Name: The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake 30th Anniversary: The Grand Van Gogh Exhibition - Café Terrace at Night
Start: 2025-09-20
End: 2026-02-01
Location: Kobe City Museum

Hyogo Hyogo

September 20, 2025 (Sat) ～ February 1, 2026 (Sun) [Priority reservations on weekends and holidays]
Closed days: Mondays, December 30 (Tue) to January 1 (Thu, public holiday) *However, if Monday is a public holiday or substitute holiday, the museum will be open and closed on the following weekday instead.

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake 30th Anniversary: The Grand Van Gogh Exhibition - Café Terrace at Night

阪神・淡路大震災30年　大ゴッホ展夜のカフェテラス

At the Kobe City Museum in Hyogo, the "30th Anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: Major Van Gogh Exhibition - Café Terrace at Night" will be held as part of the 30th anniversary activities of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) is one of the most representative painters of the Netherlands. Although he has become hugely popular worldwide today and is celebrated for his unique presence, his life was filled with hardships. However, he continued to face adversity with unyielding strength, and found peace and healing in art.

This exhibition will showcase masterpieces, including "Café Terrace at Night," from the collection of the Kröller-Müller Museum. The first phase, to be held in 2025 on the 30th anniversary of the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, will introduce the early years of Van Gogh’s artistic career from his time in the Netherlands up to Arles, tracing his journey to becoming the widely known Van Gogh.

The second phase, scheduled for 2027, will feature works such as "The Langlois Bridge at Arles" and "Country Road in Provence by Night" arriving in Japan, focusing on Van Gogh’s later works from Arles to the end of his life. Across both phases, the exhibition will display about 100 works in total. Additionally, oil paintings by Impressionists such as Monet and Renoir from the Kröller-Müller Museum’s collection will also be on display.

■ Entrance Information
On weekends and public holidays, admission is by reservation priority. Please reserve from here.
*On weekends and holidays, entry may be delayed or denied if you do not have a reservation.
*Even those with tickets or who do not need to buy tickets (high school students and under, or those with disability certificates) are recommended to make a reservation.
*Depending on crowd conditions, the reservation priority system may be introduced on weekdays as well.