Location List

A wooden schoolhouse built in 1885. Restoration and repair work was done in 2013 and 2014.

A museum consisting of two buildings. The House of Hyogo Origins is the history museum building, where visitors can learn about the history and attractiveness of the 5 regions in Hyogo. The First H...

under construction

educational facility for Landscape planning & horticulture

A guesthouse that opened in July, 2017. Originally a beloved hospital in the neighborhood, the building was renovated with a nostalgic and cozy atmosphere, while beds and shower rooms were newly in...

Shopping area on the northeastern side of Motomachi Station. Many small stylish shops and boutiques line the streets in the area.

Originally built as the official residence for the U.S. consulate, the house was known as the ‘White House’ from its white color. It was renovated and opened as an art museum after the Great Hanshi...

Kitano-cho is a district where many foreign merchants and diplomats settled after the Port of Kobe was opened to foreign trade in the second half of the 19th century. Many former western residences...

A terminal on the Naka Pier for bay cruises. There is a large lobby inside.

The cobblestone street with the Japanese wall of Kosetsu Museum offer a Kyoto-like atmosphere in Kobe.

Designated as a important cultural property of Japan, this colonial style building was built in 1880 and used as the U.S. Consulate for 10 years. After being used as a commercial building by severa...

A train station of the Sanyo Electric Railway which has a platform with a great view of the ocean. On the north side is a quaint shopping district.

A large intersection on the west side of the Former Foreign Settlement of Kobe, facing the entrance of Motomachi Shopping Street.

Constructed as the residence of German trader, G. Thomas, in 1909. The house is famous for the weathercock ornament and became popular as the site of a TV drama. Designated as an important cultural...

A colonial style residence built in 1903. The house was the residence of Hunter Sharp, the American Consul-General of Kobe at the time. Moegi is the Japanese name for the green color of the house. ...

The Kobe City Subway is comprised of two lines, the Seishin-Yamate Line and the Kaigan Line. Trains on both lines are characterized by the green line which runs on their bodies.

A railway that connects Osaka and Kobe, going further east via Kintetsu Railway and further west via Sanyo Electric Railway. Some stations are underground, A and others are on the ground.

The Main Hall of Taisanji Temple is a National Treasure of Japan, originally built in 716. It was rebuilt in 1293 after a big fire in 1285. In addition to the Main Hall, a pagoda, and other facilit...

A university established by the founder of Daiei, Inc. to facilitate a comprehensive and scientific study of distribution. There are several concrete school buildings on the university campus.

The only art university in Kobe, with a unified look of all buildings being white. The Department of Image Arts has a filming studio.

A Japanese residence built in the Sukiyazukuri architecture style. It was registered as a national tangible cultural property of Japan in 2001, as the house including its gardens has almost comple...

The bridge that connects Kobe to Awaji Island. It was the longest suspension bridge until March of 2022. The only road bridge connecting Shikoku with Honshu, it has much traffic.

A public park spreading along the sea at the foot of Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Several important facilities and historical monuments, including the Sun-Yat Memorial Hall, are located in the park.

A Designated Important Cultural Property of Hyogo Prefecture. The house was built in 1919 as a residence for a trading company owner. The house now operates as a house wedding hall and a restaurant...