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Neighborhood
Kitano Ijinkan
The hillside neighborhood of Kobe where foreign merchants lived after the port opened, with Western wooden houses open to visitors, such as the Weathercock House.
Hyogo · Japan Capital
Kobe
In the destination Kobe and Himeji.
In the photo: Harborland waterfront, Kobe.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Kobe.
Capital of Hyogo, Kobe occupies a narrow strip of land between the sea and the mountains. The Kitano neighborhood preserves houses of foreign merchants, Nankinmachi is the Chinatown district, and the Meriken Park waterfront has the red tower and the 1995 earthquake memorial. From the center you can climb to the Nunobiki waterfalls and Mount Rokko, and beyond it Arima Onsen is one of the country’s oldest hot-spring resorts.
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The local experience
What to see in Kobe
Park.
Port of Kobe and Meriken Park
The Kobe port waterfront, with Meriken Park, the red Kobe Port Tower, the Maritime Museum, the 1995 earthquake memorial and the Harborland promenade.
Mountain.
Mount Rokko
The 931-meter mountain behind Kobe, reached by cable car, with viewpoints over Osaka Bay, gardens, trails and a famous night view of the city.
Hot spring resort
Arima Onsen
One of Japan’s oldest hot spring resorts, beyond Mount Rokko, with reddish kinsen waters and clear ginsen waters, and hilly streets lined with bathing houses.
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Waterfall
Nunobiki Falls
Four falls on the Ikuta River, a few minutes’ walk from Shin-Kobe Station, along a woodland trail, with a ropeway and an herb garden above.
Neighborhood
Nankinmachi
Kobe’s Chinatown, formed after the port opened, with the Choanmon gate, a pavilion in the center and streets full of food stalls.
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