Location List

A major pier at the Port of Kobe. Port Tower stands at the base of the pier, and a hotel stands on the southern tip. International cruise ships dock on the west side.

A waterfront park completed in 1987 to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Port of Kobe. The park boasts several eye-catching structures, including the symbolic Kobe Port Tower and the Kobe Mari...

Second largest Chinatown in Japan. Over 100 shops and restaurants in the area make it a great sightseeing and dining destination in Kobe.

A department store in Kobe. The building has a European taste corridor with an open-air café. There are several buildings adjacent to the department store, including Building 38 where Hermes is loc...

A waterfront park where the Port of Kobe can be seen with Mt. Rokko as its backdrop.

A park on the northern tip of Port Island. The waterfront park boasts a wide view of Kobe’s cityscape, the port, and the Rokko Mountains.

The bridge that was constructed in 1970 to connect the mainland to Port Island. The bright red bridge has become a symbol in the Kobe Port area and is lit up at night until 11:30 p.m.

A park located along the Futatabi Driveway. The name ‘bridge’ comes from the pedestrian bridge shaped like a spiral staircase. Only minutes from the center of the city, the park is a favorite spot ...

An Italian restaurant that opened in 2013. A great panoramic view of the city can be enjoyed while dining.

On the western side of the Rokko Mountain Range is Mt. Shisho-yama, which together with Mt. Ikari-Yama, stands in front of Mt. Futatabi. A large ‘Kobe Emblem,’ the symbol of Kobe, lights up at nigh...

Over 7,500 herbs and flowers of approximately 200 species grow in the gardens. The building which has restaurants and shops inside was designed with the concept of the Waltburg Castle in Germany.

A public park in Nada with a wide panoramic view of Kobe City and the Osaka Bay area.

A commercial area that includes an observatory. Great panoramic views can be enjoyed while dining at restaurants and coffee shops, or shopping at gift shops.

A residential area with several steep hills overlooking the ocean.

The Ichinosaka River runs through the center of Yamaguchi. It is said that the Ouchi clan that ruled Yamaguchi during the Muromachi period (circa 1336–1573) likened the Ichinosaka River to Kyoto’s ...

Mt. Yosho is home to the Kyoto University Okayama Astronomical Observatory and Okayama Astronomical Museum. Thanks to the high rate of clear skies, ‘Seimei,’ one of the largest telescopes in Asia (...

Also known as the Oh-harai, the Nagoshi Festival is held for three days as a Shinto purification ceremony. The gods are carried on portable shrines (Mikoshi) as part of the ceremony.