Location List

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...

Though no longer a big port, the annual catch is still plentiful and fish auctions are held. The original beach was filled up in the late 1950’s to 60’s.

A roofed market with shops on very narrow streets and alleys. Asian groceries, statues of ancient Chinese heroes, and other interesting spots are located inside the market.

A large park with a satoyama landscape: rice terraces, fields, reservoirs, ponds, etc. There are several thatched roof houses over 100 years old, as well as what is called a rural stage for perform...

Honjin refers to an officially approved large inn along the main road for the use of daimyos and aristocrats during the Edo period. The great Shoya (village headman) Murakami residence, once appoin...

A famous hot spring town within the city limits of Kobe that lies in a natural mountain setting, yet close enough for Kobe and Osaka residents and tourists to enjoy a day trip or an overnight trip....

A stadium built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Capacity of 30,000 with a roof that can be opened and closed.

A wide pier in front of the Harborland Mosaic, a shopping and dining complex. Offers a fabulous view of the port and many events are held throughout the year.

The largest restaurant ship in Japan. The ship is 106 meters long and weighs 4,778 tons.

A Shinto shrine where the spirit of Masashige Kusunoki, a warrior, is enshrined. Treasures of Masashige Kusunoki, including his bellyband, calligraphies, paintings, swords, and his hand-copied Budd...

A university with a large lawn-covered field. The campus faces the ocean, and the entire Port of Kobe can be seen from the upper floors of the school buildings.

A large plaza adjacent to the station. The design resembles that of the Piazza San Marco in Venice, with columns lining the corridors that surround the plaza. Events such as flea markets and concer...

A round plaza located in front of the Weathercock House in the Kitano Injinkan district, which has become a popular location for people to paint or do street performances.

The Main Hall of the Rokko Yahata Shrine has been designated as Kobe’s Cultural Property. Public parking is available on the premises.

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

A large Japanese residence that was once the home of Ginjiro Katsuta, the Mayor of Kobe City from 1933 to 1941. It is now a part of Tenrikyo (a religion) facilities located on a vast land overlooki...

With sheep grazing in the grass, Rokkosan Pasture is a tourism-oriented pasture and a farm on Mt. Rokko. Visitors can interact with various types of animals on the farm as well as experience making...

Originally built as a home for Sukesaburo Hirose, the founder of Nippon Life Insurance Company. The house and its garden have been used as a wedding hall and a restaurant since 1995. Although it ha...

Built in 1933, this public hall has been the center of many cultural activities in eastern Kobe. It was renovated in April of 2017.

Built in the early Taisho Period and used as the main Sake brewhouse until 1969, the building was opened to the public in 1982 as the Sake Brewery Museum, with a thorough presentation of the Sake b...

A William Merrell Vories architecture built as a seaside villa for Gengo Kodera, the President of Japan Cotton Spinning Co. Ltd. (Dai Nippon Boseki Co., Ltd.) , in the early Showa Period (1930’s to...

Indoor foot bath with cafe stand

It is said this building was built as a photo studio around 1887, and has been used as a photo studio for about 120 years. It still retains its original form at the time of construction now.