Why You Should Visit
An inclusive open day at Akashi City Museum of Culture, welcoming everyone regardless of disability. Enjoy free performances — contemporary dance, art fashion show "Borderless RUNWAY," and changgo drumming — plus hands-on activities like saori weaving and molkky. The summer special exhibition "Where the Kobito Live" is also free on this day.
Essentials
- location
- Akashi City Museum of Culture
- period
- July 20, 2026 (Mon)
- Time
- 10:00〜16:00
- cost
- Free (permanent and summer special exhibitions also free on this day)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Take Shinki Bus from JR/Sanyo Akashi Station to "Bunka Hakubutsukan-mae" stop (immediate), or about 15 min walk
- NOTE
※Part of Hyogo Premium Arts Day
1F Main Stage
10:15 Dance (contemporary dance performance & mini workshop by DANCE BOX volunteers)
10:50 Gallery Talk & Kobito Beat (curator-led exhibit tour + group dance)
13:00 Borderless RUNWAY (art fashion show featuring works by Sutajio Pocchi artists)
【2F Conference Room】(10:00–16:00)
- Exhibition "Be you, Just Bloom" – Sutajio Pocchi
- Live painting
13:30 Talk event: "Why do welfare facilities embrace art?" (Sutajio Pocchi × Katayama Kobo × Kohaku)
【East Terrace】(10:00–16:00, lunch break 12:00–13:00)
- Molkky (Finnish sport, coached by Akashi Molkky Club — 2024 world champions)
【1F Lobby & Permanent Gallery】(from 10:00)
- Saori weaving experience (completed cloth stays at venue)
- Permanent collection guided tour ("Akashi Jinhuman," "Akashi Elephant," etc.)
Front Plaza
14:45 Changgo drumming performance (Higashi-Harima Changgo Circle)
【Cooperation & Performers】Akashi Molkky Club, Higashi-Harima Changgo Circle, Katayama Kobo, Heart Care Akashi, Shida Harako, Sutajio Pocchi, Seikatsu Kaigo Kohaku, Rokurinsha, Nabaland
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 3 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Akashi City Museum of Culture, and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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