weekends. Details for the paid-area tickets are to be announced around autumn. Ticket page
How we checked
Last checked October 17, 2026 against kobe-luminarie.jp. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The organizer's official site confirms the 32nd Kobe Luminarie for 29 January to 7 February 2027 (announced 29 May 2026), and the 2026 edition ran 30 January to 8 February 2026; the series record's typical December season is out of date, and 2027 ticket prices and hours remain unconfirmed.
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