Kobe Sports Park Cosmos Festival Oct 17 2026

Dates & time: October 17, 2026 (Sat) 10:00–15:00 (postponed to Sun, Oct 18 in case of rain)
Price & booking: Free admission (lei-making ¥500) No reservation needed. Lei-making sign-up opens at 12:00 on the day, first 10 people per session (cancelled in rain).
Venue & access: Cosmos Hill, Kobe Sports Park Get off at Sogo-Undo-Koen Station on the municipal subway Seishin-Yamate Line. By car, about 25 min from Sannomiya via the Sanroku Bypass; P1 and P2 are the closest lots to Cosmos Hill (about 1,800 spaces; ¥700 per day for standard cars, P3 by the station only is ¥200/hour).

There are 8 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Cosmos Hill, Kobe Sports Park, and 7 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A one-day festival held in mid-October, when roughly 100,000 cosmos flowers on Cosmos Hill at Kobe Sports Park reach full bloom. The hill, a 40,000 m² slope below Universiade Memorial Stadium, turns pink and white, and on a clear day you can see the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge from the top. The day includes a quiz stamp rally, live music from 11:00, a kids' play corner with colouring and fishing games, free herbal tea, a marche with food stalls and kitchen cars, and cosmos lei-making. Admission is free, making it an easy outing for families who want to relax among the flowers.

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The photo shows rapeseed blossoms on the same Cosmos Hill, taken on March 10, 2026. The cosmos bloom from mid to late October.

NOTE

Cosmos Festival (Oct 17)

Cosmos stamp rally: answer quizzes to receive a small gift
Cosmos Live: from 11:00, several performers
Play corner: colouring, origami, fishing game, soap bubbles and more
Free herbal tea service

Cosmos DAYS

Cosmos marche: kitchen cars serving brunch and sweets (festival day, 10:00–15:00; moved to Oct 18 in case of rain)
Cosmos lei-making seminar: make a Hawaiian-style flower lei from cosmos. ¥500, sign-up from 12:00, three 30-minute sessions at 12:30 / 13:15 / 14:00, first 10 people each. Cancelled in rain
Free picnic rug rental: Oct 1–31, 10:00–16:00, at the park management centre (limited numbers)
Cosmos bingo: Oct 1–31. Pick up a card at the management centre, photograph the keywords around the park with your phone, and complete it for an original tin badge

Digital photo contest

Entries wanted of the park through the seasons, including cosmos and autumn scenes. Digital photos only; entry period Nov 1–30; enquiries to the management centre photo-contest desk

Cosmos Hill

About 100,000 cosmos on a 40,000 m² hill; varieties include Sensation, Picotee, Seashell, Psyche and Sonata
Best viewing mid to late October
Toilets, water and vending machines are in the adjacent Adventure Land area

*Postponed to Sun, Oct 18 in case of rain. Check the official website for the go/no-go decision.

*Enquiries: Kobe Sports Park Management Centre, 078-795-5151

*Contents are subject to change.

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FAQ

Is there an admission fee?

Admission is free and no reservation is needed. Only the lei-making workshop costs ¥500.

What happens if it rains?

In case of rain the festival is postponed to the next day, Sunday, October 18 (lei-making is cancelled in rain). The decision is announced on the official website.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. There is a play corner with colouring, origami, a fishing game and soap bubbles, plus a stamp rally, so much of the programme is aimed at children. Picnic rugs can be borrowed for free.

When are the cosmos at their best?

They usually peak from mid to late October. You can visit freely throughout October, and the rug rental and bingo run until the end of the month.

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