- Dates & time
- November 14, 2026 (Sat) - February 28, 2027 (Sun) 18:00–22:00 (last entry 21:00)
* Closed 1–10 Feb (resort closure) - Price & booking
- Adults (junior-high age and up): 1,200–1,700 yen in advance, 1,400–1,900 yen on the day (varies by date). Free for primary-school age and under. No extra charge with a 1Day Pass. Tickets are sold on the official website; buying online in advance is 200 yen cheaper than on the day.
- Venue & access
- Nesta Resort Kobe By car, about 2 min from the Miki-Higashi IC on the Sanyo Expressway. By public transport, about 45 min by direct bus from JR Sannomiya Station.
With a 1Day Pass, NESTA illumina is included at no extra charge. Illumination-only tickets are sold on the official website.
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Why You Should Visit
A winter-night illumination at Nesta Resort Kobe in Miki, back after a two-year break. This edition has been rebuilt around a deep-sea theme, using new LED and projection effects that feel like sinking slowly to the ocean floor. You walk a roughly 500 m one-way "path of light", and at the far end the lagoon area combines an artificial sea of clouds with the lights (the cloud effect runs until 31 December). Children of primary-school age and under get in free, which makes it an easy evening out for families.
NOTE
Highlights
- Deep-sea theme with new LED and projection effects
- A roughly 500 m one-way "path of light"
- Sea of clouds × illumination in the lagoon area at the far end (planned 14 Nov–31 Dec)
- Pets allowed (conditions apply)
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