Kobe Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden

Amazing view from our Cable car ride to visit Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden. We went up the through the cable car to see the evening view of the city and went back down to see the night view of Kobe. If you get in after 5pm, you won’t be able to enter the herb garden but you will still be able to enjoy the amazing view of the city from atop. Up in the hill there will be some shop and restaurants. Definitely worth to visit if you’re on a day trip to Kobe - Japan. #kobe #viewontop #cablecar

A Garden with Free foot spa

The garden is located on the top of the mountain that you have to ride on to the cable car. When you reach the top, you will see a few food stalls, a restaurant, a cafe, gift shops, a perfume museum, and some workshops. There is a path you can walk down, and you’ll see a lot of plants, flowers, and different types of herbs. They have a resting area full of swing beds, and it was so comfortable. The most exciting part is the free foot spa, which is actually an onsen. The heated spring water comes from this mountain, which is very famous in Kobe. That time I went there, it was in the winter, so it was perfect for me to try that onsen, you will have to pay 100 yen for the clean towel. While you are in the onsen, you can relax, enjoy the amazing view, and take a deep breath. The people recommend not soaking yourself for too long, about 10–15 minutes. I love this place so much that I went there twice, so I do recommend it to you guys and I hope you will enjoy. If you’ve been there before comment down below and tell us your experience too. #onsen #garden #museum #workshops #Footspa #mountainview #sunsetview #japan

Beautiful scenery with Relaxation Foot Spa

This is one of Kobe’s famous attraction. If you’re a herb lovers or flower lovers or nature lovers, you must visit this place! This place you don’t need to hike uphill because you can use the cable car (charged fee around 1800 yen) 🚡 and they have a foot spa (足湯/onsen) that was free of charge the only thing that you will need is to bring your own towel, if you don’t have one then you will have to pay 100 yen for one small towel (No staff to collect the fee so please be self-disciplined) you have to just place your payment next to the towel basket 🧺 and then you may enjoy you spa with a beautiful view or watch the sunset, it was very satisfied and memorable. In the herb garden, they have a fragrance museum (open daily w/o tours) with few workshop (only opened occasionally). I do recommend you to come in spring,summer and autumn because there’s lots of flower blooming in the seasons Location - 5/5 Service - 5/5 #garden #herbgarden #onsen #spa #japan

1 Day of Exploring Kobe

1. Ikuta Shrine Address - 1 Chome-2-1 Shimoyamatedori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0011 Highlights - One of the oldest shrines, dating back to the 3rd century Rating - 4.5 2. Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens Address - 1 Chome-4-3 Kitanocho, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0002 Highlights - A large botanical garden with a grand ropeway! The best part of the ropeway is when you see the lively city of Kobe :) Rating - 4.8 3. Nankin-machi / Kobe Harborland Address - 1 Chome-3-18 Sakaemachidori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0023 1 Chome Higashikawasakicho, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0044 Highlights - Kobe’s Chinatown and Kobe Harborland are both amazing places to walk around. Chinatown offers a lot of Chinese food in restaurants or food stands lined up down the street. Harborland has the infamous Kobe tower and many different shops and foods. Rating - 4.7

Check out this place and see Kobe, Osaka

As someone who like views from high up and the top, decided to visit Mt Rokko Tenran Observatory. You will take the traditional scenic ropeway up for around $10 two ways and get to enjoy views of both Kobe and Osaka (famous spots like USJ). This is a good way to spend time at Kobe in between the Kobe beef meals. There are also souvenir shops and cafes here, recommended time to spend -3 hours

Marvellous Moriya

Inside an unassuming building on the streets surrounding the Kobe Sannomiya Station is a marvellous teppanyaki called Moriya. It’s been around since 1884, and the walls inside are lined with all the awards it’s gained over the years. While there are numerous teppanyaki shops in Kobe, this one stands out as offering great value for the quality of food it serves. The staff are very friendly and can communicate in simple English. Name: MOURIYA HONTEN Address:Mouriya Bldg., 2-1-17 Shimo Yamate Dohri, Chuoh-ku Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken Tel : 078-391-4603 Price per person: 5000+yen Ambience: traditional feel Rating: 5/5 #kobe #Teppenyaki #Wagu

Exploring Kobe

Kobe is very beautiful city and famous due to the Kobe tower, Kobe beef and huge earthquake in 1995. But Kobe now is very modern city. The cover photo is Higashimon street which is famous for its Restourant, clubs and nightlife. Ikuta road is another area with famous Kobe beef restaurant and shopping. You can alight at Sanomiya station and walk around these famous roads. Kobe is also famous for the bakery, sweet and desert which are highly influenced by French style bakery. Several nice sweet can be found in Toothtooth Bakery at Sanomiya. Kobe also has very nice Chinatown with cute ornaments. #2023travelwish

alone and quite, the best of relax combined #hijabtraveller

Japanese Hot Spring Culture and Bathing Etiquette

Visiting Japan, soaking in hot springs is indispensable, "Not soaking in hot springs is like never having been to Japan". Here are a few distinctive hot springs to recommend: 1. Tokyo Toshimaen 'Niwa no Yu'. The spring water gushes from 1,455 meters underground, with an indoor classic German spa and an outdoor 1,200 tsubo Japanese garden, where flowers and plants change with the seasons, offering a delightful flower-viewing and hot spring experience. 2. Tokyo TOKYO DOME Korakuen's SPALAQUE. A Balinese-style hot spring full of Southeast Asian romantic atmosphere, it is a full-featured hot spring SPA leisure center created using natural hot springs drawn from 1,700 meters underground in Tokyo, including soaking, dining, and resting facilities. 3. Tokyo Odaiba 'Oedo Onsen Monogatari'. A theme hot spring park that recreates the scene of a huge bathhouse from the Edo period, with an Edo-era street inside the venue, featuring shops, izakayas, beauty skin houses, etc., reflecting the life scene of Tokyo more than 130 years ago. You can rent a kimono with ukiyo-e prints according to your preference and stroll down this street, which is quite picturesque. The hot spring area has many outdoor baths surrounded by rocks and a garden walking foot bath area, with more than 20 types of rich pure Japanese hot springs. 4. Hakone Kowakien. Japan's most popular large-scale comprehensive hot spring, famous for its red wine hot spring pool and green tea hot spring pool, it is a Japanese-style hot spring paradise that combines with the comfortable and leisurely natural culture of Hakone, and is also a hot spring resort in Japan. 5. The hot spring at the top hot spring inn 'Hakone HATSUHANA'. 6. Kobe 'Arima Onsen'. Kobe's oldest hot spring town with a long history, known as 'Kobe's hinterland', is one of Japan's three famous springs. Walking in the hot spring town, with street vendors, traditional houses, delicious snacks, etc., makes one feel relaxed and comfortable. Arima Onsen's spring water contains about twice the concentration of iron salt springs as seawater, and the rust-red 'Gold Spring' and the colorless transparent carbonated 'Silver Spring' are particularly famous. 7. Osaka 'SPA WORLD Onsen World'. One of the world's largest hot spring leisure bathhouses, open 24 hours, offering 16 types of hot springs from 11 countries. Understanding the local hot spring culture when visiting hot springs in Japan helps to better experience it: Frequent crustal movements have created a patchwork of hot springs in Japan, from small islands at sea to hidden spots in the mountains, everywhere there are beautifying and fitness-enhancing soaking or various scenic hot springs. Japan's 'Hot Spring Law' gives a clear explanation of hot springs: spring water that gushes from underground at a temperature of 25°C or above, or spring water that contains a certain amount of specified mineral components in 1 kilogram of water (even if the temperature is not up to 25°C) is considered a hot spring. Hot springs are further divided into low-temperature springs below 34°C, medium-temperature springs between 34°C and 42°C, and high-temperature springs above 42°C. In addition, hot springs are divided into 11 types based on acidity and alkalinity, osmotic pressure, etc. During the Nara period in Japan, hot springs were mainly used for leisure, treatment, and various religious activities by nobles and monks, and were not open to the general public; in the modern Edo period, due to the underdevelopment of medicine, the medical effects of hot springs were highly valued, which led to a great extent of development, and the general public also began to enjoy hot springs. Japanese hot springs are mainly naked soaking, relaxing the body, freeing the mind, and achieving a state of returning to the original and true through candid interaction. Hot springs have 'three nourishments': 'recuperation' to recover from fatigue, 'maintenance' to maintain health and prevent diseases, and 'therapy' to treat diseases. There are some etiquettes to pay attention to when soaking in hot springs. 1. 'Clean body before entering the pool': Before entering the hot spring pool, even if you have already washed very clean elsewhere, you must first wash your body clean in public at the bathing area outside the pool, to prove that you are entering the pool with a clean body, otherwise, as soon as you enter the pool, people in the pool will jump out; 2. 'Keep a low voice': Natural hot springs are located in quiet valleys and steep mountains. In the quiet atmosphere, with the mountains, water, grass, trees, the babbling of streams, the melodious bird songs, and the cleansing of body and mind, loud laughter will destroy the originally tranquil atmosphere and affect the mood of others; 3. 'Soak, not wash': Japanese hot springs are for 'soaking' not 'washing'; 4. 'Dress correctly': Hot spring inns provide yukatas, and when wearing them, be sure to have the left lapel on top, because in Japan, only the dead have the right lapel on top. Hot spring baths are private places, and photography is prohibited, only specially permitted professional photography teams have the opportunity to be allowed. I encountered such a three-person photography team in the outdoor pool of Oedo Onsen Monogatari, with one person for lighting, one for assistance, and one for the main shot. Therefore, the 'interior photos' in this note were taken at 'Hakone HATSUHANA' when I got up early to soak in the springs, with no one around, so I 'sneakily' took some openly.

Kansai·Osaka Travel Guide·How to Play

How to play in Kansai, Japan? Today I will share with you this 6-day and 5-night itinerary~ 🛑Itinerary: Shanghai🛫Kansai Airport🛥Kobe (Arima Hot Springs)🚃Osaka🚃Minoh 1⃣Shanghai➡Kansai Airport, directly take a high-speed boat to Kobe from the airport, which is fast and convenient. Now tourists only need 500 yen. In the afternoon, buy a Arima Hot Springs·Taiko's Soup package, go to Arima for a hot spring♨➕play, finish and return to Kobe, stay in Kobe Sannomiya. 2⃣In the morning, go to the Ikuta Shrine near the hotel, then you can take the CITY LOOK bus, go to Kobe Port to take pictures➕check in, and you can also go to Kitano Ijinkan, Meriken Park, Anpanman Museum and other attractions on the way, finish playing and take the tram🚃to Osaka 3⃣In Osaka, take a tram to Minoh in the early morning, check in at the Shouji Temple full of Daruma, play➕take pictures📸, the ocean of Daruma~ It's really fun and good to take pictures. Then, go👀Minoh Waterfall, from November to December, it is the red leaf season, very beautiful, take pictures, return to Osaka 4⃣A day of rest in Osaka, sleep until you wake up naturally, go to Shinsaibashi for shopping and eating, stroll around Orange Street, check in at Tsutenkaku and other places📸, a slow-paced day 5⃣Osaka CityWalk~Nakazakicho, a small and popular artistic block in Osaka, find a special coffee shop to sit in, eat a beautiful and delicious dessert🍮, drink a fragrant coffee☕, bask in the afternoon sun 6⃣Near Kansai Airport, stroll around the outlets, happily return to Shanghai✈

For sisters who are preparing to travel to Japan, save it, it's hard to find

♨️Recommended Japanese natural hot springs♨️ The three major hot springs in Japan include: Beppu Hot Springs in Oita, Atami Hot Springs in Shizuoka, and Shirahama Hot Springs in Wakayama. The three major hot spring streets are: Beppu Hot Springs in Oita, Atami Hot Springs in Shizuoka, and Hakone Hot Springs in Kanagawa. The three major hot springs with the most sources include: Beppu Hot Springs and Yufuin Hot Springs in Oita, and Ito Hot Springs in Shizuoka. The three famous springs are Arima Hot Springs in Hyogo, Kusatsu Hot Springs in Gunma, and Gero Hot Springs in Gifu. The three ancient springs include Dogo Hot Springs in Ehime, Arima Hot Springs in Hyogo, and Shirahama Hot Springs in Wakayama. The secret hot springs are Niseko Yakushi Hot Springs in Hokkaido, Taniuchi Hot Springs in Aomori, and Iya Hot Springs in Tokushima. The three major medicinal springs are Arima Hot Springs in Hyogo, Kusatsu Hot Springs in Gunma, and Matsunoyama Hot Springs in Niigata. Beauty baths include Kawanaka Hot Springs in Gunma, Ryujin Hot Springs in Wakayama, and Yunokawa Hot Springs in Tori. Beautiful skin baths include Ureshino Hot Springs in Saga, Hinoshima Hot Springs in Tori, and Kirengawa Hot Springs in Tochigi. 🌈Recommended summer parent-child tour in Honshu, Japan🌈 D1 Fly from Shenzhen to Osaka and stay in the first night hotel. D2 Visit Universal Studios (all day without meals), stay in a hotel in the Osaka area. D3 Visit Osaka Castle Park, Ichinomaru, Shinsaibashi, Dotonbori, Kiyomizu Temple, Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka, Nara Park, stay in a hot spring hotel. D4 Visit Oshino Hakkai, Fuji-Q Highland, experience tea ceremony, stay in a hot spring hotel. D5 Visit the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Future Science Museum, Sugino Anime Museum, anime production experience, visit Ginza, stay in Narita hotel. D6 Fly back to Shenzhen from Tokyo. 🈶️Japan accommodation suggestions🈶️ In general, it is recommended to choose high-end hotels in scenic areas. These hotels usually have excellent locations and quality, provide two meals a night, high-quality catering, and some even provide transportation services (need to be booked in advance). In fact, considering comprehensively, the price is not much higher than staying in a homestay, but the experience is more enjoyable. For large cities such as Tokyo and Sapporo, due to their important status as transportation hubs, the first choice is hotels with convenient transportation.

Take the tram and bus! A beautiful trip to Kobe, Japan alone

This is one of the series of magnificent sceneries I saw in Japan, by taking the train and bus. The destination of this month is... Kobe, which is full of tourist attractions! All photos are only taken by public transportation! You can tour without driving 🚃 From next month, I will focus on Luminarie held in January, as well as the famous Onsen (hot spring), and Mountain known for its art, and popular Starbucks branches, etc., this is the route I actually spent 2 days and 1 night walking. My favorite memory is overlooking the Luminarie from the business hotel where I happened to stay, it was really great...✨

5 THINGS TO DO IN KOBE, JAPAN! 🇯🇵

Kobe is more than just a beef! So here’s the things you can doon your DAY TOUR to Kobe! 😊 
1. FIRST and most important! Don't miss out on the iconic Kobe Beef. 🥩 We tried the famous steakland restaurant where the steak is prepared on the grill right in front of you. 
2. Stroll at CHINATOWN and eat a fluffy pork bun! It’s sooo deliciouuus! 🥯 
3. Explore the vibrant HARBORLAND where you can withess the mosaic Ferris wheel, the Kobe Port Tower, and the famous 'Be Kobe' sign. 
4. Make sure to visit NISHIMURA COFFEE, a historic café that served the first black coffee in Japan back in 1984. 
5. And last one, head over to MACCHA HOUSE and taste the viral mactha tiramisu. 
#Kobe #japan #kobebeef #japanfood #foodie #japanese #foodiesg


Multicultural Seaside City

Kobe is a relaxing city that has different feel to it. It reminds you somewhat of being overseas and not in Japan, albeit with all the benefits of Japan! You'll find relaxing seaside promenades, a Chinatown and insightful architecture. Kobe is a port city and warmly embraces its past by preserving several remnants of its past bustle. Starting from the seaside promenade, you'll find relaxing walks along the sea. Here you'll also find the iconic Kobe Port Tower, which stands out on the waterfront. You'll also find a reminder of the Great Hanshin earthquake which wrecked havoc in the city; there's a section of the area of how the waterfront was moved by this phenomenon. Moving inwards you'll find Kobe Chinatown, which is a celebration of the Chinese who first settled the area. Nowadays, you'll find Chinese themed buildings and also streets lined with Sino-Japanese fusion foods. A definite must visit! Finally, at Kitano-ko, there is a collection of foreign styled residences. You'll really feel yourself outside of Japan, but it's still nonetheless a great place to wander around. Overall, Kobe is a great city to explore. Being right next to the sea allows countless waterfront walks. Kobe is/was a very international city and has preserved this cultural aspect. #explore #travel #city #kobe #japan

This is what Kobe attitude is! I am going to experience the Kobe beef dinner on the boat tonight. Have you also try?

Kobe tower port

#thingstodo The most gorgeous views I ever seen from the towers. The front view is a port of Kobe with the ocean, boats and islands. Back view is mountains full of greens and houses, and all together have perfect view down the Kobe city buildings. Believe me Kobe is beautiful than Osaka view. Also in the last floor you'll buy suveniers and surprise balls. This is must visit place in Kobe

Mount Rokko

Mount Rokko Kobe Address: Arimacho, Kita Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 651-1401, Japan When you are in Kobe and you have time, you can visit Mount Rokko using their day pass which includes all transportation. You can look up the Rokkosan Tourist Pass. You can ride on their cable car and buses on Mount Rokko. With this pass, you also can get discounts on entry tickets to the attractions on Mount Rokko such as Musical Box Museum, Rokko Snow Park and Botanical Garden. This tourist pass also can be used for discounts at food courts and restaurants. Take note that, you will have to buy this tourist pass in advance, There are no tourist passes for sale at Mount Rokka itself. #japan #createwithtrip #overseastripmoments #urbanexplorer

Mount Rokko is a must visit mountain for its very stunning view from the top. This is the highest peak in the Rokko located near Kobe, Japan. You can see the Osaka bay and nature bounty from the top of the mountain thats why it is famous and popular to hikers and nature lover persons. The summit of Mt. Rokko has even been called one of the top three views in Japan. Though it looks like difficult, I, myself made it even though I’m a begginer in terms of hike. So you might can do it also. #givethanks #givethanks

Kobe Travel Parent-Child CityWalk 2-Day Tour Guide

🚢 Kobe is really a leisurely and chill, a seaside city where history and fashion coexist, with convenient transportation. It's only half an hour from Osaka by JR, especially suitable for parent-child roaming 🍃 One side is the mountain and the other is the sea, with Japanese bustling streets in between. Climb mountains for a distant view, play in the ranch, walk by the sea, and enjoy the traditional and tasty beef~ • 💚 Two-day itinerary 💚 D1 Kitano Ijinkan Street → Anpanman Museum → Mosaic Ferris Wheel → Umie Mall → Kobe Port Night View D2 Mount Maya → Rokko Mountain Ranch • ⭐️ Kitano Ijinkan Street: A street where foreigners lived in the past. You can overlook the sea from the mountain, with various Western-style buildings. Now it has been transformed into museums, coffee shops, and bakeries. The first Starbucks in Japan is also here ⭐️ Kobe Anpanman Museum (tickets sold until 4:00 PM): No child doesn't love Anpanman. There are three stage performances a day, DIY mask-making, and a super cute amusement park on the second floor, a mini-museum, slides, and a small kitchen. On the first floor, there are peripheral toys and gourmet food, an outdoor mini train, and delicious bread ⭐️ Mount Maya and Rokko Mountain Take the cable car up Mount Maya, and you can take a bus to and from Rokko Mountain Ranch. This place is really the ceiling of the ranch, with more than 100 sheep running freely in the ranch. You can buy feed to feed them, and there are restaurants, bakeries, and gift shops on the mountain top

Take the tram and bus! A beautiful trip to Kobe, Japan alone

This is one of the series of magnificent sceneries I saw in Japan, by taking the train and bus. The destination of this month is... Kobe, which is full of tourist attractions! All photos are only taken by public transportation! You can tour without driving 🚃 From next month, I will focus on Luminarie held in January, as well as the famous Onsen (hot spring), and Mountain known for its art, and popular Starbucks branches, etc., this is the route I actually spent 2 days and 1 night walking. My favorite memory is overlooking the Luminarie from the business hotel where I happened to stay, it was really great...✨