Waterfront fireworks / Hyogo
MINATO HANABI Fireworks Festival
Five consecutive autumn nights of short waterfront fireworks over Kobe Port, with a different musical soundtrack each evening.
- Window
- Confidence
- 2026 date announced
- Verified
- 2026-09-04
Why This Date Matters
Kobe gets an unusually compact night anchor: a twenty-minute harbor event that can fit around dinner, port walks, or nearby city travel.
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Source and confidence
Primary Record
Used for the October 19-23, 2026 dates, Meriken Park location, 18:30-18:50 daily schedule, free admission, and rain-or-shine/severe-weather cancellation note.
- MINATO HANABI Fireworks FestivalVISIT KOBE - Official Travel Guide to KobeAccessed 2026-09-04
Location aid
Meriken Park, Kobe
Approximate map coordinate for Meriken Park on Kobe Port.
- Latitude
- 34.6828
- Longitude
- 135.1883
- Precision
- venue