HYOGO

Kobe

Kobe is an international port city in the Kansai region, part of Hyogo Prefecture. It is just across the bay from Osaka city and is built along a mountain range which includes the popular Mt. Rokko. Kobe's culture and flair has been strongly influenced by the cultures of the many international merchants and businesspeople who lived here from the late 19th century. Even today, Kobe is famous for its many European-style bakeries, its foreign settlements, churches and its impressive mosque. There is also a good variety of ethnic restaurants, including in Kobe's lively China Town. Not far from Kobe city is one of Kansai's most popular hot spring resorts, Arima Onsen: perfect after a mountain hike.

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Mt. Mayasan

Kobe

Mt. Mayasan

Kobe's "Ten Million Dollar" night view, earned one step at a time.

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Kobe City Misaki Park Stadium (Noevir Stadium Kobe)

Kobe

Kobe City Misaki Park Stadium (Noevir Stadium Kobe)

Where World Cup scrums echoed over a port city's skyline.

Entertainment
Mt. Rokko Garden Terrace

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Mt. Rokko Garden Terrace

A cypress-scented dome crowns the ridge where Kobe glitters below.

Beautiful Scenery
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

Kobe

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

Tadao Ando's concrete curves meet 10,000 modern works by the sea.

Art & Architecture
Maya View Line Kikuseidai

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Maya View Line Kikuseidai

Gondola to the peak where Kobe's port and Osaka blur into one glittering arc.

Beautiful Scenery
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway

Kobe

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway

Seventy-five thousand herbs scent the hillside above Kobe's glittering bay.

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Nofukuji Temple

Kobe

Nofukuji Temple

A giant Buddha built in 1891 to out-loom the church spires below.

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Nankin Machi Chinatown

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Nankin Machi Chinatown

A hundred steaming stalls, one street — come with an empty stomach.

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Mt. Rokko Field Athletic

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Mt. Rokko Field Athletic

Forty tree-top challenges where Kobe's skyline is your reward.

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Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe

Kobe

Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe

Pet a seal, then watch Japan's first wave tank crash indoors.

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Kobe Muslim Mosque

Kobe

Kobe Muslim Mosque

Japan's oldest mosque stood unburned while wartime Kobe fell around it.

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Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi Bridge

Kobe

Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi Bridge

Steel towers taller than Tokyo Tower span a treacherous tidal strait.

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Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

Kobe

Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

Thousands of hand tools reveal how Japan's master carpenters shaped wood—and hi…

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Airi Ikeyama
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HYOGO

Airi Ikeyama

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Mayu Takeuchi
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HYOGO

Mayu Takeuchi

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Yui Marumoto
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HYOGO

Yui Marumoto

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YUZUKI TOKIWA
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HYOGO

YUZUKI TOKIWA

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Riona Hayashi
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Riona Hayashi

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Ryo Naganuma
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Ryo Naganuma

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Ruka Tamagaki
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Ruka Tamagaki

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Hisako Kato
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Hisako Kato

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kobe known for?
Kobe is an international port city in the Kansai region, part of Hyogo Prefecture. It is just across the bay from Osaka city and is built along a mountain range which includes the popular Mt. Rokko. Kobe's culture and flair has been strongly influenced by the cultures of the many international merchants and businesspeople who lived here from the late 19th century. Even today, Kobe is famous for its many European-style bakeries, its foreign settlements, churches and its impressive mosque. There i…
Where is Kobe?
Kobe is an area in HYOGO, Japan.
What are the best places to visit in Kobe?
WOW U lists 13 spots in Kobe. Popular spots include Mt. Mayasan, Kobe City Misaki Park Stadium (Noevir Stadium Kobe), Mt. Rokko Garden Terrace, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Maya View Line Kikuseidai.
What is WOW U?
WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.