{"id":6510,"date":"2024-10-23T13:39:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T04:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/cms\/en\/?p=6510"},"modified":"2024-10-31T15:01:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T06:01:41","slug":"hikari-no-mori-illuminated-forest-night-art-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/events\/6510\/","title":{"rendered":"Hikari No Mori (illuminated forest)<\/br> ~Night Art Walk~"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"
\nKobe\u2019s most popular annual modern art festival \u201cKOBE ROKKO MEETS ART 2024 beyond\u201d started in the Mt. Rokko area in the middle of the hot summer season (August). Now, the season has completely changed. It\u2019s the beginning of the cool autumn season which is known as the best season for mountain hikes and art appreciation here in Japan, and KOBE ROKKO MEETS ART 2024 beyond is in full swing. Along with the MEETS ART, an illuminated art event \u201cHikari No Mori ~Night Art Walk~\u201d has also been taking place in the same area.
\nHikari No Mori is a very special night event because the event-related facilities are usually closed at night, however they are open exclusively for this night art event. It would be an absolutely great opportunity to get a feel of Mt. Rokko\u2019s nice and cool ambience while appreciating astonishingly illuminated masterpieces of art at night.<\/p>\n

We will share part of this cool event including some of the great art pieces from 17 different artists with you!
\n\"\"
\nThe venues are Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden and ROKKO MORINONE MUSEUM.<\/p>\n

\u3010Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden\u3011
\nThis garden is the best place where you can perceive the passage of seasons while enjoying a variety of seasonal plants in Mt. Rokko\u2019s bountiful nature.
\n\"\"
\nDuring the art festival period, the garden proudly offers both beautiful plants in the daytime and mystique artworks at night in the property. Why not stay all day and take delight in the wonderful contrasts of the garden like in the photos shown above and below.
\n\"\"
\nHikari No Mori ~Night Art Walk~ takes place only on Saturday, Sunday and national holidays until November 24th. After dusk, the special effects with fantastic illumination and music will undoubtedly mesmerize you, making your visit very precious and memorable.
\n\"\"
\n\u25a0Wind of Plants Hill
\nHAFEN Kou HONDA
\n\"\"
\nEach artwork will show you two different presences in the daytime and the nighttime. Come and see the difference!<\/p>\n

<Special Night Exhibits>
\n\"\"
\n\u25a0\u201cLight Island\u201d
\n-Noctilucent plants \u201cUkarukuPa\u201d Phosphorescence experimental area-
\nReiichi NAMATAME\"\"
\nThis art piece is lit by black lights and the soft illumination lights. The energy of the lights is accumulated by the sunlight in the daytime. The luminous substances from the art piece sparkle and create its mysteriously beautiful aura all over the area.<\/p>\n

<Experience-based Artworks>
\n\"\"
\nKIRA\u2605KIRA\u2605KI RALLY
\nKyota TAKAHASHI
\n\"\"
\nLet\u2019s explore the garden and collect the glittering-colored pieces like the photo shown above!<\/p>\n

It would be a great idea to swing by 5 Hikari no Izumi (shining fountain) spots and reach the goal while enjoying quaint leaves that turn red day by day during the autumn season.<\/p>\n

Related article\u2193
\nhttps:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/events\/2197\/<\/a> (English)<\/p>\n

The special effects, which are created by an amazing lighting technology with mica bando\u2019s mystical music, change based on the color of the illumination. As the effect differs every year, it will never cease to fascinate frequent visitors.
\n\"\"
\nCome and experience this serene and surreal world that spreads right before your eyes, you will lose track of time!<\/p>\n

\u3010ROKKO MORINONE MUSEUM\u3011
\nROKKO MORINONE MUSEUM just marked its 30th anniversary this year. Various pieces of art are displayed in the museum and some of them can be seen after the festival.
\n\"\"
\nIlluminated Fruit \u201cHIKARINOMI\u201d in SIKI Garden
\nKyota TAKAHASHI
\n\"\"
\nThe artwork \u201cIlluminated Fruit \u201cHIKARINOMI\u201d in SIKI Garden\u201d is composed of a countless number of colorful LED bulbs which are attached to branches. The LED bulbs are covered with translucent plastic bags and on the surfaces of the bags, beloved people\u2019s smiles are drawn by local children in Kobe. This heartwarming colorful artwork creates an incredibly romantic atmosphere in the dark forest. As each smile has its uniqueness, come close to check them out.
\n\"\"
\nIndulge in a very sweet and romantic moment enveloped by this colorfully illuminated artwork and mica bondo\u2019s mystical music.
\n\"\"
\nWe happened to see a couple who took part in the stamp collecting event. The stamps are installed right next to the art pieces. They said, they spent all day from morning to night collecting most of the stamps and it was very enjoyable. It would be a lot of fun to visit as many art pieces as possible and collect the stamps if time allows just like this lovely couple.<\/p>\n

With regard to admission tickets, \u201cOne day passport with Hikari no Mori night ticket\u201d is highly recommended if you would like to spend the entire day exploring the Mt. Rokko area.
\nCheck out more details\u2193
\nhttps:\/\/www.rokkomeetsart.jp\/english\/passport\/<\/a> (English)<\/p>\n

Since the temperature will fluctuate a lot in this period, make sure to bring additional clothes to keep yourself warm.
\nIt is well-known in Japan that \u201cAutumn is the season of art\u201d. \u201cKOBE ROKKO MEETS ART 2024 beyond\u201d will be taking place until November 24th. What do you say to visiting Mt. Rokko and deepening your knowledge of art while feeling the autumn vibes of nature?<\/p>\n

\u25c7Information\u25c7
\nMori no Caf\u00e9 (Extended business hours)
\nMori no Caf\u00e9 (ROKKO MORINONE MUSEUM) will extend their business hour to 7 pm (last call: 6:30 pm) on the day of \u201cHikari no Mori (Night Art Walk)\u201d.
\nhttps:\/\/www.rokkosan.com\/top\/eat\/morino_cafe\/?lang=en<\/a> (English)<\/p>\n

Mountain Caf\u00e9 Rokko Edelweiss (Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden)
\nhttps:\/\/www.rokkosan.com\/top\/eat\/edelwaiss\/?lang=en<\/a> (English)<\/p>\n

\u3010Hikari no Mori ~Night Art Walk~\u3011
\nhttps:\/\/rokkomeetsart.jp\/english\/hikarinomori\/<\/a> (English)
\nOpening period: Until November 24th (Only on Saturday, Sunday and national holidays)
\nOpening hours: 5 pm \u2013 8 pm (Night tickets go on sale at 4 pm.)
\n*The event may be cancelled in the event of severe weather.<\/p>\n

\u3010KOBE ROKKO MEETS ART 2024 beyond\u3011
\nhttps:\/\/rokkomeetsart.jp\/english\/<\/a> (English)
\nPeriod: Until November 24th (Sun)<\/p>\n

\u25bcKOBE ROKKO MEETS ART 2024 beyond-related article\u2193
\nhttps:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/events\/6499\/<\/a> (English)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kobe\u2019s most popular annual modern art festival \u201cKOBE ROKKO MEETS ART 2024 beyond\u201d started in the Mt. Rokko area in the middle of the hot summer season (August). Now, the season has completely changed. It\u2019s the beginning of the cool\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6510"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6539,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6510\/revisions\/6539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kobe-rokko.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}