Sunameri Festival 2026 (Sep 26–27)

Essentials

location

Takahama Quay, Port of Kobe / sail training ship BLUE OCEAN Miraie (Sep 27 departs from Naka-tottei Kamomeria)

period

September 26, 2026 (Sat) - September 27, 2026 (Sun)

Time

Sep 26: 10:00–17:00 (quayside festival) / Sep 27: meet 9:30, depart 10:00, disperse 16:30 (observation voyage)

cost

Sep 26: free admission (some programs charge; the talk is donation-based from 500 yen for adults, free for high-school age and under; sail drill, ship tours and posters are free) / Sep 27 voyage: 11,000 yen adults, 5,500 yen high-school age and under (lunch included)

Links

• Official Website

Kobe · Gluten-free

Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only) →

access

About a 10-minute walk from JR Kobe Station, or about 15 minutes from Hanshin Nishi-Motomachi Station. By car, use the paid parking lots around Kobe Harborland.

There are 3 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Takahama Quay, Port of Kobe / sail training ship BLUE OCEAN Miraie (Sep 27 departs from Naka-tottei Kamomeria), and 1 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.

TICKETS / REGISTRATION

The talk (advance booking prioritised, 30 seats) and the sail drill (advance booking required, 60 per session, elementary-school age and up) share one application form. Ship tours, the poster exhibition and workshops need no booking. The porpoise-watching voyage on Sunday Sep 27 (11,000 yen adults / 5,500 yen high-school age and under, lunch included, deadline Sep 21) is a separate paid program booked through ZERI Japan.

NOTE

Talk

• Speaker: Ikuko Kanda of the Mie University Cetacean Research Center, on porpoise observation and stranding surveys in Ise Bay
• Free for ICERC bottlenose-dolphin members

Felissimo ship club booth

• Lighthouse-illustrated shirts, sailing shirts and semaphore T-shirts for sale, tasting and sales of the Kitamaebune wine "137"
• Kobe Audrey, the official mascot of Kobe Port Tower, appears at the booth (photos welcome, goods on sale)
• Cash, QR-code payment and credit cards accepted

Organiser and partners

• Organiser: ICERC Japan
• Cooperation: ZERI Japan (BLUE OCEAN Miraie), Felissimo, Kobe Suma Sea World, Taki Chemical Marine Culture Center
• Grant: Japan Fund for Global Environment

TAGS

Harborland Kobe Port Waterfront Sea Cruise Family Free Cheap Events Festivals

出典: ICERC Japan公式サイト