- Dates & time
- August 7, 2026 (Fri) - October 11, 2026 (Sun) 9:30–17:30 (last admission 17:00)
- Price & booking
- General ¥1,200 / Students ¥650 / Preschool children free No reservation needed. Tickets are sold at the door on the day; no advance or online sales have been announced.
- Venue & access
- Kobe Kitano Museum About 15 min walk north from Sannomiya Station (all lines)
Right by the City Loop bus stop "Kitano Ijinkan"
There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kobe Kitano Museum, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
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Why You Should Visit
An exhibition of manga artist Nami Sano — creator of *Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto* and *Migi & Dali* — at the Kobe Kitano Museum, housed in a former foreign residence in the Kitano district. The focus is original artwork, where you can follow the pen line itself: the fine hatching and correction marks that print flattens out. It runs for about two months and fits easily into a walk around Kitano's slopes.
NOTE
On display
- About 130 original drawings from *Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto*, *Migi & Dali* and the Nami Sano art book
- Previously unseen storyboards and roughs, plus pre-debut illustrations
- Every page of the original art for *Migi & Dali* chapter 43, shown for the first time
- A photo spot recreating the world of the works
Closed
- Tuesdays (open on Aug 11, Aug 18 and Sept 22)
Café and merchandise
- KITANO cafe CREDO on site
- Weekend and holiday "Omotenashi Set" ¥1,200 (the *Migi & Dali* cherry pie plus the *Sakamoto* "Automatic" tea, with an original coaster)
- TAG LIVE LABEL cans, 11 designs, ¥800 each
Other
- No dedicated parking; use the coin lots nearby
※Exhibits and menu items may change.
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