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Kobe Luminarie had been refraining from attending during the coronavirus pandemic, but they have expanded the number of locations and changed to a distributed Luminarie. The Port Tower, which has undergone earthquake-proofing work, can be seen, and Kobe is back! That's what it feels like. Everyone, please come and check it out.
How about enjoying a port town Kobe from the sea? Kobe Port has some cruising ships. The view of Harborland from the ship is also wonderful.
Name
Kobe Harborland
Address
Higashi Kawasaki-cho Chuou-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-360-3639
How to get there
Just near JR Kobe Station. By car or taxi, 10 min from Shin Kobe Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
Ikuta Forest is located in the precinct of Ikuta Shrine. Here's said to have become a field of Gempei Battle(Genji-Heike War), but now, it's popular as a spiritual power spot. Many people enjoy water-lot and get some advices for good marriage.◎Receive water-lot at shrine office and bring it to Ikuta Forest. Find a notice board, soak the lot in the pond, then you can get the advices. You can tie it on the fixed place or bring it home.
Name
Ikuta Shrine
Address
1-2-1 Shimoyamatedori Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-321-3851
Hours
7:00-18:00
How to get there
Parking
Toll parking area is available
A dome-shaped observatory made of Japanese cypress that looks like a work of art on Mt. Rokko. The appearance is also nice, but if you go down the stairs to the basement, there is a wind room that is the trunk of the observatory. The inside of the Rokko Shidare tube is as cold as a cave, and the wind seems to play music. When you look up, it's a wonderful space with fantastic light coming in.
Name
Rokko Shidare Observatory
Address
1877-9 Gosukeyama Rokkosan-cho Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-894-2281
Hours
10:00-21:00,10:00-18:00
Fee
Adult 300 yen、Child 200 yen
How to get there
10 min by bus from Rokko Mountain Top Station of cable car. By car or taxi, 30 min from Shin Kobe Station.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
There was a ship anchored under the Kobe Bridge, I could take photos as I imaged for Kobe Port. The laser beam is the point.
Name
Kobe Ohashi Bridge
Address
2-7 Minatojima Chu'ou-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
To Port Island North Park (Kita Koen): 7 min walk from Port Liner Naka Koen Station. By car or taxi, 7 min from San'nomiya Station, or 10 min from Shin Kobe Station.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
A port town Kobe's symbol tower shines more when it's getting dark. The design like a traditional Japanese hand drum and the first pipe structure in the world. The unique design harmonizing of new and old which is the very thing in Kobe.
Name
Kobe Port Tower
Address
5-5 Hatoba-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-391-6751
Hours
9:00-21:00,9:00-19:00
How to get there
It's said to be the most powerful power spot in Kitano area. When you pray wishes, women sit down on the right, and men on the left. In the house, there're mysterious room with sculptures of Rodin and Buddhism arts.◎Among some spiritual power spots in Kitano, it's the most popular. Yamate Hachiban-kan, entrance fee 550yen.
Name
Yamate Hachiban-kan
Address
2-7 Kitano-cho Chuo-ku,, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
0120-888-581
Hours
9:30-18:00
How to get there
A perfect night cruise you can see the glittering town sight of Kobe, and go under the illuminated Akashi Ohashi Bridge which is the longest in the world. It's so supreme night view that I can declare having a date here must be perfect.
Name
Luminous Kobe
Address
5-6 Hatoba-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-333-8414
How to get there
A museum located at Kyomachi, a more sophisticated area in Kobe. It has many exhibitions whose themes are international exchange and something blue. Please appreciate Kobe's constant quest for beauty.◎The building was designed by Kotaro Sakurai, a great architect in Showa era, and used as a bank. The entrance of doric order with a column and the spiral staircase are especially beautiful.
It's called 'Uroko (scale) House' because the natural stones of wall look like scales. This house standing on a hill like a castle is where you can't miss in Kitano. Many antiques of MEISSEN and TIFFANY are displayed in the house.◎Entrance fee: 1051yen
Name
Uroko House
Address
2-20-4 Kitano-cho Chu'ou-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
0120-888581
Hours
9:30-17:00 9:30-18:00
How to get there
Rokko Meets Art Art Walk currently being held. Unique artists exhibit their works. An event that conveys the charm of contemporary art from Rokko. At the Rokko Forest Sound Museum, there is a cute work by Aoi Takai that depicts nature holding a party like a human being. A trip to experience the wonderful works and the air of Mt. Rokko in autumn is the best.
Name
Rokko Meets Art 2021
Address
Rokkosan, Kobe-shi, Hyogo, JapanGoogle Map
Hours
10:00-17:00
How to get there
Around Rokkosanjo
It's said that people walk through between the two stone guardian dogs can be blessed with love and become happy! They have a power for protect you from evil, you may be able to cleanse bad influences and get much love. This is an Oriental style house that is only one in Kitano Ijinkan District.◎null
Name
Hilltop House (Former Chinese Consulate)
Address
2-18-2 Kitano-cho Chu'ou-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
0120-888581
Hours
9:30-17:00 9:30-18:00
How to get there
【In Kobe】It was built as a prefectural office of Hyogo in 1902, and now it's a listed historical building. It's known as a landmark, because of the magnificent appearance of Renaissance style. It's now used for the receptions of honored guests, important meeting or ceremony of Hyogo Prefecture.
Name
Hyogo-ken Kokan
Address
4-4-1 Shimo-Yamatedori, Chuou-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-362-3823
How to get there
2 min by car from Kencho-mae Station (Prefectural Office Front)
A tunnel of cherry blossom. We found beautiful full-bloomed cherry blossom trees on the way to Cosmos Hill. There're a few people, so we could enjoy taking pictures.
Name
Kobe Sports Park
Address
Midoridai, Suma-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
How to get there
Just near Sōgō Undō Kōen Station
Parking
Parking area is available
This cable railway has started since 1932. Short trip to a popular sightseeing spot Rokko by a retro cable car. From an open-air car, you could see the scenery in Rokko for 10 minutes.
Name
Rokko Cable
Address
8-2 Takahanishiyama Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-861-5288
Hours
7:00-
There are a garden and buildings like European country. I feel like being in a foreign country here my favorite place. If the weather's good, we could see the shining night view.
Name
Rokko Garden Terrace
Address
1877-9 Gosukeyama Rokkosan-cho Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-894-2281
Hours
9:30-
How to get there
I went to Rokkosan Alpine Botanical Garden to see a rare plant 'False Anemone' that is called 'fairy of forest'. False Anemone is grown like wild ones, and its small and lovely flowers healed me so much. I could enjoy the botanical garden all day long.
Name
Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
Address
4512-150 Kitarokko Rokkosan-cho Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-891-1247
Hours
10:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 620 yen、Child 310 yen
How to get there
From Rokko Sanjo (mountain top) Station, 5 min by bus to Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden. By car or taxi, 30 min from Shin Kobe Station, 30 min from San'nomiya Station, or 25 min from Rokko Station.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
The sea and mountains are both near the stations, which is the attraction of Kobe. It's famous for four waterfalls, but if the fifth one 'Gohon-matsu no Kakure-daki' springs out, you're very lucky. Let's hike to complete all of the falls when the dam is flooded such as the next day after raining!◎The fist pic: On-taki Second: Gohon-matsu no Kakure-daki Third: Men-taki The others are Meoto-daki and Tsuzumiga-daki. You can use ropeway to climb, and enjoy hiking to go down!
Around San'nomiya Station will change in the following few years. SOGO Kobe will change into Hankyu Department Store in this autumn, and the buildings around the station will also change. And this is the fist autumn night of Reiwa Period.
Name
SOGO Kobe
Address
8-1-8 Onoedori, Chuou-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Among Ijin-kan (foreigners houses), here's very popular and crowded. The house is of course beautiful, and well kept garden with many blooming flowers is one of the reason of the popularity. For a big maple tree, the autumn will be nice, too.
Name
Line Palace
Address
2-10-24 Kitano-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-222-3403
Hours
9:00-18:00
How to get there
It's nice for them to use a traditional building as a café, isn't it? They hold a wedding party for only one couple in a month.
Name
Parastain House
Address
2-10-12 Kitano-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-241-1132
Hours
11:00-18:00
Closed
Tue
How to get there
One of Ijin-kan (foreigners houses) in Kobe Kitano, Scale House and a museum. On the third floor of a museum, you can see the beautiful scenery of Kobe town and a port, and take a short rest here.
Name
Uroko Art Museum
Address
2-20-4 Kitano-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
0120-888-581
Hours
9:30-18:00
How to get there
Let's take a souvenir picture here! If you have time, why don't you sit a Kitano square in front of the house and take time to look it?
Name
Kazamidori Palace
Address
3-13-3 Kitano-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-222-3403
Hours
9:00-18:00
One of the biggest Chine town in Japan. Although it's a small one, restaurants and shops stands in close formation and it's good for an eating tour.
Name
Nankin-machi Chinatown
Address
Sakaemachidori Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-332-2896
How to get there