Nada no Kenka Festival
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The Nada no Kenka Matsuri is a fighting festival held at Matubara Hachiman Shrine in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture in …
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Himeji Castle Light-up
The Himeji Castle Fantasy Illumination takes on the theme of Folktale Phantasms this year, with stories of young …
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Kobe Luminarie 2020
Kobe Luminarie is an annual winter light-up held in memory of the victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. Now …
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Nankinmachi Lantern Fair
The already beautiful and bustling streets of Kobe’s China Town will be decorated with hundreds of red lanterns …
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Chinese New Year Festivities
Kobe is home to one of only a few “China towns” in Japan. As such, it’s no surprise that the Chinese …
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Tightrope Lion Dance
One of Japan’s more unusual festivals, here you can watch brave performers balance on a tightrope strung across a …
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Kawanishi Genji Festival
As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19, this event has been cancelled for 2020. This festival …
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Kawanishi Genji Festival
As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19, this event has been cancelled for 2020. This festival …
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Kobe Festival
CancelledAs a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19, this event has been cancelled for 2020. The Kobe Festival is a …
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Himeji Yukata Festival
The Himeji Yukata festival is the oldest festival of its type in Japan, dating back more than 260 years. Yukata are the …
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2021 Kobe Port Fireworks Festival
Officially the “Kobe Port Marine Fireworks Festival”, this event is rated as one the top fireworks festivals …
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Kawanishi Genji Festival
As a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19, this event has been cancelled for 2020. This festival …
