The new Sannomiya Center Street will be visible only for two days on July 30 and August 6.

In order to let many people know about the “Changing Sannomiya,” Kobe City has been creating key visuals of the future of Sannomiya as part of its public relations activities, and posting the illustrations on the walls of nearby stores, temporary fences at construction sites, and various other spaces throughout the city.

This summer, the city will collaborate with the “Ice Pillar Objet”, a popular event in Sannomiya Center Street. In addition to the traditional water plants and goldfish icicles, original icicles with key visuals will be created and displayed.

It will be on view for two days only, July 30 and August 6, both from 10:00 a.m. to around 7:00 p.m. In conjunction with the exhibition, an original character in a Kobe tartan pattern dress will also be on display.

<About the illustration creator, Mr. Violetti Alessandro>

Born in Turin, Italy

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Mr. Alessandro

has been living in Japan since May 2015. After working as a freelance illustrator and for a design office for 3 years, he became independent as an illustrator in 2019.He creates illustrations based on three keywords: POP, PRETTY, and FUNNY. He works in a wide range of media including advertising, character design, illustrations, manga, and picture books.

<A word from the reporter>
The icicles, a summer tradition, have a new design that expresses a new view of the world of Kobe. The cute illustrations are sure to delight children.

Detailed information

Date and time

July 30 (Sun.) and August 6 (Sun.), 2023
Both from around 10:00 to 19:00

Location

Sannomiya Center-gai 1-chome Shopping Street
(1-6-18 Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe)
Find it on GoogleMaps

• Sannomiya Center-gai Official Website https://www.kobe-sc.jp/