Kobe Customs Night Illumination | Limited-Time Light-Up During Luminarie

Inoue Seikoen, Shodoshima Olive Farm, Opens First Kansai Store in Kobe Motomachi on May 11

Inoue Seikoen, an olive and citrus farm from Shodoshima, Kagawa, opens its first directly-managed Kansai store in Kobe Motomachi on May 11, 2026. Experience olive oil tastings and soft-serve topped with flavored olive oil. 10% opening discount runs May 11–June 10.

Halal-Friendly Japanese Restaurant 'Honolu Premier Kobe' Opens in Sannomiya on May 26

Honolu Premier Kobe, a halal-friendly Japanese restaurant, opened in Kobe’s Sannomiya area on May 26, 2026. The restaurant offers authentic Japanese cuisine including rich chicken paitan ramen, premium wagyu dishes, vegan options, and more — all prepared to halal standards.

The Veranda Kobe: 4 New Spots Open with Forest-Floating Terraces and a 5m Hammock Net

The Veranda Kobe, the mountaintop resort above Shin-Kobe, is renewed in April. The terrace area roughly triples in size with four new spots — Garden Terrace, Emerald Lounge, Sky Bar and Hammock Sanctuary — featuring terraces that float above the forest, water mirrors reflecting sky and greenery, and a hammock net suspended about 5m above the ground. About 10 minutes by ropeway from Nunobiki Ropeway 'Herb Garden Sanroku Station'.

NIGHT PICNIC 2026 Opens May 26 — Four Nights in Kobe's Higashi Yuenchi Park

NIGHT PICNIC 2026 takes place May 26–29 at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Sannomiya, Kobe. Themed 'Dress code: unguarded,' 58 rotating food vendors and 13 programs light up the night park. Free admission. A pre-opening preview.

Free Entry at Each Other's Cultural Sites — Kobe × Taoyuan Cultural Exchange Campaign Launches April 2026

Kobe and Taoyuan City (Taiwan) are launching a year-long mutual free admission campaign. Kobe residents can visit two Taoyuan museums for free, while Taoyuan residents get free entry to two iconic Kitano Ijinkan buildings.