Sannomiya三宮
Events held here
- Jan 29 – Feb 732nd Kobe LuminarieLight installations begun in memory of the 1995 earthquake victims, at three sites in central Kobe.
Dates, times and details can change, for example because of the weather. Please check the official information before you go.
Kobe guide
A port city squeezed between the sea and the mountains. Hillside Western houses, Chinatown and the harbor lights are all walkable from Sannomiya, and Arima Onsen lies just over the hills.
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Meriken Park and Kobe Harborland
A harbor park with the red Port Tower, next to a waterfront shopping area. At night the tower and Ferris wheel are reflected in the water.
- Views
- Night views
- Shopping & strolling
about 1.5 hrFree
Walk · About 20 min from Sannomiya ・ About 20 minutes on foot; or JR to Kobe Station, right by Harborland ・ 1.6km
- 4
Arima Onsen
One of Japan's oldest hot-spring towns, with brown "gold" water and clear "silver" water. Public baths welcome day visitors.
- Hot springs
- History & buildings
about 2 hrPartly paidFine on a rainy day
Train · About 40 min from Sannomiya ・ Subway to Tanigami, then Shintetsu to Arima Onsen; direct buses also run ・ 12km
- 5
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens and Ropeway
Ride the ropeway up from Shin-Kobe, then walk down through gardens of flowers and herbs. Fine views over the city and sea.
- Nature
- Views
- Night views
about 2 hrPaid entryPartly step-free
Ropeway · About 25 min from Sannomiya ・ Subway to Shin-Kobe, then about 5 minutes on foot to the ropeway station ・ 2.2km
- 6
Mt. Rokko (Rokko Garden Terrace)
A hilltop terrace looking over the cities and bay from Kobe to Osaka, famous for its night view. Cooler than the city below.
- Views
- Night views
- Nature
about 2 hrFree
Bus · About 60 min from Sannomiya ・ Hankyu to Rokko, city bus to Rokko Cable-shita, then the cable car and the hilltop bus ・ 9.0km
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- Coin lockers and baggage storage
- Easy step-free access
- Transfers take a little longer
- Typical transfer time: about 7 min
Lines from here
- Airport limousine bus Kansai Airport – Kobe-Sannomiya
- Airport limousine bus Itami Airport – Kobe-Sannomiya
- Limited Express Super Hakuto (Osaka – Sannomiya – Himeji – Tottori)
- Port Liner (Sannomiya – Kobe Airport)
- JR Kobe Line Special Rapid (Osaka – Sannomiya – Kobe – Akashi – Himeji)
- Hankyu Kobe Line Limited Express (Osaka-Umeda – Juso – Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi – Kobe-Sannomiya)
- Hanshin Main Line Limited Express (Osaka-Umeda – Koshien – Kobe-Sannomiya)
- Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Yamate / Hokushin Line (Tanigami – Shin-Kobe – Sannomiya)
Within walking distance of this station
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- Go hereKobe Sannomiya Center Gai Shopping StreetAbout 2 min on foot from Sannomiya Station
Kobe's main shopping arcade, running east to west under a high roof. Easy walking even in the rain.
- Go hereSankita-dori StreetAbout 2 min on foot
A street of eateries just north of the station. At night it is lit up together with the station-front plaza.
- Go hereKobe City Hall Observation Lobby (24F)About 6 min on foot from Sannomiya Station
From the 24th floor of City Hall, see the harbor to the south and the Rokko mountains to the north. Lovely at night too.
- Go hereHigashi Yuenchi ParkAbout 10 min on foot from Sannomiya Station
A park south of City Hall with a lawn and an outdoor library where you can read freely.
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