Tove Jansson and the Moomins: In Search of Something Special

Essentials

location

Kobe City Museum

period

October 10, 2026 (Sat) - December 13, 2026 (Sun)

Time

9:30–17:30 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays). Last entry 30 minutes before closing

cost

Same-day: adults ¥2,200 / university students ¥1,100 / high school and younger free
Advance (until Oct 9): adults ¥2,000 / university students ¥1,000

Links

• Official Website
• Exhibition official site
• Kobe venue site (Kansai TV)

TICKET

Book online tickets for smooth entry on the day.

Tickets on Rakuten Travel Experiences

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access

About a 10-minute walk southwest from Sannomiya Station on any line. The museum has no parking, so use a nearby paid lot if driving.

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kobe City Museum, and 2 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

Tickets are sold through the exhibition's official online ticketing, asoview!, e+, Lawson Ticket (L-code 55746), Ticket Pia (P-code 996-120), Seven Ticket (code 116-055), KKday, Rakuten Travel and others. Advance tickets are on sale until 23:59 on Friday, October 9. The full list of outlets is on the Kobe venue site.

NOTE

Closed

• Mondays (open on the October 12 and November 23 holidays)
• Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, November 24

What's on show

• Jansson the artist: early oil paintings, magazine illustrations, and sketches for hospital and kindergarten murals
• More than 250 works featuring the Moomins and friends (novels, comics, picture books, character sketches)
• A life-size projection of the mural "Fairy Tale Panorama" and video installations based on the novel illustrations

Set tickets & discounts

• Advance pair ticket (2 adults) ¥3,800, ticket agencies only
• Set ticket with átoa (adult admission to both): ¥4,300 advance / ¥4,600 same-day
• Kobe residents aged 65+: half the adult same-day price with ID
• Free with a disability certificate

Audio guide

• Narrated by actress Anne
• Rental at the venue: 650 yen

Curator talks

• Every Saturday during the exhibition, 17:00–17:30 (doors 16:30)
• Basement auditorium, 140 seats (same-day, first come first served)
• Free with a ticket valid for that day

Merchandise

• Kobe-exclusive sacoche bag 1,650 yen (limited quantity)
• Original plush 3,520 yen (one per person), mug 2,420 yen, Mymble bag 2,970 yen, and more

Local tie-ups

• Show a receipt from Caffarel, Kobe Minato Onsen Ren, Le Pain Sohonten, THE ORIENT, or one of 19 Potomac-run restaurants for 200 yen off an adult same-day ticket (100 yen off for university students); conditions vary by venue
• The same discount applies with a Kobe Rokko Meets Art 2026 beyond passport (until November 29)
• Spend 1,080 yen or more at MINT Kobe, Kobe Kokusai Kaikan SOL, EKIZO, or Kobe Marui to get an original exhibition sticker (limited quantity)

Related events around town

• Moomin × Kobe Port Tower: a part of KOBE (October 10 – November 30)
• Special projects by Kobe Shoin Women's University students (planned for the museum cafe and elsewhere)

* Details are subject to change

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