Why You Should Visit
All 10 stations on the Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line become gallery space, with animals as the theme. Ten artists—including Masayuki Matsumoto, Saya Kubota, and Kaede Nambu—each take charge of one station, placing work inside concourses people pass through every day. Viewing is free, and some works can be seen from outside the ticket gates. A QR code beside each piece links to a page where the work can be purchased, and a stamp rally covers all 10 stations. Getting off station by station turns a routine commute into a walk worth taking.
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Essentials
- location
- All 10 stations on the Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line (incl. Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae)
- period
- July 23, 2026 (Thu) - September 6, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- During station operating hours (first to last train)
- cost
- Free to view (transport costs for the stamp rally not included)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Directly connected to Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae Station (Kaigan Line). About a 5-minute underground walk from JR/Hankyu/Hanshin Sannomiya Station.
- NOTE
Stations & artists
- Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae / Masayuki Matsumoto
- Kyukyoryuchi-Daimarumae / Koki Kinoshita
- Minato-Motomachi / Makicomz
- Harborland / Mika Takeuchi
- Chuo-Shijomae / OYAMANEKO
- Wadamisaki / Saya Kubota
- Misakikoen / Coba.
- Karumo / Fumiko Hagano
- Komagabayashi / Kio Azuma
- Shin-Nagata / Kaede Nambu
Stamp rally
- Across all 10 Kaigan Line stations, free to join
- 5 stations: original sticker
- 10 stations: artist goods
- Bonus draw for collecting the keywords
Special talk event: Discovery in the Everyday
- Sat, July 25, 18:00–19:30
- Venue: Kobe Machizukuri Kaikan, 2F Hall
- Free, reservation required
- Speakers: Minoru Hatanaka (curator, art & music critic) / Takehiro Iikawa (artist) / Saya Kubota (artist and essayist)
Buying the works
- A QR code beside each piece links to the Art Scenes purchase site
*Exhibits and prizes are subject to change without notice
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of All 10 stations on the Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line (incl. Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae), 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.
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