Hotel Plaza Kobe, operated by Shinwa Hotels Co., Ltd. of the Shinwa Group (head office in Higashinada Ward, Kobe), is decking out the hotel for Halloween from Friday, September 11 to Sunday, November 1, 2026, with a lineup of limited-time activities.
Through the period, the hotel offers classic black-and-purple Halloween decorations, playful Halloween-limited menus at the buffet restaurant SORA, a "Pumpkin Ring Toss Challenge" and a "Guess the Pumpkin's Weight" contest where guests can win meal vouchers and other prizes, and a "Trick or Treat!" password game — activities for the whole family or group of friends to enjoy together.
See it, taste it, join in: the whole hotel invites guests to enjoy a Halloween mood.
Classic Halloween Decor Throughout the Hotel
The area around the 3rd-floor front desk is done up in a classic black-and-purple color scheme.
Seasonal flower arrangements also decorate the entrance, so guests can enjoy the Halloween mood from the moment they step into the hotel.
The photogenic space makes for a memorable Halloween backdrop to enjoy with family and friends.
Playful Halloween Menus at Buffet Restaurant SORA
Buffet Restaurant SORA is rolling out Halloween-themed dishes for a limited time.
The lineup includes playful Halloween items such as "Trick or Chicken" and "Dracula Roast Beef," along with a salad styled after a witch's forest and a jelly shaped like an eyeball — a range of distinctive, photo-worthy dishes.
A little mysterious, a little fun: enjoy this season-only Halloween menu with family and friends as you look, choose, and taste your way through it.
Halloween menu highlights:
- Trick or Chicken (Korean chicken and Halloween sausage)
- Dracula Roast Beef with Halloween Red Sauce
- Witch's Forest Green Salad
- Eyeball Jelly
- Western-Mansion-Style Chocolate Shortcake
Menu items are subject to change.
Try the Pumpkin Ring Toss Challenge
A Halloween-limited ring-toss game themed around pumpkins is on offer.
Guests who succeed receive a Hotel Plaza Kobe meal voucher or a bathing ticket for Ten'nen Onsen Hinata no Yu.
It's a limited-time, participatory event that kids and adults alike can easily join.
Prizes:
- Hotel Plaza Kobe meal voucher
- Ten'nen Onsen Hinata no Yu bathing ticket
Ten'nen Onsen Hinata no Yu is a bathing facility operated by Shinwa Hotels. The bathing ticket can be used at either of two locations: Hinata no Yu Shin-Osaka and Hinata no Yu Osaka Universal Bayside.
Period: September 11 (Fri) to November 1 (Sun)
Location: Buffet Restaurant SORA
Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Price: ¥300 per try
Who can join: Guests dining at Buffet Restaurant SORA's dinner service
Free to Join: Guess the Pumpkin's Weight
A large pumpkin appears in the Halloween-decorated space just past the 3rd-floor front desk.
Guests can pick it up and guess how many kilograms it weighs.
Entries are accepted through LINE after adding Hotel Plaza Kobe's official LINE account as a friend.
Guests who guess correctly, or come close, can win a hotel stay voucher, meal voucher, or other prizes.
Prizes:
- Hotel Plaza Kobe pair stay voucher — 2 pairs
- Hotel Plaza Kobe ¥3,000 meal voucher — 3 people
- Ten'nen Onsen Hinata no Yu bathing ticket — 25 people
Period: September 11 (Fri) to November 1 (Sun)
Location: Hotel Plaza Kobe, in front of the 3rd-floor front desk
How to enter: Add the hotel's official LINE account as a friend and enter through LINE
Notes:
- Each person may enter once. Family members may each enter separately.
- Minors need a parent or guardian's consent to enter.
- Elementary school-age children and younger must enter together with a parent or guardian.
- Family members at the same address and phone number may each enter individually.
- Enter the pumpkin's weight in kilograms to two decimal places (for example, 12.34kg).
- If there are multiple correct entries, winners will be chosen by a strict lottery.
- Winners will be notified by the shipping of their prize.
- Entries may be disqualified if the prize cannot be delivered due to an unclear address or an unreachable contact.
- Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash, returned, or transferred.
- Personal information submitted will be used only for the drawing and prize shipping for this campaign.
The Password Is "Trick or Treat!"
Halloween's familiar phrase, "Trick or Treat!", makes an appearance at the hotel.
During the event period, telling hotel staff the password might bring something nice your way.
It's a casual, Halloween-only touch that guests can enjoy simply by spending time at the hotel.
Limited to guests using Hotel Plaza Kobe. Gifts are limited in quantity and will end once supplies run out.
For more details, visit the official website: https://www.hotelplazakobe.co.jp
Buffet Restaurant SORA Overview
Located on the hotel's top floor (18F), Buffet Restaurant SORA is an open, airy space.
Guests can enjoy meals at a relaxed pace, taking in the view as it shifts from bright daytime scenery to the changing colors of dusk and night.
Lunch
- Days: Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
- Time: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM (last order 1:00 PM / 90-minute seating)
- Price: Adults ¥4,500 / Seniors ¥4,000 / Elementary school children ¥2,500 (tax and service charge included)
- Preschoolers (age 3 to before elementary school): Free, one child per accompanying adult; an additional ¥1,000 (tax included) applies per child beyond that
Dinner
- Days: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
- Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (last order 8:00 PM / 90-minute seating)
- Weekday price: Adults ¥5,000 / Seniors ¥4,500 / Elementary school children ¥2,500 (tax and service charge included)
- Weekend and holiday price: Adults ¥5,500 / Seniors ¥5,000 / Elementary school children ¥3,000 (tax and service charge included)
- Preschoolers (age 3 to before elementary school): Free, one child per accompanying adult; an additional ¥1,000 (tax included) applies per child beyond that
Menu contents may change depending on the weather and ingredient availability. Business days may change due to private events or other circumstances. Photos are for illustration purposes only.
For more details, visit the official website: https://www.hotelplazakobe.co.jp/restaurant/sora/
About Hotel Plaza Kobe
Address: 〒658-0032 神戸市東灘区向洋町中2丁目9番1号 (within Rokko Island, Higashinada Ward, Kobe)
Access:
- By train: From JR Kobe Line "Sumiyoshi Station" or Hanshin Main Line "Uozaki Station," transfer to the Rokko Liner bound for Marine Park, get off at "Island Center Station," and it's about a 3-minute walk from the left side of the ticket gate.
- By car: About 3 minutes from the "Rokko Island Kita" exit on the Hanshin Expressway Bay Route (Route 5), or about 10 minutes from the "Uozaki" or "Maya" ramps on the Hanshin Expressway Kobe Route (Route 3).
- A bus is also available from the airport or Shin-Kobe Station; the hotel is about a 3-minute walk from the bus stop.
Phone: 078-846-5400
Official Website: https://www.hotelplazakobe.co.jp
