- Dates & time
- September 19, 2026 (Sat) Session 1: 11:30 (doors 11:00); Session 2: 14:00 (doors 13:30)
- Price & booking
- General: adults (junior-high age+) ¥1,500, children ¥500. COCOLON members and Hareiro users: adults ¥500, children free. Everyone, including infants, needs a ticket. Buy tickets in advance on the teket ticket page. Each session is first-come, first-served and limited to 30 groups / 120 people. Cancellations are accepted until 21:00 the day before.
- Venue & access
- Arima Hall, Hokushin Ward Cultural Center About 10 minutes on foot from Kobe Electric Railway Okaba Station; take the elevator inside the Ecole Lila shopping mall to the 5th floor. By car, about 7 minutes from Gosha IC on the Hanshin Expressway Route 7; 123 parking spaces, two hours free after validation inside the venue.
There are 3 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Arima Hall, Hokushin Ward Cultural Center. The map shows each with its walking time.
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Why You Should Visit
A family concert open from birth where crying, vocalising, moving around and stepping out are all welcome. Mat seating, wheelchair and buggy spaces, and universal changing beds help children with severe disabilities or medical-care needs enjoy live music with their families. Siblings and children without disabilities are welcome; each session is limited to 30 groups.
NOTE
Performers and programme
- Children's concert unit Oto no Nakamatachi (music-school graduates and a singing host)
- Live performances of familiar songs, plus their signature improvised requests
- Hyogo Prefecture mascot Habatan appears at the venue
Venue support
- Mat seating and wheelchair/buggy spaces
- Two universal changing beds and step-free elevator access
- Crying, vocalising, movement and re-entry are welcome
Who can attend
- Families and siblings are welcome, whether or not a child has a disability or medical-care needs
* Supported by Kobe City and the Kobe Cultural Foundation. The 2025 edition was held in Shinkaichi; from 2026 the venue is Arima Hall.
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