Sep172026
Nada no Sakagura Tanbou 2026 (Nada sake-brewery puzzle trail)
Autumn-winter campaign across Japan's largest sake-producing district, Nada Gogo, linking 14 brewery museums and shops in four walking courses during the new-sake season.
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What's on in Hyogo.
Festivals, fireworks, illuminations and seasonal events across Hyogo, checked against official sources.
Oct232026
Kobe Illuminage
Kobe Illuminage, in its 17th year, lights the Fruit and Flower Park Osawa on the theme 'Starlight Dream'.
Nov152026
Kobe Marathon 2026
Marathon for about 20,000 runners from central Kobe along the coast towards Akashi and back.
Nov202026
Himeji Otemae-dori and Himeji Castle Illumination 'Atarayo'
Himeji lights 2.5 kilometres of Otemae-dori and the castle with 510,000 full-colour LEDs in 'Atarayo', directed by Motoko Ishii.
Dec122026
Takarazuka Revue: Tenku no Artemis and Belle Epoque (Moon Troupe)
The Moon Troupe's musical Tenku no Artemis and revue Belle Epoque run at Takarazuka Grand Theatre from 12 December 2026 to 24 January 2027.
Jan292027
Kobe Luminarie
Italian-designed light sculptures fill central Kobe for ten nights in memory of the 1995 earthquake.
Mar192027
99th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (Spring Koshien / Senbatsu)
The spring invitational of 32 top high school teams at the sacred Koshien ground, opening the Japanese baseball year with brass bands and cheering squads.
Aug52027
109th National High School Baseball Championship (Summer Koshien)
The summer national championship for 49 prefectural champions, Japan's most emotional sporting tradition, played in August heat with morning and evening sessions.