Kobe City

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Kobe is a beautiful port town sandwiched between mountains and sea, a sophisticated city that developed by quickly incorporating Western culture since its opening in 1868. The cityscape, where multi-cultures fuse, is attractive, including the exotic "Kitano Ijinkan district," the lively "Nankinmachi (Chinatown)," and the modern "Former Foreign Settlement." After enjoying the world-famous "Kobe Beef," the "10-million dollar night view" from Mt. Rokko or Mt. Maya colors your trip. Also, sake tasting at "Nada-Gogo," where representative Japanese sake breweries stand in line, is a must. Within a compact city, history, gourmet food, superb views, and high-quality shopping are condensed, making it one of Japan's leading tourist cities.

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Kobe City

Address: 9F, Sannomiya Bldg. East, 6-1-12 Miyuki-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo
Website: https://www.feel-kobe.jp/
Operator: Kobe Tourism Bureau

Kobe City Spots List

Kitano Ijinkan-gai
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway
Nadagogo Sakedokoro
Arima Onsen
Mt. Rokko
Harborland
Mudo-ji Temple
Yamada-cho, Kobe City
Ogo-cho, Kobe City
Kobe Municipal Arboretum
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Goshikizuka Kofun
Meriken Park
Nunobiki Falls (Ontaki)
Nankinmachi (Chinatown)

Kitano Ijinkan-gai

Kitano Ijinkan-gai

An exotic area lined with Western-style mansions where foreigners lived when Kobe Port first opened. From the "Weathercock House," which retains beautiful Meiji-era architecture, to Starbucks in a historic building, every corner is picture-perfect. Stylish cafes and galleries line the steep slopes, allowing you to enjoy Kobe's unique atmosphere where Japanese tradition and Western culture blend. From the hill, you can overlook the city and sea, making it a classic must-visit spot for Kobe sightseeing where you can enjoy a sophisticated stroll while feeling the scent of history.

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Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway

Ride the ropeway to the 400-meter summit to find one of Japan's largest herb gardens, with about 70,000 herbs and flowers of 200 species in full bloom. Lunch on a terrace overlooking the Kobe cityscape and sea, or enjoying original herb tea, provides a blissful time to forget daily life. The gardens change themes seasonally, from tulips in spring to Christmas illuminations in winter, enveloped in rich colors year-round. Located right next to the city, it is one of Kobe's most sophisticated resort spots where you can be healed by fragrant scents and superb views.

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Nadagogo Sakedokoro

Nadagogo Sakedokoro

A base where you can experience the culture of "Nada-Gogo," known as Japan's top sake district, with all five senses. In a space renovated from a former sake brewery, you can compare and taste famous Nada sake and learn about the delicate differences in taste by region. "Otsumami" snacks utilizing local ingredients that match the sake are also plentiful, making the pairing experience very popular with international tourists. By touching exhibits on brewing history and traditional brewing techniques, you can learn the depth of Japan's world-class SAKE culture. For sake fans, it is truly a heavenly place.

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Arima Onsen

One of Japan's three oldest and three most famous hot springs, Arima Onsen has been loved by many great figures such as the Imperial Family and Toyotomi Hideyoshi since ancient times. The greatest feature of this hot spring is that you can enjoy two different water qualities: the reddish-brown "Kinsen" (Gold Spring) containing iron and salt, and the colorless and transparent "Ginsen" (Silver Spring) containing carbonic acid and radium. In the hot spring town with many slopes, traditional lattice-door inns, souvenir shops, and live demonstrations of carbonated crackers are crowded together, allowing you to feel the Japanese atmosphere as you...

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Mt. Rokko

Mt. Rokko, towering behind the city of Kobe, is one of Japan's leading mountain resorts where you can enjoy various leisure activities and superb views. Climbing to the summit by ropeway or cable car, you'll find the "Rokko Garden Terrace" and the "Rokko Shidare Observatory," where you can enjoy mystical light productions. The "10-million dollar night view" from the summit sparkles like scattered jewels and fascinates all who visit. In addition, there are plentiful cultural facilities such as the Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden and the Music Box Museum. You can enjoy hiking throughout the four seasons and skiing in winter,...

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Harborland

Located on the west side of Kobe Port, Harborland is Kobe's representative waterfront complex where shopping, gourmet, and entertainment fuse. From "Umie Mosaic" spreading along the sea, you can gaze at the night view of Meriken Park on the opposite shore and moored cruise ships, making it very popular especially for couples and families. You can see a panoramic view of the Kobe cityscape from the iconic "giant Ferris wheel." Additionally, there are shops utilizing former brick warehouses and the Anpanman Children's Museum, offering enjoyment all day for children and adults alike. It is a spot symbolizing Kobe modern where...

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Mudo-ji Temple

Located at the foot of Mt. Nibu in Kita-ku, Kobe City, surrounded by rich nature, Mudo-ji is an ancient temple with a history continuing since the Heian period, enveloped in silence and mystery. It houses five precious Buddhist statues designated as National Important Cultural Properties, including the wooden seated statue of Dainichi Nyorai, the principal image, allowing you to feel the depth of Japanese Buddhist art up close. The grounds are very quiet with few visitors, offering a meditative time listening only to the chirping of birds and the sound of wind. The mossy stone steps and the surrounding deep...

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Yamada-cho, Kobe City

Yamada-cho, Kobe City

Although only a short distance from downtown Kobe, this area retains deep traditional Japanese rural landscapes. Here, there is "Hakogi Sennen-ya," an Important Cultural Property considered the oldest private house in Japan, conveying Muromachi-period architectural styles to the present. The landscape with scattered thatched-roof old houses makes one feel as if they have slipped back in time several hundred years. Surrounded by rich nature, you can trace the roots of Japanese residential culture while feeling seasonal agricultural products and the beauty of Satoyama. Hiking courses are also maintained, making it a hidden village known only to a few, ideal for...

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Ogo-cho, Kobe City

Ogo-cho, Kobe City

"Ogo," which once flourished as a post town for sankin-kotai, is a charming town where historical streetscapes and rich agriculture coexist. "Ogo-shuku Honjin Ruins," the only site in Japan adjacent to a roadside station, has restored and opened a magnificent building where Edo-period samurai stayed; you can reflect on the history of the time while looking at the hearth and beautiful garden. In addition, Ogo is famous as a production area for "Yamada Nishiki," the highest-grade sake rice, and beautiful rural landscapes spread out. Private houses where the skills of thatched-roof craftsmen breathe and simple gourmet foods utilizing local ingredients...

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Kobe Municipal Arboretum

Kobe Municipal Arboretum

A vast arboretum representing Japan, utilizing the expansive grounds of Mt. Rokko. Although very close to the city, trees from all over the world and Japanese wild plants are displayed in conditions close to nature, allowing you to touch plant diversity while enjoying forest bathing. The "hydrangeas" during the rainy season are particularly spectacular, and the sight of hydrangeas—the flower of Kobe City—filling the mountainside is breathtakingly beautiful. In addition, the autumn foliage is wonderful, and the Metasequoia avenue dyed golden is photogenic. With guided tours available, it is a place for deep soul-healing learning and relaxation for international tourists...

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

This is one of the world's largest suspension bridges, connecting Kobe City and Awaji Island with a total length of 3,911 meters. Its magnificent scale and graceful curves attract attention worldwide as a masterpiece of Japan's advanced civil engineering technology. Especially at night, it is lit up in different colors depending on the season and time, glowing fittingly for its nickname "Pearl Bridge." At the "Promenade" on the Maiko side, a thrilling experience of looking down at the intense currents through the glass floor at your feet from a walkway about 47 meters above the sea level is possible. It...

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Goshikizuka Kofun

Goshikizuka Kofun

Located on a hill overlooking the Akashi Strait along the coast of Kobe City, this is the largest front-and-rear mound tomb in Hyogo Prefecture. Built at the end of the 4th century, this giant kofun has been restored and maintained so that you can see its magnificent appearance covered with countless fukishi stones and haniwa clay figures lined up in order, just like it was back then. If you climb to the top of the tomb, a panoramic view of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Awaji Island spreads before your eyes, allowing you to experience a mysterious sensation where ancient...

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Meriken Park

This is an open park representing the Kobe Port waterfront. With the Kobe Port Tower, a symbol of Kobe, and the Kobe Maritime Museum, with its wave-symbolizing appearance, lined up, it is a highlight of Kobe sightseeing where you can stroll while feeling the sea breeze. Within the park, there is also the "Kobe Port Earthquake Memorial Park," which preserves records of the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, allowing you to learn the steps of reconstruction. Recently, the giant "BE KOBE" monument is popular with travelers from all over the world as an SNS-worthy spot. At night, the illuminated night view...

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Nunobiki Falls (Ontaki)

Nunobiki Falls (Ontaki)

Although it is only a surprising 15-minute walk from Shin-Kobe Station on the Shinkansen, this magnificent waterfall is counted as one of Japan's three major divine waterfalls. Among them, the largest "Ontaki" boasts a 43-meter drop, and the sight of water heroically flowing down the steep rock face is overwhelming in its power. The surroundings are enveloped in deep forest, filled with rich nature and negative ions that make it hard to believe it's right behind the city. It has a history of being loved by many men of letters since ancient times, including the Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihira,...

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Nankinmachi (Chinatown)

Nankinmachi (Chinatown)

"Nankinmachi," spreading near the Kobe waterfront, is one of Japan's three major Chinatowns and an area where energetic food culture explodes. Passing through the vivid red-lacquered gate, stalls selling dim sum, meat buns, and tapioca drinks line the narrow streets, giving you a festival-like excitement just by walking. In particular, the sight of people queuing for Nankinmachi's famous "butaman" (pork buns) is a daily occurrence. This town, where Chinese cuisine arranged in a Japanese style fuses with a lively exotic atmosphere, symbolizes Kobe's diverse history. It is the best place to feel the heat of multi-layered culture while enjoying eating...

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