Kobe Luminarie 神戸ルミナリエ
Kobe Luminarie (神戸ルミナリエ) is a light festival held in Kobe, Japan, every December since 1995 to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake of that year. The lights were donated by the Italian Government and the installation itself is produced by Valerio Festi and Hirokazu Imaoka. Over 200,000 individually hand painted lights are lit each year with electricity generated from biomass in order to stay environmentally friendly.
| Location | Chūō-ku, Hyogo (中央区 兵庫県) |
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| When | December (Winter — exact dates change every year) |
| Coordinates | 34.68808, 135.18994 · Open in Google Maps |
| Type | Lights festival |
| Official website | https://www.kobe-luminarie.jp/ |
Planning to go? The Kobe Luminarie is held in December, but the exact dates, times and any entry fees are set year by year. Check the official website for this year's schedule before you travel.
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