[Image] Contemporary Art Festival “Kobe Rokko Meets Art 2025 beyond

Kobe Rokko Meats Art 2025 beyond,” a contemporary art festival on the Rokko Mountain in Kobe, will be held for 100 days from August 23 to November 30, 2025.

The venues include various facilities on Mt. Rokko, such as ROKKO Morino Sound Museum, Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, and Rokko Garden Terrace area, where visitors can enjoy art works in a rich natural environment.

The event will feature a number of artists active in Japan and abroad. The first names announced are Taro Kitagawa, Keiichi Sato, Urisa Satoh, Hiraki Sawa, Ruri Hashi, Moe Nakamura, Hidemi Nishida, Misa Funai, Shin Minashi, and WA!moto. “Motoka Watanabe”.

Moe Nakamura

The artwork for the official visuals was created by Moe Nakamura. Known for her style of carving and coloring using camphorwood logs, her artwork has a unique charm that evokes memories and emotions in the viewer, combining the strength of an initial impulse with an elegant finish.

More detailed information will be announced on the official website (scheduled to open at the end of January 2025).

<A word from the reporter>
The date for next year’s event has been set! We are looking forward to seeing how a variety of artworks will add color to the 100 days of nature and art on the Rokko Mountain.

Details

Period

August 23 (Saturday) – November 30 (Sunday), 2025

Place

●ROKKO Mori no Oto Museum
(4512-145 Kita-Rokko, Rokkosan-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe)
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●Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
(4512-150 Kita-Rokko, Rokkosan-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe)
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●Rokko Garden Terrace Area
(1877-9 Gokkeyama, Rokkosan-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe)
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• Kobe Rokko Meets Art official website https://rokkomeetsart.jp/