The Monster Hunter Orchestra Concert features live orchestral performances of game music by the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, conducted by Hirofumi Kurita.
Nishinomiya · 22–23 Sep 2026
This animal park features a climate-controlled greenhouse and outdoor spaces housing around 150 animal species and a thousand plant varieties.
Kobe
A wind ensemble concert celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Evangelion series with music from the franchise performed without video projection.
Kobe · 3 Nov 2026
A privately operated museum near Himeji housing approximately 90,000 toy artifacts from 160 countries and regions, displayed in six traditional storehouse buildings.
Himeji
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The Monster Hunter Orchestra Concert features live orchestral performances of game music by the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, conducted by Hirofumi Kurita.
22–23 Sep 2026Nishinomiya · HyogoA wind ensemble concert celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Evangelion series with music from the franchise performed without video projection.
3 Nov 2026Kobe · HyogoA touring sumo exhibition brings close encounters with wrestlers, featuring displays of topknot styling, rare technique demonstrations, and photo and handshake opportunities.
8 Dec 2026Nishinomiya · HyogoThis New Year countdown festival features millions of lights, drone shows, bubble performances, and live music creating one of Japan's largest illumination displays.
31 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027Kobe · HyogoThree-day festival featuring outdoor Noh theatre performances, classical arts, historical pageantry, and family activities across Himeji Castle grounds.
22–24 May 2027Himeji · HyogoAwajishima COSPLAY is an outdoor cosplay event at Nijigen no Mori anime park on Awaji Island, featuring photography sessions and social gatherings in natural settings.
30 May 2027Awaji · HyogoA festival spanning over 260 years celebrates its origins in 1742 when commoners were permitted to attend a shrine ceremony in summer kimono.
20–21 Jun 2027Himeji · HyogoIconic castle with brilliant white exterior, designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure, fully restored to its original appearance in 2015.
Himeji · HyogoBuilt in just one year starting 1617, this fortress commanded the Seto Inland Sea with 20 towers and 27 gates as a backup to Himeji Castle.
Akashi · HyogoPositioned on a 353-meter mountain, Takeda Castle ranks among Japan's top hundred castles and is famed for its sea-of-clouds phenomenon in early autumn mornings.
Asago · HyogoThis animal park features a climate-controlled greenhouse and outdoor spaces housing around 150 animal species and a thousand plant varieties.
Kobe · HyogoKobe Harborland combines shopping, dining, and entertainment with iconic illuminated landmarks including a historic brick warehouse and Ferris wheel.
Kobe · HyogoDragon Quest Island offers a dynamic outdoor RPG experience where participants assemble parties and select character classes to adventure through the enchanting Dragon Quest universe.
Awaji · HyogoAnime and video game theme park on Awaji Island with permanent attractions based on Naruto, Godzilla, and other franchises plus rotating exhibits.
Awaji · HyogoAn adventure zone themed to the Crayon Shin-chan anime within Hyogo's Awajishima Park, offering obstacle courses, ziplines and interactive challenges inspired by the series.
Awaji · HyogoA hot spring resort with documented origins dating to 720, Kinosaki Onsen draws visitors for its mineral-rich thermal waters and mountainside views.
Toyoka · HyogoLocated in Nishinomiya within Nadagogo, Japan's largest sake brewing region, the museum opened in 1982 to preserve traditional sake-making heritage dating to the Edo period.
Nishinomiya · HyogoNankin-machi was established in 1868 as Kobe's Chinese community, rebuilt after World War II bombing and the 1995 Hanshin earthquake, and currently hosts 10,000 residents.
Kobe · HyogoAn entertainment attraction on Awaji Island centered on a life-size Godzilla, offering zip-line missions, interactive games, and a museum.
Awaji · Hyogo
