Midsummer Snow Festival 2026 (Rokko GREENIA)

Dates & time: July 18, 2026 (Sat) - August 30, 2026 (Sun) 11:00–16:00 (Jul 18 only 10:30–16:00; Aug 13–16 11:00–16:30)
cost: GREENIA admission: adults ¥3,000 / students ¥2,500 / elementary ¥2,000 / preschool (4–6) ¥1,500 (free for ages 0–3). Snow-hill shooting game ¥400 per play.
Venue & access: Rokko Mountain Athletic Park GREENIA From Rokko Cable's Rokko Sanjo station, take the Rokko Sanjo bus. By car via the Omote-Rokko or Ura-Rokko Driveway.

There are 5 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Rokko Mountain Athletic Park GREENIA, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

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Why You Should Visit

At Rokko's GREENIA athletic park, the Midsummer Snow Festival returns for the first time in seven years, hauling about 100 tons of snow up the mountain in midsummer. A snow field up to 16 meters square hosts snow play and a treasure hunt, and this year adds a new water-gun shooting game on a snow hill. At around 850m elevation — about 5°C cooler than the city — you can touch snow in the heat of summer. It runs about 18 days, mostly weekends, holidays and the Obon period; snow play and the treasure hunt are included with GREENIA admission.

Schedule

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Opening Jul 18, 10:30–16:00 11:00–16:00 Obon, 11:00–16:30 は祝日

NOTE

Open days (18 total)

Jul 18 (Sat)
Jul 19, 20, 25, 26
Aug 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 13–16, 22, 23, 29, 30

Festival highlights

Snow play on a snow field of about 100 tons
Treasure hunt in the snow (finds are yours to keep; Fishers cards too)
Snow-hill water-gun shooting game (new this year)
Opening day Jul 18: 150 sunflowers and 100 pinwheels; mascots Snoil & Waruil appear

Athletics

Water course wonder amembo (supervised by Fishers) and 5 areas included with admission
mecya forest / zip slide cost extra

*Held in light rain; canceled in severe weather.

Nada Rokko Fireworks Cool Summer Family Full Day

出典: 阪神電気鉄道株式会社（PR TIMES）

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FAQ

When is it held?

About 18 days between July 18 and August 30, 2026, mostly weekends, holidays and Obon. It is not held on other days such as weekdays.

Is there an extra fee for snow play?

Snow play and the treasure hunt are included with GREENIA admission. Only the snow-hill shooting game costs an extra ¥400 per play.

What happens if it rains?

Held in light rain, canceled in severe weather. Check the day's status on the Rokkosan portal site (rokkosan.com).

Is there a money-saving way to get there?

There are discount coupons bundling transport and admission. For those reaching the base by JR or car, a cable-car + admission coupon is ¥4,200; from the Hanshin or Hankyu lines, a train-inclusive coupon is ¥5,000+. See the official site (rokkosan.com).

Nearby Spots

spots

Rokkō Garden Terrace

approx. 5 min walk