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Kobe Luminarie

神戸ルミナリエ

Japan's best display of lights. Large, flamboyant light displays. The lights and the event itself have a deeper meaning, having begun in 1995, after the Great Hanshin Earthquake devastated the city of Kobe. Each light is said to represent one life that was lost during the earthquake.

Hours
Early to mid-December, check the website for exact dates

Listing from Wikivoyage: Kobe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.