Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Central Kobe City Area
Area
-
-
Hyogo
-
-
Hyogo
Category
-
- BE KOBE Monument
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Hatobacho 2 (Meriken park)
-
- Suma Seaside Park
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Suma-ku Wakamiyachou 1
- A park located a five-minute walk from JR Sumakaihinkoen Station and right next to the Wakamiya interchange. Once the site of a villa belonging to the Sumitomo family, after the residence' destruction in an air raid, the grounds were donated to Kobe City and then, after appropriate construction measures were taken, turned into a park in 1951. Today, the foundations of the villa's arbor still stand, as well as gateposts and stones laid around the circumference. The sandy pine grove which spans the park has been selected for inclusion in a list of top 100 white sand beaches with green pine groves in Japan. The Former Wadamisaki Lighthouse, Japan's oldest extant iron lighthouse, has also been moved to the park's grounds. The park bustles with visitors in the spring and fall come to fish along the coast.
-
- Hiraiso Marine Fishing Park
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Tarumi-ku Hiraiso 1-1-66
- A location where anyone can safely and easily enjoy fishing along a coastal area sprawling 1,400 meters east and west a three-minute walk from the Hanshin Electric Railway and Sanyo Electric Railway Sumaura-koen Station. There is bait for sale and rods for rent, and the shop here can give you advice on the best bait to use. An 80-centimeter tall fence protects the fishing area, ensuring even small children can fish here in safety. Facilities include toilets for the challenged person, priority fishing areas for the challenged and senior citizens, and ramps. There's also a live seafood direct sale shop, outdoor barbecue facility, and light meal restaurant with takeout, and the whole family can enjoy a fun-filled day here.
-
- Minato no Mori Park
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Onohamachou
- A municipal park built on the site of a former Kobe Port freight station of the Japan Freight Railway Company a 10-minute walk south from Sannomiya Station on various lines. Harnessing the knowledge and experience gained from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, the park is equipped with various facilities designed to be used in the event of a disaster, including a supply warehouse, toilets for use after a disaster, water reservoir, and wind and solar powered nightlights. A large natural grass lawn sprawls in the center of the park, and this is surrounded by a jogging course. In the park's new sports ground, visitors can enjoy BMX biking, inline hockey, and inline skate sports like slalom and aggressive inline skating.
-
- KOTO no HAKO KOBE
-
![rating-image]()
1.54 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Kitanocho 1
- This commercial facility directly connected to Subway Shinkobe Station is located in the 1 Chome Kitano-cho area of Chuo-ku, Kobe City. On three floors under ground and three floors above ground, there are many restaurants and shops such as tonkatsu, Chinese cuisine, Indian cuisine and shabu-shabu restaurants, cafes, fashion boutiques, household goods stores as well as a grocery store.
-
![]()
とにかく何もない…が、これ今に始まった話ではなく、かなり昔から何もない。最近コトノハコ神戸とか…名前が変わりキレイにはなったものの何もない。ここは絶対に建物の設計が悪いのかと。迷路みたいで行きたいところへ行けない。こんなに使い勝手の悪い建物に人が集まるわけもなく、テナントスカスカ。何十年も前から入っているお店が残ってる感じで。階段とかエスカレーターひとつとっても使いにくい。フロアごと閉めてますし...
-
- Sanchika
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Sannomiyachou 1-10-1
- Sanchika, which is right next to Sannomiya Station, is officially named the “Sannomiya Underground Shopping Center.” It consists of 1st avenue through 10th avenue as well as the “Restaurant Mall,” home to several different eateries, and it is divided into nine blocks. There are no 4th avenue or 9th avenue. Its location makes it a convenient shopping spot for those commuting to work or school, and it contains about 120 shops total, including clothing stores, general good stores, and restaurants. There are many fashion outlets targeting both young age groups and those 50 and over, and there are even brands that originated in Kobe.
-
- Hanakuma Park
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Hanakumacho 1
- A park between Hanakuma Station and Motomachi Station. It's the site of Hanakuma Castle, which is said to have been built by Araki Murashige on the orders of Oda Nobunaga in 1567. According to a stone monument at the park, Hanakuma Castle was spectacular with grounds that once covered an area that included what's now the prefectural office to the east, Zenpukuji Temple to the west, the area of the Kobe Streetcar Yamate Line to the north, and the area beneath the JR overpass to the south. There's a view out over Sannomiya and Motomachi from the plaza at the top of the stone steps. Replica stone fortifications are visible from the windows of JR trains.
-
- Sumaura Park
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Suma-ku Ichinotanichou 4-1-24
- Located close to Sanyo Electric Railway Sumaura-koen Station, this park commands a view of Awaji Island and consists of a seaside pine grove and slope which includes Mt. Hachibuseyama and Mt. Tekkai-san. The location is also famously known as the site of the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani which took place between the Genji and Heike clans long ago, and the park grounds encompass historic sites such as the grave of Taira no Atsumori. Since the park was first opened Yoshino cherries have been raised on its grounds and today the place is a renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing in the spring. Sumaura-yuen, an amusement park popular with families, is also located inside the park, plus tourism facilities like an adjoining stretch of coast where visitors can enjoy sea fishing. Many also come here to use the park's hiking courses.
-
- KOBE BAL
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Sannomiyacho 3-6-1
- "A shopping center with a concept of ""offering an elegant way to spend time."" It's at the intersection of Tor Road (connecting the sea and the mountain) and Center Street (dividing Kobe north and south). The center has a host of shops that enrich daily life, offering everything from food, clothing and items for your home to beauty products. It was renovated and reopened in 2017. Both the main building and annex are designed so you can shop as though you're enjoying a stroll through town. The main building houses lifestyle-themed stores ranging from fashion to cosmetics and interior design, while the annex is lined with street-level stores that mainly feature fashion. The two wings have four buildings in total."
-
- Kobe Brick Warehouse HARBOR STORES
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Higashikawasakichou 1-5-5
- A mall located in Kobe Harborland. The remodeled red brick warehouse in which the mall is housed was built in 1890 and actual used to store goods for many years. Tenants include a spaghetti restaurant, cafe, designer stationary shop, and interior decorations boutique. There's also an event space where small concerts are held and a photo studio offering unique, Kobe Harborland-themed backdrops and costumes.
-
- Statue of Elvis Presley
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Higashikawasakichou 1-5-7 Carmeni premises
- "A bronze statue standing on Kobe Harborland's Gas Light Street (Anpanman Street) just south of the central gate of JR Kobe Station. Elvis Aaron Presley, known as the ""King of Rock and Roll,"" was an American rock star who died at the age of 42 in 1977. The statue was erected with donations from fans and is one of just three official statues of the musician in the world. Each year in January on his birthday and in August on the anniversary of his death, flowers and messages from far and wide are delivered to the statue and an event is held by fans."
-
- Kobe Mysterious Consaltate of Trick Art
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kitanochou 2-10-7
- This is a trick art museum located in the former residences of early foreign settlers in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. This white walled residence of early foreign settlers was constructed as a residence for Mr. Hilton in the late Meiji period, and after the war, it was also used as the Panama consular office. The interior of the building is divided into six areas such as the “the Illusion World”, “Masterpieces World” and the “the Maze Room”, and there are countless exhibits of trick art which use optical illusions and perspective. At the museum, you can experience for yourself and you can enjoy taking photographs like entering into a painting.
-
- Tomokiyo Persimmon Farm
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Nishi-ku Hasetanicho Tomokiyo 265266
- A persimmon orchard located seven minutes north of Zenkai Interchange on the Route 7 Kita-Kobe Line. Their persimmons are a Hyogo Prefecture Certified Food grown in the Tomokiyo area with its idyllic natural environment. Persimmon picking is available annually from mid-October to late November, with varieties including Fuyugaki, Matsumoto Wasei, and Izu Wasei. The orchard is located on a south-facing slope that's ideal for growing sweet fruit. They also sell Fuyugaki and Atagogaki persimmons, as well as dried persimmons.
-
- Piazza Kobe
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Kita Naga
- "An underpass shopping arcade in Kobe Sannomiya. More than 160 shops line the 400-meter walkway between Sannomiya and Motomachi stations. Piazza is an Italian word that means a ""roofed shopping arcade."" Besides men's and women's brands and fashion variety shops, there are so many shoe stores the locals call it ""Kobe's shoe paradise."" There's an enormous variety available including affordable items, casual sneakers, and expensive leather shoes and boots."
-
- KOBE KITANO MUSEUM
- Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Kitanocho 2-9-6
- An art museum in the historic building that used to house the American Consulate. It was constructed in 1898. The wooden single-story Western-style building provides a look at the culture, history, and charm of the Kitano Ijinkan area. It was the first museum in Japan to have exhibits on the National Olive Farm and is the headquarters of the Kitano-Yamamoto Community Association and Kobe International Olive Academy. The permanent exhibition includes lithographs and original drawings by painters associated with Montmartre.
-
- Kobe Luminarie
-
![rating-image]()
4.5173 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kanouchou 6-chome
-
![]()
We were there on the opening night, December 6, 2019. There were thousand of visitors. It was worthwhile waiting for about an hour to listen to the chorus. The event last until December 15th. Try to...
-
- Kobe Convention Center
-
![rating-image]()
3.514 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Minatojimanakamachi 6-9-1
-
![]()
大きなイベントならここと、近くの国際展示場やポートピアホテルも会場になることが多い。その場合は、近隣とは言え、移動に結構歩きます。ポートピアへからの移動は、2階の通路で行くのが良いです。1階だと雨では濡れるし、コロナで開いている玄関が制限されていると、すんなり入れなかったりします。 国際展示場と国際会議場を混同しがちです。 三宮には「神戸国際会館」もあるので、もっと混同しないよう。
-
- Kobe Hankyu
-
![rating-image]()
4.012 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Onoedori 8-1-8
-
![]()
久しぶりに、三宮に出掛けた時に、神戸阪急でお買い物をしました。新館と、本館に分かれており、連絡通路のある階があり、そちらから行き来の移動しました。
-
- World Memorial Hall (Kobe Port Island Hall)
- Travel / Tourism
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Minatojimanakamachi 6-12-2
-
- Kobe Kokusai-tenjijo
- Travel / Tourism
- Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Minatojimanakamachi 6-chome 11-1
Hyogo Areas
Hyogo prefecture stretches from the north coast to the south coast on the western end of the popular Kansai region, encompassing verdant mountains, urban beaches, and fantastic historical sights. The prefecture’s main attractions lie along the south coast at Kobe, the prefectural capital, a pretty harbor city best known for its production of the renowned Kobe beef, and Himeji, the home of Himeji Castle, one of the country’s most beautifully preserved feudal castles, perched magically atop a hill.
Hyogo Photo Album
Best of Hyogo
Travel guide top page
A list of itineraries
A list of articles
A list of spots
Photo AlbumSearch by Region
-
- Hokkaido / Tohoku
- Hokkaido
- Aomori
- Iwate
- Miyagi
- Akita
- Yamagata
- Fukushima
-
- Kanto
- Ibaraki
- Tochigi
- Gunma
- Saitama
- Chiba
- Tokyo
- Kanagawa
-
- Koshinetsu / Hokuriku
- Niigata
- Toyama
- Ishikawa
- Fukui
- Yamanashi
- Nagano
-
- Tokai
- Gifu
- Shizuoka
- Aichi
- Mie
-
- Kinki
- Shiga
- Kyoto
- Osaka
- Hyogo
- Nara
- Wakayama
-
- Chugoku
- Tottori
- Shimane
- Okayama
- Hiroshima
- Yamaguchi
-
- Shikoku
- Tokushima
- Kagawa
- Ehime
- Kochi
-
- Kyushu / Okinawa
- Fukuoka
- Saga
- Nagasaki
- Kumamoto
- Oita
- Miyazaki
- Kagoshima
- Okinawa
