One-Day Course to Fully Enjoy the Fashionable City of Kobe

KOBE

Kobe is a popular sightseeing destination brimming with port-town scenery, retro European-style houses, and other fashionable spots. Although the city is quite hilly, it features a “City Loop Bus” that enables visitors to efficiently get around to all the best spots with a one-day pass. Enjoy Kobe’s sightseeing, gourmet food, and shopping between the mountains and the bay area!

START

9:00

Hankyu Hanshin Kobe-sannomiya station

Approx. 3-minute walk

9:10

City Loop Bus Sannomiya Station (North Side)

Approx. 10 minutes by bus

9:20

City Loop Bus Kitano Ijinkan

Approx. 5-minute walk

9:25

Weathercock House

Weathercock House

2.風見鶏の館

The only building in Kobe Kitano Ijinkan Gai with brick walls. The weather vane on top of the spire is a signature of the Ijinkan.

9:59

Weathercock House

Approx. 1-minute walk

10:00

Moegi House

Moegi House

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In Japanese, “moegi” means “sprout yellow” referring to the color of freshly-sprouted onions, and as the name suggests, that’s exactly the color of Moegi House. The second-story balcony offers beautiful views of Kobe below.

SPOT INFO

10:25

Moegi House

Approx. 5-minute walk

10:30

UROKO HOUSE

UROKO HOUSE

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The first building in Kobe to be registered as an “Ijinkan” (Western-style house built for early foreign settlers), Uroko House stands on an elevated plot with a particularly spectacular view.

SPOT INFO

11:05

UROKO HOUSE

Approx. 5-minute walk

11:10

City Loop Bus Kitano Ijinkan

Approx. 30 minutes by bus

11:40

City Loop Bus Nakatottei

Approx. 1-minute walk

11:41

Meriken Park

Meriken Park

5.メリケンパーク

Take in the port city atmosphere in this park, where many of Kobe’s photogenic landmarks are located.

SPOT INFO

11:59

Meriken Park

Approx. 1-minute walk

12:00

KOBE PORTTOWER

KOBE PORTTOWER

6.ポートタワー

The landmark tower of the port city of Kobe. Enjoy 360° views of Kobe’s cityscape from the top floor observatory.

12:55

KOBE PORTTOWER

Approx. 5-minute walk

13:00

KOBE HARBORLAND umie

KOBE HARBORLAND umie

7.神戸ハーバーランドumie

An oceanfront shopping spot lined with 225 stores offering a diverse range of goods, including large-scale specialty brands.

14:10

KOBE HARBORLAND umie

Approx. 5-minute walk

14:15

Kobe Bay Cruise

Kobe Bay Cruise

8.神戸ベイクルーズ

Enjoy the view of Kobe’s cityscape from the water during this 45-minute cruise around Kobe’s harbor.

SPOT INFO

14:15

Kobe Bay Cruise

Approx. 40-minute cruise

15:00

Nakatottei Chuo Cruise Terminal (Kamomeria)

Approx. 10-minute walk

15:10

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9.greenery

A vegan sweets shop that takes care in choosing its ingredients. The fresh, homemade, artistic smoothies are particularly popular.

16:05

greenery

Approx. 10-minute walk

16:15

KANNONYA

KANNONYA

10.観音屋

A shop specializing in cheese-based food, its hot cheesecake has been featured by various media.

17:05

KANNONYA

Approx. 5-minute walk

17:10

City Loop Bus Nankinmachi

Approx. 10 minutes by bus

17:20

City Loop Bus Sannomiya Station (North Side)

Approx. 3-minute walk

17:23

EKIZO神戸三宮

EKIZO神戸三宮

11.EKIZO神戸三宮

A new food street connected to Hankyu Kobe-sannomiya Station that opened in April 2021. Enjoy a delicious meal any time of the day or night!

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