Exclusive Access: Step Inside the Kobe Customs Building for a Rare Glimpse of Behind-the-Scenes Action
Open Customs 2024: A Special Event at Kobe Customs
Kobe Customs, a popular filming location, is hosting a special event, “Open Customs 2024,” which will be open to the public for one day only. The event will feature various activities, including concerts, a drug detection dog demonstration, and a customs work experience.
Event Details
Date and Time: November 9, 2024 (Saturday) 10:00-16:00 (last admission 15:30)
Location: Kobe Customs (12-1 Shinminomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe City)
Participation Fee: Free admission
Advance Reservation: Not required
Program of the Day
New Building 1st Floor Atrium:
- 10:00 Opening greeting (Rantaro Nintama appears)
- 10:20 Drug detection dog demonstration
- 11:00 Children’s calligraphy contest award ceremony
- 11:20 Calligraphy Performance (Suma Higashi High School Calligraphy Club)
- 11:45 Kwansei Gakuin University Acapella Circle “Iroha Uta Karuta”
- 12:05 Dance (Kobe Noda High School Dance Club)
- 12:20 Japanese drum (Japanese drum section of the University of Distribution Science and Technology)
- 12:50 Yosakoi (Fujin Yumegen)
- 13:10 Drug detection dog demonstration
- 13:50 Hall concert (Kobe/Osaka Customs Band)
- 14:40 Hall concert (Hyogo Prefectural Police Band)
Courtyard:
- Customs work experience
- Customs vehicle display & commemorative photo (children’s uniforms available)
The Entrance Hall, where hall concerts are held, is a four-story atrium, and seems to be popular because it resembles a temple. Admission is free, so why not come and join us?
If you are interested in historical buildings, be sure to check out the Kobe Modern Architecture Festival held in late November.