Night Time Museum (Kobe City Museum) 2026

Next date: Today (Sat, Nov 14) Open until 20:00 (last entry 19:30), light-up sunset–22:00
Dates & time: Nov 14 (Sat) · 20 (Fri) · 21 (Sat) · 27 (Fri) · 28 (Sat) · Dec 4 (Fri), 2026 +7 more Fri & Sat until 20:00 (last gallery entry 19:30) / light-up sunset–22:00 / KOBE NIGHT LOOP on the 4th Friday
Price & booking: Light-up and night events are free; gallery admission is charged separately No booking needed. Some editions are first come or use numbered tickets; details for each edition are posted on the museum event schedule.
Venue & access: Kobe City Museum & Sannomiya Platz (Chuo-ku, Kobe) About 10 min walk from Sannomiya Station (all lines). Platz sits just south of Sannomiya Center Gai; the museum is on Kyomachi-suji in the Former Foreign Settlement.

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kobe City Museum & Sannomiya Platz (Chuo-ku, Kobe), and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

Kobe City Museum’s Night Time Museum: the museum stays open until 20:00 every Friday and Saturday, and after sunset its facade is lit with 25 light patterns. On the fourth Friday of each month the KOBE NIGHT LOOP night event adds live music, dance and workshops, with linked performances at nearby Sannomiya Platz. The events are free and change every month — an easy after-work hop between the museum in the old foreign settlement and the plaza in Sannomiya.

Schedule

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Open until 20:00 (last entry 19:30), light-up sunset–22:00 Late opening + KOBE NIGHT LOOP night event (4th Friday) は祝日

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KOBE NIGHT LOOP (4th Friday)

Live music, dance and workshops, with linked performances and workshops at Sannomiya Platz. Details and times are posted monthly on the museum event schedule

Light-up

Fridays and Saturdays from sunset to 22:00, 25 patterns projected on the facade at :00–:15 and :30–:45 each hour

Curator talks

During special exhibitions, every Saturday 17:00–17:30 (basement auditorium, first 140, same-day special exhibition ticket required)

Past editions

18 Sept 2026: ukiyo-e printing and a jazz live at the museum, and the Kobe Youth Jazz Orchestra select combo at Sannomiya Platz. The event ticket gave group rates for the exhibition and 10% off food and drink at the Platz

*No late opening on closure days or temporary closures for exhibition changes

Sannomiya Music Jazz Culture Art Free Cheap Date

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FAQ

Is it free?

The night events are listed as free. Entering the exhibition galleries requires a separate admission ticket.

When is it on?

Late opening and the light-up run every Friday and Saturday (except closure days). The KOBE NIGHT LOOP night event is usually on the fourth Friday; in November 2026 it is scheduled for Fri, Nov 27.

Can I visit the museum on Friday and Saturday evenings?

Yes, it is open until 20:00 every Friday and Saturday, with last gallery entry at 19:30. The facade is lit up from sunset to 22:00.

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