Best Tourist Spots In Kobe

Here're best Tourist Spots in Kobe. We released a ranking of reviews about Tourist Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Kobe.

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Kobe Luminarie

9 Reviews

It appears after going through the Galleria, very gorgeous light waltz.

Kobe Museum

1 Reviews

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.

Rokko Meets Art 2021

1 Reviews

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.

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Rokko Shidare Observatory

4 Reviews

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.

Luminous Kobe

1 Reviews

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.

Rokko Meets Art 2021

1 Reviews

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.

Architectures

Kobe Museum

1 Reviews

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.

Uroko House

2 Reviews

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

Hilltop House (Former Chinese Consulate)

1 Reviews

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

Restaurants

Cafe De Agenda

16 Reviews

Hydrangea blooming on the glass. Fluffy crème d'ange, a jelly ball containing edible flowers. The lavender-blue petal-like jelly glitters like a rain-soaked hydrangea. When syrup is applied, the color of the petals changes. Refreshing sweets that blow away the damp feeling of the rainy season.

Kitano Moore House

11 Reviews

At the beginning of this season's strawberries, the retro cute "Moore House". First to arrive 30 minutes before opening. Ten minutes before the store opened, there were already 7 or 8 groups in line. The crispy millefeuille dough is crispy with a knife and is very easy to eat. The custard cream, which is not too heavy, is in perfect harmony with the sweet and sour strawberries. The size is a little large, but it's light enough to fit.

Shall We Parfait

18 Reviews

[Shin-Kobe] Shalwi parfait offers seasonal fruit parfait and toast. The technique shines through, and each dish is absolutely delicious. Strawberry parfait is overwhelmingly beautiful this season. Pistachio ice cream, strawberry coulis, dark chocolate cereal, rosé wine jelly, strawberry mousse, red currant jelly, and gold leaf and bell rose.

Hotels

Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel

7 Reviews

A buffet breakfast preparing all kinds of Japanese, Western and Chinese food. We can have a blissful breakfast time in front of the Kobe ocean view at the open patio with full of resort mood.

Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland

10 Reviews

From all rooms, we can see The Port Tower which is a symbol of Kobe, and beautiful Kobe Port. Landscape of port in the morning sunlight, and glittering night view, you can have them all to yourself. What's more, the biggest fascinations, we can enjoy this hotel's famous afternoon tea and delicious breakfast of Kobe LE PAN Bakery at the terrace of our room.

Hotel Setre

6 Reviews

Breakfast at Hotel Setre (Kobe) is very nice with room service. You can eat slowly while watching the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge spreading in front of you. Please use Hotel Setre when you stay in Kobe.

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Rokkosanjo

Rokko Shidare Observatory

4 Reviews

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.

Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden

1 Reviews

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.

Rokko Meets Art 2021

1 Reviews

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.

Sannomiya

Kobe Luminarie

9 Reviews

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.

Ikuta Shrine

4 Reviews

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.

Yamate Hachiban-kan

2 Reviews

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.

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1

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.

Name

Kobe Luminarie

Address

6 Kanou-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map

How to get there

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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.

Name

Kobe Museum

Address

24 Kyomachi, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map

Tel

078-391-0035 

How to get there

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

【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)

14

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

15

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-

16

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

17

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

18

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!

Name

Nunobiki Mountain Streem

Address

Fukiai-cho Chu'ou-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map

How to get there

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

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