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Kobe, Osaka — where to start?

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Top 3 Sights in Kobe
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Recommended route · Kobe hills → harbor
  1. 20 min walk
  2. 10 min walk
  3. 10 min walk
Getting around Kobe

MainJR, Hankyu, Hanshin and the subway all meet at Sannomiya. For Harborland, use JR Kobe Sta. or the Kaigan subway line

BusThe 'City Loop' sightseeing bus — circles Kitano Ijinkan, Sannomiya and Meriken Park

OtherFor Nunobiki Herb Gardens take the ropeway from Shin-Kobe Sta.; for Port Island, the Port Liner

On footSannomiya, Motomachi (Nankinmachi) and Meriken Park are a 20-min walk

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Sights

Historic·Temples, scenery & street sights in Kobe, Osaka · 7 spots

Historic·TemplesKobe

Kitano Ijinkan District

北野異人館街

Western-style mansions where foreign residents lived after the port opened line the hillside streets.

15 min walk from Sannomiya Sta.
Streets·LandmarksKobe

Meriken Park · Harborland

メリケンパーク

A harbor park with Kobe Port Tower and the Maritime Museum. The 'BE KOBE' sign is a photo favorite.

10 min walk from Motomachi Sta.
Streets·LandmarksKobe

Nankinmachi (Chinatown)

南京町

Kobe's Chinatown, with dumpling and xiaolongbao stalls packed into short lanes.

Motomachi Sta.
Scenery·NatureKobe

Mt. Maya Kikuseidai

摩耶山 掬星台

A mountaintop viewpoint over Kobe and the sea, known for its 'ten-million-dollar night view'.

Cable car & ropeway (bus from Sannomiya)
Scenery·NatureKobe

Nunobiki Herb Gardens · Falls

布引ハーブ園

An herb garden reached by ropeway; walk down past the Nunobiki Falls.

Shin-Kobe Sta.
Streets·LandmarksKobe

Arima Onsen

有馬温泉

One of Japan's oldest hot spring towns, with iron-rich red 'gold' water and clear 'silver' water.

About 30 min by bus from Sannomiya
Scenery·NatureKobe

Kobe Harborland MOSAIC

神戸ハーバーランド umie MOSAIC

A seafront mall with a Ferris wheel, and a great spot for night views of the Port Tower.

Kobe Sta. · Harborland Sta.