Why You Should Visit
A two-day, hands-on event devoted to moss terrariums at the Forest Exhibition Hall of Kobe Municipal Forest Botanical Garden. Twelve terrarium makers from the Kansai area gather to sell their work, moss and plants, and run six kinds of terrarium workshops, from an LED-lit Mosslight class to a ¥2,000 walk-in session. A quiz rally around five points in the garden earns you a limited-edition tin badge. Pair it with a walk through the Rokko woods; a good fit for moss enthusiasts and anyone who wants to bring home a small piece of green.
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Essentials
- location
- Forest Exhibition Hall (1F, library corner) and front plaza, Kobe Municipal Forest Botanical Garden
- period
- October 3, 2026 (Sat) - October 4, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 9:00–17:00 (until 16:00 on October 4)
- cost
- Forest Botanical Garden admission is required (adults ¥300, elementary/junior high students ¥150). Workshops cost ¥2,000–41,800 each and the moss lecture/field walk ¥300 each, all paid separately. The sales area and quiz rally are covered by admission.
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Free shuttle bus about 10 minutes from Kobe Electric Railway Kita-Suzurandai Station (scheduled service). Or about 40 minutes by bus from Sannomiya. Parking available (paid) for cars.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Terrarium workshops 1–5 require advance booking (first come, first served) via each maker's reservation page.
- LED-lit Mosslight terrarium (Mosslight)
- Fern and moss terrarium, Forest Pond edition (shida design)
- Moss and rainforest-plant jungle terrarium (With earth)
- River-scene moss terrarium (green shop Ibuki)
- Forest Frame 3D terrarium (AQURU)
Workshop 6, "Play with Moss! Moss Terrarium," is walk-in, run continuously on the day.
The moss lecture and moss field walk (30 places each, by lottery) took applications for four days from September 3 via the garden's event application form or TEL 078-591-0253; results were announced from 15:00 on September 7. - NOTE
Quiz Rally
- Solve the quizzes posted at five points around the venue and show your sheet at reception to receive a limited-edition tin badge
- Collectable tin badges with the exhibitors' logos (12 designs) and limited goods are also on sale
Exhibition and Sales
- 12 creators (including 4 in the challenge slot) exhibit and sell moss terrariums, moss and plants
Materials
Inquiries: Kobe Municipal Forest Botanical Garden, TEL 078-591-0253
*The official site does not state what happens in case of rain.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 2 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Forest Exhibition Hall (1F, library corner) and front plaza, Kobe Municipal Forest Botanical Garden. The map shows each with its walking time.
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