Shin-Kobe新神戸
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 hr
- Paid entry
- Partly step-free
Ropeway · About 25 min from Sannomiya ・ Subway to Shin-Kobe, then about 5 minutes on foot to the ropeway station
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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 ・ 2.9km from here
- 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 ・ 11km from here
- 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 ・ 900m from here
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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 ・ 7.8km from here
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- Easy step-free access
- Typical transfer time: about 6 min
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- Go hereTakenaka Carpentry Tools MuseumAbout 2 min on foot
A museum of Japanese carpenters' saws, planes and chisels and the skills behind them, in a quiet building that smells of wood.
- Go hereNunobiki FallsAbout 8 min on foot
Waterfalls in the hills right behind the Shinkansen station. The largest, Ontaki, is about 15 minutes up a mountain path.
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