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| January | Jan.2nd | New year celemony at Arima Onsen Spa |
Arima Onsen Spa (Kita-ku) |
An event prays for the prosperity to Arima Onsen
area following the Edo period. "Yumomi"performance is done in old fashioned style by the experienced ladies. ［Arima Onsen Tourist General Information Center：078−904−0708］ |
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| (Year 2004) Jan.22th〜25th |
Nankin-machi Shunsetsusai | Nankin-machi (Chuo-ku) |
New year festival according to the old calendar
of China In exotic atmosphere, lots of performance as an acrobatic Lion dance and amagnificant Dragon dance is done and a lot of street vendors are lined and the street bustles cheerfully. ［Nankin-machi shopping street association for promotion：078−332−2896］ |
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| March | (Year 2003) Mar.14th〜May 5th |
Rokkosan Pasture Spring Fair |
Rokkosan Pasture (Nada-ku) |
You can visit sheep which are very popular with
evryone there, see to shear wool from them and also experience making butter
from milk of sheep raised in there, the Rokko pasture. With charge. ［078−891−0280］ |
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| April | (Year 2004) Mar.31th〜Apr.4th |
Kobe Orchid Exhibitions | Kobe International Exhibition Hall (Port Island) (Chuo-ku) |
Around 50,000 roots of orchid in
the world get togother and compete its beauty. There are displaying sections and booths for selling it on spots, besides alot of stage seminar of orchid concerned are opened specially. With charge ［General affair：078−322−5360］ |
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| (Year 2004) Apr.1st〜Apr.4th 18:00〜20:30 |
Cherry-blossom viewing at night walking through flower tunnel(movie) | Kobe Oji Zoo (Nada-ku) |
You can enjoy night flower viewing passing through
like the tunnel because the cherry-blossom trees are showed off suitably
with some lights. Oji Zoo is famous for the cherry tree and at high time a lot of people come to enjoy full-blossom viewing and relax in the zoo. ［Kobe Oji Zoo：078−861−5624］ |
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| (Year 2004) Apr.24th〜May.5th (According to the venues) |
Infiorata Kobe |
●Sannomiya-higashi（ajisai street） ●Motomachi Anamon shopping street ●Kitanozaka ●Port Island shimin-hiroba ●Minatogawa(Kobe shinsen ichiba) ●Rokko Island（rivermall） |
Italian language "Infiorata" means to cover with
flower Pictures displayed with lots of flowers cover street on the venues up above information ［Kobe InternationalConvention Association：078−303−1010］ |
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| May | Higashinada Danjiri Week May 3rd〜5th Danjiri festival in Nada |
Danjiri festival(movie) | Naka-ku・Higasinada-ku | Danjiri run about bravely in its neighbourhood area of the town respectively. Wearing Happi in style, sounding lively kane and taiko and encouraging shout are really stirring. | |
| (Year 2003) May 2nd・3rd |
Suma big tea celemony | Sumadera temple and others (Suma-ku) |
It is held annually to invite the master of tea
celemony from Omotesenke and Urasenke in turn. In this season these area is covered with fresh green. With charge ［General affair： 078−303−1010］ |
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(Year 2003) |
Kobe festival(movie) | Whole Kobe city | Kobe city is covered with lively and cheerful
festivals as "Main festival" and "Samba festival" ［Kobe citizens'festival association：078-331−2413］ |
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| June | (Year 2003) Jun.12th〜Jul.13th |
In
a forest “Taking a stroll on the hydrangeas viewing“ |
Kobe municipal shinrin shokubutuen; municipal
forest and botanical garden (Kita-ku) |
There are attractions as "quize rally"
and a tour with the guides while the hydrangeas are in full blossom. The hydrangea is the flower which symbolizes Kobe city. ［Kobe municipal shinrin shokubutuen; municipal forest and botanical garden：078−591−0253］ |
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| July | (Year 2003) Jul.19th〜Aug.31st |
Summernight HANABI Fantasy with Two thousand fireworks Every night during the term(movie 2002) | Chuohiroba, Port Pier land,Kobe (Chuoku） |
A lot of kind fireworks are set off with music
and light's art of fountains at Kobe port pier land.Admission fee for adult:
one thousand and four hundredyen, for student: one thousand and three hundred
yen and for child: seven hundred yen.The Show Time starts at 20:00〜 in July.
Also at 20:50〜 in August. for about 10 minuets.[Rained out, carrying out
in a light rain］ [The secretariat:078-302-2820] |
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| (Year 2003) Jul.26th |
Maritime fireworks display with Himeji port Festival.[About tree thousand fireworks are shot off] | Shikama district in Himeji port area (Himeji city) |
They are set off at sea from launching boats nearby the viewing site, three hundreds meter between them, so it is really thrilling19:30〜20:45 [Kowanshinko department,Himeji city 0792-21-2504］ | ||
| (Year 2003) Jul.26th |
Sanda FestivalAnd Fireworks displayAbout two thousand five hundred fireworks are shot off | Mukogawa riverbed (Sanda city) |
Sanda Festival, general dance competition, fureai
market, the town parade,is held at 20:00〜[Rained out] [Sanda Festival executive committee 0795-59-5087］ |
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| (Year 2003) Jul.26th |
Minato Kobe maritimeFireworks displayAbout four thousand fireworks are shot off | Merican Park offshore, Kobe (Chuoku) | Starmines from the sea is real must.20:15〜21:00
[Rained out] [Corporate juridical person Kobeko promotion association: 078-391-6751］ |
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| (Year 2003) Jul.27th |
Seidan Furusato Festival andFireworks display | KeinomatsubaraBeach (Miharagun) |
At daytime games and sports are held at the beach
and sea, at night time bon dance is held.They are set off from launching
boats at off shore.The beach and seaside is good site.20:50〜21:40 [Shokokanko department, Seidancho0799-36-3311] |
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| August | (Year 2003) Aug.1st |
Miki Summer FestivalAnd Fireworks display | At the bank of lower reaches of Minokawa, nearby Suehirobashi. (Miki city) |
The street is lined with about one hundred Yomise
shops and is bustling withSightseers.19:30〜21:00 [In case of rain it will
be put off at Aug.2nd.] [Shoko department, Miki cit：0794-82-2000］ |
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| (Year 2003) Aug.1st・2nd |
Takarazuka Fireworks displayAbout Four thousand fireworks are shot off in two days. | At the area of Mukogawa kanko dam. (Takarazuka city) |
A subject of this year is " performance
of art with competition of fireworks display blooming in your mind: one
thousand purple and ten thousand crimson.19:45〜20:30 [In case of rain or
the rise of water it will be put off] [Takarazuka General Sightseeing Center 0797-81-5344] |
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| (Year 2003) Aug.3rd |
Awajishima FestivalAndFireworks displayAbout five thousand fireworks are set off | Kaigan-dori 1（Ohama koen）(Sumoto city) | All fireworks display shells to be
set off are made in Japan.Unique Starmines to be set off coming from the
sea is must-see.On the climax a chrysanthemum shape of fireworks display
is seen called "A flower bed of great chrysanthemum" . It may appears gold
and silver water falls pour into Sumoto port is called " Huge falls" A good
little-known viewing spot is the top of Mt Mikuma20:00〜21:00 [In case of
rain it will be put off at Aug.4th] [Awajishima Festival executive committee: 0779-22-2571］ |
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| (Year 2003) Aug.3rd |
Kakogawa FestivalTwo thousand five hundreds shells are shot off | Kakogawa green riverbed (Kakogawa city) |
Many sorts of events like Central festival and
parade of lots of group are held.And the grand finale of the Festival is
Fireworks display19:30〜21:00 [In case of rain it will be put off at Aug.4th] ［Shokorosei department, Kakogawa city hall：0794-27-9235］ |
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| (Year 2003) Aug.3rd |
Ashiya Summer CarnivalAbout two thousand seven hundred shells are set off | Minami ashiyahama area Yokocho (Ashiya city) |
A good view point is nearby the break sea water,
south Ashiya seaside town. 20:00〜20:45 [Rained out] [Ashiya Summer Carnival executive committee: 0797-22-6946] |
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| (Year 2002) Aug.4th |
Suma-takiginoh (Noh at night with light of fire) |
Sumadera kouen Park (Suma-ku) |
Noh performed at "tsukimi-no-butai"with "suma-ooike"
in the background in Suma You can feel fantastic atmosphere With charge. |
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| (Year 2003) Aug.14th |
Nandan Festival2003 Fireworks display | Fukura port and surroundings (Miharagun) |
20:45〜22:00.[Rained out] |
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| (Year 2002) Aug.14th |
Furusato Kaibara Summer FestivalAnd fireworks displayAbout two thousand five hundred shells are set off | Kaibaracho (Hikamigun) |
Powerful fireworks display, bon dance and all
kinds of events are held. 19:45〜20:30 [Rained out] [Furusato Kaibara Summer Festival executive committee: 0795-72-0544］ |
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| (Year 2002) Aug.16th |
Ono FestivalAnd Fireworks |
Oike sogo park |
21:00〜21:30 [Ono Festival executive committee TEL0794-63-1000］ |
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| (Year 2002) Aug.17th |
Kobe Umi no bon-odori | Merican Park (Chuo-ku） |
Bon-odori festival at good location "Merican
Park" along side of Kobe sea International Bon-odori by person from another countries is also attractive. ［Chuo-ku general affair section：078−232−4411］ |
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| (Year 2002) Aug.23th |
Inagawa fireworks About four thousand fireworks are set off. |
At a dry riverbed of lower stream from Inagawa tekkyo （Kawanishi city） |
The fireworks are held at every 23rd of August
under sponsorship of Kawanishi city hall and Ikeda city hall. Set fireworks
are famous for viewing the image of place name as "the sky at sunset over
Satsuki-yama". 19:30〜21:00 ［Bunka・Kanko section, Kawanishi city hall TEL 0727-40-1161］ ［Fureai section, Ikeda city hall TEL 0727-52-1111］ |
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| (Year 2002) Aug.24th |
Tuna FestivalAnd Fireworks | Ikuho reclaimed land (plan) （Tsuna-gun） |
21:00〜22:00 ［Promoting industry section,Tsuna-cho office TEL0799-62-0001］ |
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| (Year 2002) Aug.24th |
Itami Fireworks display | Inagawa KozuohashiSouth riverbed (Itami city) |
On the day Kozu area Summer festival is also
held.20:00〜20:40 [In case of rain it will be put off at Aug.25th] ［Shoko promotion department, Itami city hall：0727-84-8047］ |
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| (Year 2002) Sept.20th・21th |
Nankin-machi chushu-setsu | Nankin-machi (Chuo-ku） |
Chinese traditional "chushu-setsu" is celebrated
while many original foods are prepared specially for all visitors during
this festival and acrobatic lion dance is performed "Lanterns" are hung at the plaza and shop's eaves ［Nankin-machi shopping street association for promotion：078−332−2896］ |
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| October | (Year 2002) Oct.5th〜20th |
Motomachi Music week |
Motomachi shopping street and around there (Chuo-ku） |
A lot of concerts are performed like classic,
popular and jazz music. ［General affair：078−251−0236］ |
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| (Year 2002) Oct.12th・13th |
Toi road・ Craft art fair |
Toi road (Chuo-ku） |
There are lots of stalls to show and sell their
craft works and arts along side of Toi road and also try out to learn them. ［General affair：078−332−0139］ |
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| (Year 2002) Oct.12th・13th |
Kobe Jazz street |
Kitano and others (Chuo-ku） |
With charge but it is a good occasion to enjoy
yourself at clubs or other halls with live jazz music because Kobe is the
first place in Japan to have played jazz music. ［Exective committee General affair：078−232−3211］ |
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| Annually Oct.20th 〜Nov.23th |
Kobe Chrysanthemum Exhibitions | Sorakuen (Chuo-ku） |
Over 2500 articles of chrysanthemum
on displayare gathered from many places under Hyougo prefecture You can enjoy a lot of faces of chrysanthemum from dwarf trees style to general flower bed. With charge ［Flower and green city Kobe; hana to midori no machi suisin center： 078−351−6756］ |
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| November | (Year 2002) Nov.1st〜30th |
Autumninal foliage viewing in a world forest. | Kobe municipal shinrin shokubutsuen (Kita-ku) |
At one of famous places of autumnal foliage there
are attractions as "quize rally" and a tour with the guides ［Kobe municipal shinrin shokubutsuen：078−591−0253］ |
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| Nov.2nd〜17rd | Kobe centennial anniversary movie festival | Kobe Asahi Hall and others (Chuo-ku） |
Because the movie was shown for the first time
at Kobe, movies which are relative to world metropolises and distinctive
regions can be seen at the venues in Kobe. With charge. ［General affair：078−232−3281］ |
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| Annually Nov.2nd〜3rd |
Arima daichakai;In Arima area big tea celemony | Arima Onsen Spa (Kita-ku) |
This is performed annually in memory
of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who had loved Arima spa very much. Out of door tea celemony rich in wild taste is held at Zuihoji park where is surrounded with autumnal leaves, It needs charge. ［Arima Onsen Tourist General Information Center：078−904−0708］ |
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| (Year 2002) Nov.3rd |
Minori no saiten; harvest festival in Minatogawa | Minatogawa kouen park (Hyogo-ku) |
A lot of products from Kobe brand wine, cheese and vegetable to seaweed
and crab or tarabagani are sold aiming friendship between town area and
local area. |
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| (Year 2002) Nov.24th |
Kuttsukko matsuri, Shoes fair | Shinnagata Stn. and around there (Nada-ku) |
You can enjoy events on a stage and a bazzer
is held at Shinnnagata on nationwide famous as chemical shoes product in
Kobe local industry. ［Japan chemical shoes industry association：078−641−2525］ |
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| (Year 2002) Nov.16th〜Feb.14th |
Kobe gas lamp street illumination |
Harbor land (Chuo-ku） |
Street trees alongside of gas lamp street are
coloured with countless illumination in Harbor land. Also lots of Xmas events are held. ［Kobe Harbor land General Information：078−360−3639］ |
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| (Year 2002) Nov.25th〜29th |
Kitano Ijinkan street Picture Exhibitions (Kitano Picture street) |
Kitano (Chuo-ku） |
A lot of drawing pictures to the festival from
the public are exhibited at Ijinkan houses ( part of them), restaurants
and shops |
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| (Year 2002) Dec.12th〜25th |
KOBE Luminarie(movie) | Old foreign settlement・ Higashi Koen park (Chuo-ku） |
Countless illuminations of art for Sacred Dreaming
and reconstraction of Hanshin･Awaji great earthquake. ［General affair：078−303−0038］ |
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