[Kobe Hankyu] Railway Companies Running in Kobe Gather! 'Kobe Sannomiya Railway Festival 2026'
Kobe Hankyu will host the 'Kobe Sannomiya Railway Festival 2026' from April 29 to May 6, featuring collaboration from seven local railway companies, offering diorama displays, talk shows, and stationmaster experiences.
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Kobe Hankyu, with the cooperation of the railway companies and bureaus running through Kobe, will hold the 'Kobe Sannomiya Railway Festival 2026'. For this 7th edition, Kobe Electric Railway has joined, bringing the total number of cooperating companies/bureaus to seven. The festival will feature popular activities every day, including the 'Transform into a Stationmaster' railway experience corner, diorama displays, railway merchandise sales, and other fun events.
Illustration: Kodai Inoue (Vehicle Illustrator)
Dates: April 29 (Wed/Holiday) - May 6 (Wed/Substitute Holiday)
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Some events end at 6:00 PM) *Ends at 5:00 PM on the final day
Venue: Kobe Hankyu, Main Building 9th Floor Exhibition Hall
Cooperation: Kobe City Transportation Bureau, Kobe New Transit Co., Ltd., Kobe Electric Railway Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd., West Japan Railway Company, Hankyu Corporation, Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (in alphabetical order)
URL: https://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/kobe/shopnews/detail/12692395_2191.html
*Until last year, this event was held under the title 'Sannomiya Railway Festival', but with the cooperation of Kobe Electric Railway from this year, it has grown from 'Running in Sannomiya' to 'Running in Kobe', thus the title has been changed to 'Kobe Sannomiya Railway Festival'.
Fun events departing one after another every day. Don't miss the train!
*Unless otherwise stated, events will be held within the 'Kobe Sannomiya Railway Festival 2026' venue on the 9th floor of the Main Building.
3 Female Railway Fans' Kobe/Sannomiya Railway Casual Talk Show
April 29 (Wed/Holiday) 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM (approx. 30 min each) Viewing Free
A three-car train of female rail fans—Saya Ogura, Yukino Saito, and Uiyo Sakurai—will talk about the charm of the railways running through Kobe and Sannomiya.
Saya Ogura, Yukino Saito, Uiyo Sakurai
Kobe Electric Railway Official Characters 'Shin-chan & Tetsu-kun' Are Coming!
April 30 (Thu)
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM (approx. 20 min each)
Participation Free
From Kobe Electric Railway, which is participating in the 'Kobe Sannomiya Railway Festival' for the first time, official characters 'Shin-chan & Tetsu-kun' will come to the venue. Let's take a picture together!
*Please bring your own camera equipment.
Hankyu Train Museum Director Fujita's Special Talk Show
Hankyu Train Museum Director Masayuki Fujita
May 2 (Sat) 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM (approx. 30 min each) Viewing Free
In commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the opening of Hankyu Railway's Kobe elevated extension line, Director Fujita of the Hankyu Train Museum will appear to deliver a special talk show.
Mr. Fujita is an active Hankyu employee who is active on the official YouTube channel '[Official] All Hankyu Train Fans Assemble!' and is the director of the official YouTube channel Hankyu Train Museum. He joined Hankyu Railway in 1987. He has been involved in station duties, as a conductor, driver, and planning trains.
Hankyu Railway Crossing Safety Class & Bingo Tournament
May 5 (Tue/Holiday) 11:00 AM (approx. 60 min) Participation Free
Capacity: First 50 people (Children elementary school age and under)
*Participation numbered tickets will be distributed at the venue from 10:00 AM on the day.
Learn how to cross a railroad crossing safely from a Hankyu Railway stationmaster. After the class, a fun Bingo tournament will be held.
Stationmasters Are Coming!
May 6 (Wed/Substitute Holiday) 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Participation Free
Stationmasters from each line with a station in Sannomiya (Subway, Port Liner, JR, Hankyu, Hanshin) will visit, and you can take pictures with them.
*Please bring your own camera equipment.
Hankyu Railway Brass Band Concert
May 6 (Wed/Substitute Holiday) 11:00 AM (approx. 30 min)
Main Building 2nd Floor Grand Patio
*Viewing free, canceled in case of rain
Please enjoy the powerful sound of the Hankyu Railway Brass Band, composed of employees, OBs, and families of Hankyu Railway and affiliated companies.
Still more to come! Railway events
*Photos are for illustrative purposes.
Transform into a Stationmaster! (Participation Free)
Take a commemorative photo wearing a uniform against the backdrop of a train's front panel.
You can participate at any time during the exhibition period.
*Please bring your own camera equipment.
*Uniforms and hats are in children's sizes.
*Only one company/bureau per person per time.
Shinko Gakuen High School Railway Research Club N-Gauge Diorama & Railway Photo Exhibition (Viewing Free)
The Shinko Gakuen High School Railway Research Club actively presents its achievements off-campus with the aim of appealing to the true charm of creative railway hobby activities, and the quality of their exhibited works is highly evaluated.
*Each day 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
*You cannot experience running the models.
*Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian.
*Photos are for illustrative purposes.
Sannomiya Diorama Exhibition by 'Cityscape Studio' (Viewing Free)
Cityscape Studio *Photos are for illustrative purposes.
Exhibition by 'Cityscape Studio', which broadcasts the process of diorama production on YouTube.
Illustration: Kodai Inoue (Vehicle Illustrator)
Dates: April 29 (Wed/Holiday) - May 6 (Wed/Substitute Holiday)
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Some events end at 6:00 PM) *Ends at 5:00 PM on the final day
Venue: Kobe Hankyu, Main Building 9th Floor Exhibition Hall
Cooperation: Kobe City Transportation Bureau, Kobe New Transit Co., Ltd., Kobe Electric Railway Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd., West Japan Railway Company, Hankyu Corporation, Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (in alphabetical order)
URL: https://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/kobe/shopnews/detail/12692395_2191.html
*Until last year, this event was held under the title 'Sannomiya Railway Festival', but with the cooperation of Kobe Electric Railway from this year, it has grown from 'Running in Sannomiya' to 'Running in Kobe', thus the title has been changed to 'Kobe Sannomiya Railway Festival'.
Fun events departing one after another every day. Don't miss the train!
*Unless otherwise stated, events will be held within the 'Kobe Sannomiya Railway Festival 2026' venue on the 9th floor of the Main Building.
3 Female Railway Fans' Kobe/Sannomiya Railway Casual Talk Show
April 29 (Wed/Holiday) 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM (approx. 30 min each) Viewing Free
A three-car train of female rail fans—Saya Ogura, Yukino Saito, and Uiyo Sakurai—will talk about the charm of the railways running through Kobe and Sannomiya.
Saya Ogura, Yukino Saito, Uiyo Sakurai
Kobe Electric Railway Official Characters 'Shin-chan & Tetsu-kun' Are Coming!
April 30 (Thu)
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM (approx. 20 min each)
Participation Free
From Kobe Electric Railway, which is participating in the 'Kobe Sannomiya Railway Festival' for the first time, official characters 'Shin-chan & Tetsu-kun' will come to the venue. Let's take a picture together!
*Please bring your own camera equipment.
Hankyu Train Museum Director Fujita's Special Talk Show
Hankyu Train Museum Director Masayuki Fujita
May 2 (Sat) 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM (approx. 30 min each) Viewing Free
In commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the opening of Hankyu Railway's Kobe elevated extension line, Director Fujita of the Hankyu Train Museum will appear to deliver a special talk show.
Mr. Fujita is an active Hankyu employee who is active on the official YouTube channel '[Official] All Hankyu Train Fans Assemble!' and is the director of the official YouTube channel Hankyu Train Museum. He joined Hankyu Railway in 1987. He has been involved in station duties, as a conductor, driver, and planning trains.
Hankyu Railway Crossing Safety Class & Bingo Tournament
May 5 (Tue/Holiday) 11:00 AM (approx. 60 min) Participation Free
Capacity: First 50 people (Children elementary school age and under)
*Participation numbered tickets will be distributed at the venue from 10:00 AM on the day.
Learn how to cross a railroad crossing safely from a Hankyu Railway stationmaster. After the class, a fun Bingo tournament will be held.
Stationmasters Are Coming!
May 6 (Wed/Substitute Holiday) 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Participation Free
Stationmasters from each line with a station in Sannomiya (Subway, Port Liner, JR, Hankyu, Hanshin) will visit, and you can take pictures with them.
*Please bring your own camera equipment.
Hankyu Railway Brass Band Concert
May 6 (Wed/Substitute Holiday) 11:00 AM (approx. 30 min)
Main Building 2nd Floor Grand Patio
*Viewing free, canceled in case of rain
Please enjoy the powerful sound of the Hankyu Railway Brass Band, composed of employees, OBs, and families of Hankyu Railway and affiliated companies.
Still more to come! Railway events
*Photos are for illustrative purposes.
Transform into a Stationmaster! (Participation Free)
Take a commemorative photo wearing a uniform against the backdrop of a train's front panel.
You can participate at any time during the exhibition period.
*Please bring your own camera equipment.
*Uniforms and hats are in children's sizes.
*Only one company/bureau per person per time.
Shinko Gakuen High School Railway Research Club N-Gauge Diorama & Railway Photo Exhibition (Viewing Free)
The Shinko Gakuen High School Railway Research Club actively presents its achievements off-campus with the aim of appealing to the true charm of creative railway hobby activities, and the quality of their exhibited works is highly evaluated.
*Each day 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
*You cannot experience running the models.
*Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian.
*Photos are for illustrative purposes.
Sannomiya Diorama Exhibition by 'Cityscape Studio' (Viewing Free)
Cityscape Studio *Photos are for illustrative purposes.
Exhibition by 'Cityscape Studio', which broadcasts the process of diorama production on YouTube.