- Next date
- Sat, Nov 7 Fireworks night (approx. 5 min; start time varies by month)
- Dates & time
- Nov 7 (Sat) · 21 (Sat) · Dec 5 (Sat) · 19 (Sat) · 25 (Fri) · 26 (Sat), 2026 +4 more About 5 min each (start time varies by month, 18:00–19:45 — see below)
- Price & booking
- Free viewing No reservation required, free viewing
- Venue & access
- Meriken Park Around Meriken Park. 10-min walk from JR/Hanshin Motomachi Station, 5-min walk from Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line Minato-Motomachi Station
There are 5 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Meriken Park, and 4 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.
Why You Should Visit
A small weekend fireworks event lighting up Kobe's night sky. For about five minutes, fireworks are launched with music off the coast of Meriken Park. Held mostly on weekends from May through the following March, at a pace of one to five nights a month. Enjoy the harbor breeze, Kobe's night view, and fireworks together with no reservation needed. Picking up takeout from nearby cafes and restaurants is a great way to spend the evening by the water.
Schedule
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NOTE
Next show
- Sat, Nov 7, 18:00, about 5 min, off Meriken Park
- The same day, Hyogo Car Life Festa 2026 is held in Meriken Park (10:00–16:00), and Moomin × Kobe Port Tower is on at the Port Tower and other spots
- Same-day cancellation calls are posted on the official Instagram (@kobehanabi)
Dates and start times (2026–27 season)
- May: 2, 16 — 19:30
- Jun: 6, 20 — 19:30
- Jul: 4, 18, 28 — 19:30
- Aug: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 — 19:30
- Sep: 5 (cancelled), 19 — 19:00
- Oct: 3 — 19:45
- Nov: 7, 21 — 18:00
- Dec: 5 — 18:00; 19 (after the 17:30 drone show) and 25 (after the 19:45 drone show) with Kobe Meriken Christmas; 26 — 17:15
- Feb: 13, 20 — 18:30
- Mar: 6, 20 — 19:00
Launch site
Off the coast of Meriken Park (approx. 5 min each)
*Displays may be cancelled at short notice in bad weather. Same-day updates are posted in real time on the official Instagram (@kobehanabi).
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