Why You Should Visit
A cultural experiment at night in Kobe's Higashi Yuenchi Park, themed 'Dress code: unguarded — public nighttime play.' Features picnic food, ambient music, light art, dance performances, and talk sessions. Free admission.
Essentials
- location
- Higashi Yuenchi Park
- period
- July 28, 2026 (Tue) - August 3, 2026 (Mon)
- Time
- 17:00〜22:00
- cost
- Free
- access
- About 10 minutes walk from JR Sannomiya or Hankyu Kobe-Sannomiya Station. About 5 minutes from Subway Sannomiya Station. Right south of City Hall.
- NOTE
- Dates: Jul 28 (Tue) – Aug 3 (Mon), 17:00–22:00 PROGRAM · Picnic food from Hyogo restaurants · Ambient music and light art installations · Dance performances · Talk sessions and dialogue programs with special guests 2026 THEME 'Dress code: unguarded — public nighttime play' Organized by: URBAN PICNIC (Livable City Initiative) Planning & Operation: Riverworks Co., Ltd.
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