- Dates & time
- September 19, 2026 (Sat) 16:00–19:30 (hand-held fireworks 19:00–19:30); postponed to Sun 20 September if wet
- cost
- Partly charged (mix of free and paid booths)
- Venue & access
- Seishin Chuo Park Right by Seishin-Chuo Station on the Seishin-Yamate subway line.
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Why You Should Visit
An evening play park at Seishin Chuo Park, right by Seishin-Chuo Station, open to anyone regardless of school district. The focus is on free play outdoors: a campfire (bring something to roast), tag and dodgeball, water play, bubbles, traditional games and musical instruments. There are also baked goods and yakisoba for sale, a swap corner for unwanted items, and stalls planned by primary-school children. From 19:00 it is time for hand-held fireworks — bring your own. No booking; some booths are free, some charged. Visitors from outside Kobe and adults without children are welcome. Postponed to Sunday 20 September in rain.
NOTE
What's on
- Campfire (bring something to roast)
- Tag, dodgeball, water play
- Bubbles, traditional games, musical instruments
- Sales booths (baked goods, yakisoba)
- Swap corner for unwanted items
- Stalls planned by primary-school children
- Hand-held fireworks 19:00–19:30 (bring your own)
Who can join
- No school-district restriction; visitors from outside the city and adults without children are welcome
- No advance booking
Postponed to Sunday 20 September in rain.
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