Things to do and places to see in Kobe

Kobe is one of the more famous cities in Japan due to its popular dish, the Kobe Beef. However, despite its many interesting sights to visit, it is still out of the route of many tourists who visit Japan.
Kobe is only a 30 minute trip from Osaka or 1 hour from Kyoto. If you visit the Kansai region, you can take a day trip in Kobe! Kobe is famous for being a port city. What makes Kobe special is its variety of sceneries from the port to the beautiful mountain backdrop. In Japan, Kobe is regarded as the stylish city for its Eurpoean style architecture.

Mt. Maya　

The Rokko Mountain Range is the symbol of Kobe. Among them, there is the soaring peak of Mount Maya at 609 m. You can enjoy a glittering night view like that of a jewelry box from the observation point.

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway

Reach the herb garden via a 10 minute ropeway ride with a view of the Kobe-Keihanshin area below you. You will then be welcomed by the flourishing herbs and flowers. You will also find a restaurant serving herb cuisine and a café with a wonderful view of the landscape below.

Mt. Rokko

The night view from Kikuseidai observation point on Mount Maya has been coined one of the Three Major Nightscapes of Japan. Mount Maya is one of the peaks of the Rokko Mountain Range that spans the cities of Kobe, Nishinomiya, and Takarazuka. There are also plenty of tourist facilities including a botanical garden and other leisure areas.

Kitano-cho

This area has been recognized as an Important Preservation District of Historic Buildings. Western style houses which were built in the Meiji and Taisho Eras still stand alongside the new restaurants, cafés, and boutiques from many countries.

Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park

Part of the Meriken Wharf (60m breakwater) that was damaged in the Great Hanshin Earthquake has been preserved since then. The park is a place which shows the magnitude of the quake through models, videos, and photographic panels.

Ikuta Shrine

The name Kobe was derived from the original name of Kanbe, the family protecting the god of Ikuta Shrine. The shrine is one of the three great shrines of Kobe beloved by its citizens. It is very popular as a shrine for matchmaking.

Nunobiki Falls

Nunobiki Falls is made up of four waterfalls: Ontaki, Mentaki, Meototaki, and Tsutsumigataki. Ontaki is the highest at 43m.

Kobe Harborland

Everyone from children to adults will enjoy this amusement zone with facilities including the large shopping mall umie, the Anpanman Museum, the huge Ferris wheel, the brick warehouses and Gaslight Street.

Sannomiya Center Street

Sannomiya Center Street with its latest trends attracts 100,000 visitors on a holiday. It extends from east to west from Flower Road to Koikawa-suji Road. Because it is a covered arcade, it’s convenient even during rainy days.

Kobe Port Tower

There is a revolving café which makes a full rotation every 20 minutes so that you can enjoy the surrounding scenery along with a skywalk with a transparent floor. At night, you can also enjoy the $10 million night view of Kobe.

Kobe City Hall Observation Deck

From the observation deck facing Flower Road, enjoy both the views of Port Island on the sea and Meriken Park along with Kitano-cho and Mt. Rokko on the mountain side. There are also a café and a restaurant.

Kobe Oji Zoo

You can get close to approximately 140 species of animals and enjoy the popular events of feeding time, training time, polar bears swimming about and other fun activities.

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