Wave of Light 2026 in KOBE

Essentials

location

Sannomiya Platz (Sannomiyacho, Chuo-ku, Kobe)

period

October 11, 2026 (Sun)

Time

16:00–19:00 (children welcome 16:00–17:30; adults only 17:45–19:00)

cost

No fee is mentioned in the announcement.

Links

• Official Website

Kobe · Gluten-free

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access

A short walk from Sannomiya Station (all lines).

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Sannomiya Platz (Sannomiyacho, Chuo-ku, Kobe), and 3 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.

NOTE

At the venue

• Pink and blue light-up of the plaza
• Candles arranged as an awareness ribbon, and message candles
• A visiting "Green Post"
• A booth by Tenshi Mama no Kai Kobe, displaying the angel baby clothes they give free of charge, via hospitals, to families who have said goodbye to a baby
• A display of the kind words and gestures from those around them that angel mums and dads found comforting
• LED candle donations accepted at the reception desk (please include batteries)

Kobe City Hall light-up

From Oct 12 (Mon, holiday) to Oct 15 (Thu), 18:00–22:00, City Hall Building 1 is lit in pink and blue, alternating every few minutes.

Organizers

• Organized by the Wave of Light in KOBE Executive Committee (held every year since 2023; this is the 4th)
• In cooperation with Daishoji Temple (Maizuru, Kyoto), JU-ZU Project, Baby Loss Family Support 'Angie', Tenshi Mama no Kai Kobe and Kosetsuji Temple (Kishiwada, Osaka)
• Supported by Kobe City, the Kobe Midwives Association, the Kobe City Social Welfare Council and others
• Funded in part by the Red Feather Community Chest

TAGS

Sannomiya Culture Art Family

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