A new Christmas event where you can enjoy a food market, illuminations, and about 500 drone shows! “Kobe High Color Christmas” will be held for the first time to decorate the night in Kobe! 10 days from December 16th (Monday) to December 25th (Wednesday), 2024 at Kobe Meriken Park

The “Kobe Minato Night” executive committee will hold the “Kobe High Color Christmas” event at Meriken Park for 10 days from December 16th (Monday) to December 25th (Wednesday), 2024, with the aim of creating a lively winter night at the Kobe Waterfront. ” will be held.

With the theme of Kobe’s “high-collar culture”, there will be a forest of shining Christmas trees and a food market where you can enjoy cuisine from around the world. In the second half of the event, a Christmas drone show featuring approximately 500 drones will be held.

Kobe High Color Christmas special page:

https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a44800/merikenpark_illumination.html

Details of the content and exhibitors will be published on a special page in due course.

[About Kobe High Color Christmas]

With the opening of the Port of Kobe in 1868, a foreign settlement was established, and the “high-color culture” took root in Kobe by actively accepting various Western cultures and customs. We will provide a variety of content that combines Kobe’s charming culture with Christmas.

[Event overview]

Event name: Kobe High Color Christmas

Date and time: December 16, 2024 (Monday) to December 25, 2024 (Wednesday)

16th (Mon) – 20th (Fri): 16:00 – 21:00

21st (Sat) – 25th (Wed): 11:00 – 21:00

Drone show date: December 21st (Sat) – 25th (Wed)

*Drone show may be canceled due to weather. Performance information on the day will be posted on the official Instagram.

Venue: Meriken Park

Official Instagram account:https://www.instagram.com/kobe_haikara_christmas

Inquiries: ‘Kobe Minato Night’ Executive Committee info@stork-kobe.com

[Ticket information]

Free admission

[About the drone show]

FEEL KOBE Happy Xmas Drone Show

This winter, a light show created using cutting-edge technology will bring you dreams and excitement.

Approximately 500 drones will decorate the Christmas night sky, painting snowflakes, sparkling trees, and the image of Santa Claus in the sky. The fantastic light art that dances in the quiet winter night sky is sure to engrave special Christmas memories in the hearts of those who see it.

Enjoy the spectacular light spectacle in the sky with your family and friends.

[About director Junma Ohito]

He has worked on many multimedia entertainment shows and events both domestically and internationally.

He specializes in immersive and dynamic multimedia entertainment shows that combine live performance and cutting-edge technology, and is active in a wide range of fields including artist live performances, sporting events, promotional events, and video production. He is the general director of STAR ISLAND, Japan’s first futuristic fireworks entertainment that combines traditional Japanese fireworks and technology, which is held around the world in places such as Tokyo, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia.In 2019, 500 drones and fireworks were used in the event held in Singapore. The competition was held and 500,000 people were excited.

Additionally, at the TOKYO 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, he served as an advisor for venue production at all competition venues, and as a creative director, he was in charge of team formation and planning composition for the TOKYO 2020 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony.