It looks like Hanshin Railway will run extra trains for the Minato Kobe Marine Fireworks Festival being held on Saturday, August 3.
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Extra trains will run after the fireworks
All extra trains on Saturday, August 3 will depart only from Kobe-Sannomiya Station.
There will be 7 additional express trains.
(3 extra Rapid Express trains and 4 extra Express trains)
List of Extra Express Trains
| Departure time | Destination | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20:50 | Umeda | Rapid Express | Operates as a regularly scheduled Express train from Koshien |
| 21:14 | Kintetsu Nara | Express | Operates as a Rapid Express bound for Nara from Amagasaki |
| 21:26 | Umeda | Rapid Express | Operates as a regularly scheduled Express train from Koshien |
| 21:38 | Umeda | Rapid Express | Operates as a regularly scheduled Express train from Koshien |
| 21:50 | Amagasaki | Express | Operates as a Section Semi-Express bound for Yamato-Saidaiji from Amagasaki |
| 22:02 | Amagasaki | Express | Operates as a Local train bound for Nara from Amagasaki |
| 22:14 | Umeda | Rapid Express | Operates as a regularly scheduled Express train from Koshien |
There are usually 8 trains between 20:50 and 22:14. With these extra services, there will be 15 trains in total.
That means 15 trains over 75 minutes, so if you simply divide it out, that works out to about one train every 5 minutes.(Actual intervals will vary)
Stops for the Extra Rapid Express
Stops up to Amagasaki
- Uozaki
- Ashiya
- Nishinomiya
- Imazu
- Koshien
- Mukogawa
Departure times
| Departure time | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 21:14 | Kintetsu Nara | Operates as a Rapid Express bound for Nara from Amagasaki |
| 21:50 | Amagasaki | Operates as a Section Semi-Express bound for Yamato-Saidaiji from Amagasaki |
| 22:02 | Amagasaki | Operates as a Local train bound for Nara from Amagasaki |
※From Amagasaki, the trains will continue onto the Kintetsu Line as regular Hanshin Namba Line services. The difference from the extra Rapid Express trains is that the Umeda-bound trains also stop at “Mikage” and “Noda.”
Stops for the Extra Express
The extra Express trains also stop at Mikage and Noda.
Stops
- Mikage
- Uozaki
- Ashiya
- Nishinomiya
- Imazu
- Koshien
- Mukogawa
- Amagasaki
- Noda
Departure times
| Departure time | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 20:50 | Umeda | Operates as a regularly scheduled Express train from Koshien |
| 21:26 | Umeda | “ |
| 21:38 | Umeda | “ |
| 22:14 | Umeda | “ |
Overview of the Minato Kobe Marine Fireworks Festival ↓
Finally
Getting home after the fireworks is probably the hardest part. Having extra trains added should help ease the crowds, which is a relief. That said, it will still probably be crowded.
The way home gets packed, and it can get so hot from all the body heat that you’ll seriously be dripping with sweat. A neck fan or other cooling items can be really useful on the way back, so definitely bring something along.
Personally, I bought something called a cooling neck cooler that you wear around your neck, and it feels really nice and cool.
