Why You Should Visit
Centered on Kobe Port Tower, this citywide collaboration brings the world of Moomin to more than 20 locations across Kobe — hotels, restaurants, and cruise boats among them. Look for photo spots, collab menus, and original merchandise at each venue, and catch the Port Tower and Maritime Museum lit up in blue and yellow on October 12–13. The Kobe City Museum is also hosting the "Tove and the Moomins" exhibition during the same period, making it easy to combine with a walk around town.
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Essentials
- location
- Kobe Port Tower and 20+ locations across Kobe
- period
- October 10, 2026 (Sat) - November 30, 2026 (Mon)
- Time
- 各施設の営業時間に準じる
- cost
- Free to take part (menu items, merchandise, and the exhibition are priced separately)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Kobe Port Tower is about a 15-minute walk from JR/Hanshin Motomachi Station, or 5 minutes from Minato-Motomachi Station on the Kaigan subway line. Participating venues are spread from the Kobe waterfront to the Kitano area, so check each location's own access details too.
- NOTE
Limited-time lightup
- Oct 12 (Sun) & 13 (Mon, holiday)
- Kobe Port Tower and Kobe Maritime Museum lit up in blue and yellow
Participating venues include
- Hotels: Hotel Okura Kobe, Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel, Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland, Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers
- Dining: Kitano Medium-tei, Kobe Kitano Museum Restaurant, PORT TERRACE (Kobe Port Tower 3F/4F), Le Pain Sohonten, and more
- Cruises: boh boh KOBE, THE KOBE CRUISE Concerto
- Shopping: AQUARIUM×ART átoa, former Drewell House "Rhine no Yakata," Kobe Tabi Nikki Kobe Airport shop
Related programs
- Letter-writing workshop (Oct 11–12, Kobe Central Post Office, hosted by Japan Post)
- "Moomin Fun Delivery" experience program
Concurrent exhibition
"Tove and the Moomins — In Search of Something Special"
- Venue: Kobe City Museum
- Dates: Oct 10 (Sat)–Dec 13 (Sun), 2026
- Hours: 9:30–17:30 (until 20:00 on Fri/Sat)
- Closed: Mondays (except holidays), Oct 13, Nov 24
- Admission: Same-day ¥2,200 adults / ¥1,100 university students / free for high school age and under; advance tickets ¥2,000 / ¥1,000 / free / ¥3,800 pair ticket (advance sales from June 10)
Co-organized by: Felissimo Co., Ltd. / Rights and Brands Co., Ltd.
Exhibition organizers: Kobe City Museum / The Asahi Shimbun / Kansai Telecasting
Supported by: City of Kobe / Kobe Tourism Bureau / Embassy of Finland
*Details 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 10 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kobe Port Tower and 20+ locations across Kobe, and 3 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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