Kara-gumi – The 75th Production "In the Town of Pictures of Kamishibai"
A masterwork exploding with the vivid world of Kara Jūrō
The Red Tent returns in Minatogawa Park in 2025!
Netherlands–Japan Integrated Dance Performance - “UNUM” & “Iungo”
An international collaboration on the theme of an inclusive society!
"Kodomo KOBUHO 2025" Kobe Bunka Hall Welcome Jamboree 2025
A thrilling and exciting day for all—children and adults alike!
Post-Butoh-ha – “The Magic Flute”
Mozart's opera reborn as a Butoh performance
Emmanuel Pahud Presents “KOBE International Music Festival 2025 Opening Concert”
A star-studded musical event not to be missed
The Unseen and the Heard
Into the forest in search of invisible creatures
Kobe City Philharmonic Chorus Autumn Concert Poulenc - Figure humaine“postwar 80th anniversary peaceful prayer concert”
Poulenc’s masterful cantata finally comes to Kobe
Ballet Company West Japan
An emerging company bringing fresh energy to the ballet world
Beethoven Double Bill: “Missa Solemnis” & “Symphony No.9”
Two monumental works, two days in a row
Re LIVE THEATER in KOBE – The World of Stage Videos Across Time
A new immersive viewing experience using high-definition fixed-point recordings of stage performances projected on a big screen in the theater.
Sadamatsu-Hamada Ballet Company “The Nutcracker” – Candy Kingdom ver. / Fairytale Kingdom ver.
A beloved winter tradition in Kobe. Sadamatsu-Hamada Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker” offers two enchanting journeys
Kobe Bunka Hall Production “Ruruten-ten KOBE 1942–1946”
Inspired by the short story collection “Kobe / Zoku Kobe” by haiku poet Saitou Sanki, this richly human drama is set in a unique hotel on Tor Road during wartime
Kobe Bunka Hall opened in 1973.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2023, the Kobe Bunka Hall will launch the "50th Anniversary Series". The series will feature operas, concerts, plays, and contemporary dance performances that bring together the cultural power of Kobe.
The themes of the series are "Port Town," "Theater," and "People. The performing arts to be created in Kobe on these themes will be presented to you in a three-year series of programs. We hope you enjoy the "New Era" that will start again at the Kobe Bunka Hall, a place that has been familiar to many citizens!
Kara-gumi – The 75th Production "In the Town of Pictures of Kamishibai"
Friday, April 18, 2025 – Sunday, April 20, 2025 (performance begins at 7 PM)
A masterwork exploding with the vivid world of Kara Jūrō
The Red Tent returns in Minatogawa Park in 2025!
Netherlands–Japan Integrated Dance Performance - “UNUM” & “Iungo”
Sunday, May 25, 2025 (performance begins at 4:00 PM)
An international collaboration on the theme of an inclusive society!
"Kodomo KOBUHO 2025" Kobe Bunka Hall Welcome Jamboree 2025
Saturday, June 21, 2025 (10:00AM – 3:30PM)
A thrilling and exciting day for all—children and adults alike!
Post-Butoh-ha – “The Magic Flute”
Saturday, July 5, 2025 (performance begins at 3 PM)
Mozart's opera reborn as a Butoh performance
Emmanuel Pahud Presents “KOBE International Music Festival 2025 Opening Concert”
Saturday, July 12, 2025 (performance begins at 3 PM)
A star-studded musical event not to be missed
The Unseen and the Heard
Saturday, August 2, 2025 (performance begins at 3 PM) Sunday, August 3, 2025 (performance begins at 11:30 AM)
Into the forest in search of invisible creatures
Kobe City Philharmonic Chorus Autumn Concert Poulenc - Figure humaine“postwar 80th anniversary peaceful prayer concert”
Sunday, September 14, 2025 (performance begins at 3 PM)
Poulenc’s masterful cantata finally comes to Kobe
Ballet Company West Japan
Sunday, November 9, 2025 (time to be announced)
An emerging company bringing fresh energy to the ballet world
Beethoven Double Bill: “Missa Solemnis” & “Symphony No.9”
★★ Day 1: “Missa Solemnis” – Joint Concert by Kobe City Chamber Orchestra and Kobe City Philharmonic Chorus Date & Time: Saturday, November 15, 2025 (performance begins at 3:00 PM) ★★ Day 2: “Symphony No.9” – The 170th Regular Concert of the Kobe City Chamber Orchestra Date & Time: Sunday, November 16, 2025 (performance begins at 3 PM)★ Day 2: “Symphony No.9” – The 170th Regular Concert of the Kobe City Chamber Orchestra Date & Time: Sunday, November 16, 2025 (performance begins at 3 PM)
Two monumental works, two days in a row
Re LIVE THEATER in KOBE – The World of Stage Videos Across Time
Saturday, November 29, 2025 (time to be announced)
A new immersive viewing experience using high-definition fixed-point recordings of stage performances projected on a big screen in the theater.
Sadamatsu-Hamada Ballet Company “The Nutcracker” – Candy Kingdom ver. / Fairytale Kingdom ver.
Saturday, December 20, 2025 – Sunday, December 21, 2025 (time to be announced)
A beloved winter tradition in Kobe. Sadamatsu-Hamada Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker” offers two enchanting journeys
Kobe Bunka Hall Production “Ruruten-ten KOBE 1942–1946”
Saturday, February 14, 2026 – Sunday, February 15, 2026 (time to be announced)
Inspired by the short story collection “Kobe / Zoku Kobe” by haiku poet Saitou Sanki, this richly human drama is set in a unique hotel on Tor Road during wartime
In praise of Humanity
— 80 Years Since the End of World War II / 30 Years Since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
Even in times of hardship, people have supported each other, risen up, and forged new paths. Kobe has lived through World War II, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic; this series reflects on the history of the city affected by war and disaster. In Praise of Humanity offers prayers for those who have passed, sings of the hope and bonds of those who gather for renewal, and looks to the future. This culmination of the 50th anniversary commemorative series builds on a rich legacy of performances and marks a new chapter for Kobe Bunka Hall.
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