The annual illumination Kobe Luminarie has just commenced and will be running until 13th December. It started in 1995 commemorating 6000 victims of the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in January 1995.
What started as just a small festival has grown into an annual one with more than 5000 visitors. This year’s theme for the lights is 「光の心情」meaning “The heart in the light” (roughly). It is an Italian designed tunnel and lights are expected to be lit for several hours everyday. Kobe Luminarie is among the first ever illuminations in Japan, starting a trend in other parts of Japan now.
Here are a few pictures I took from a few years back.
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