Step into the heart of Japan and onto the world stage. WEMUN Japan – Kobe 2027 brings together student delegates from across the globe for three days of diplomacy, debate and discovery.
The world needs your voice. This is where you use it.
DATES
February 23-25, 2027
VENUE
Portopia Hotel
CITY
Kobe, Japan
KOBE · WEMUN 2027
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SEE WEMUN IN ACTION
A look inside Kobe — where committee sessions end and Japan begins. The Kansai: ancient Kyoto, the energy of Osaka, the temples of Nara.
ABOUT WEMUN
WEMUN – We The People, Model United Nations – is an international
educational program that gathers high-school and university students
from across the globe to simulate the work of the UN within its Committees. Each edition takes place in a city of global significance, in venues of institutional standing, with a program curated by experts in
international relations and education.
WEMUN Japan, Kobe 2027 carries that mission to East Asia, anchoring it in a city where tradition meets the future. Kobe is a port city that has
welcomed the world for centuries curious, cosmopolitan, forward looking. For three days in February 2027, it becomes the seat of a new
generation of global voices.
THE VENUE
WEMUN Japan – Kobe 2027 will take place at the Kobe Portopia Hotel, a 5-star landmark on Kobe’s Port Island.
World-class conference facilities meet the unmistakable atmosphere of one of Japan’s most storied port cities, a city that has always looked outward toward the world. a venue to be officially confirmed for WEMUN
Minatojima Nakamachi, Chuo-ku • Kobe 650-0046, Japan
5★ • 746 ROOMS • 12 RESTAURANTS • 30TH-FLOOR BUFFET
Prime Location: On Port Island, overlooking Kobe Bay, Osaka Bay and
the Rokko mountains, minutes from the city centre via the Port Liner.
Guest Rooms: 746 rooms with air conditioning, Wi-Fi and private
bathroom. For the programme, delegates stay in Queen quad or triple
rooms, in single beds.
Guest Rooms:Spread across 36 floors, the rooms are spacious and well-equipped with modern amenities.
Dining Experience: 12 restaurants, cafes and bars serving Japanese,
French, Chinese and Western cuisine.
Breakfast with a View:Buffet on the 30th floor overlooking the
harbour; lunches and dinners are also included during the Conference
(23-25 Feb).
Amenities:Indoor pool, fitness centre, hot-spring bath (onsen), sauna, salon and gardens.
WHY PARTICIPATE
Every delegate leaves WEMUN with skills no classroom can teach the same way.
01 – Public Speaking
Defending a country’s position before an audience of one hundred international delegates is not an exercise. It is the real situation.
02 – Leadership
Build coalitions, mediate opposing positions and reach agreements under pressure. Leadership is what shows up in difficult moments.
03 – Network
Today’s fellow delegates become tomorrow’s colleagues, partners and friends. Students from over 50 countries who share ambition and curiosity.
04 – Diplomacy
Engage with international law, multilateral decision-making and global power dynamics, not in theory but through direct practice.
05 – University
International universities recognise the value of experiences such as WEMUN: critical thinking, global perspective and personal initiative.
06 – Culture
Experiencing Kobe and Japan during an international conference is unlike any school trip. Between committee sessions you discover the Kansai region, and take home a different relationship with the world.
THE CITY
Japan’s Kansai region is one of the most historically and culturally rich areas on earth and one of the most dynamic.
With Kobe as home base, the wonders of Kansai are within easy reach.When the committee sessions close, the country opens.
A port city shaped by centuries of international exchange, Japan's most cosmopolitan city by instinct, and the natural home for a conference built on global dialogue.
Less than an hour from Kobe: over 1,600 temples and UNESCO districts in Kyoto, and the Iconic Tori of Fushimi-Inari!.
Visit the Giant Buddha and the sacred deers of Nara Park
Twenty minutes from Kobe: neon-lit Dotonbori, historic Osaka Castle and a city that moves fast - the perfect counterpoint to the committee room.
WHY WEMUN
Authentic diplomacy
Not a simulation of how it could work. An exact reproduction of how it actually does: UN procedures, real committees, decision making under pressure
Japan beyond the committee room
Kobe is your base for the Kansai region: the temples of Kyoto, the sacred deer of Nara, the energy of Osaka. You leave with a country discovered, not just a conference attended.
A global network
High School and University studentsfrom over 50 countries. Today they’re the delegate next to you. Tomorrow they’re a contact on three continents.
Kobe Portopia Hotel
Defined by openness and the meeting of East and West, Kobe is the most natural setting for a conference built on the idea that dialogue changes things.
READY TO JOIN?
Join 1,000+ delegates from over 100 countries. Kobe February 23-25, 2027
