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Ikuta Shrine

4.0

831 Reviews

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Shimoyamatedori 1-2-1

This is a shrine located in Kobe City. The shrine has a history of more than 1,800 years dating back to the time of Empress Jingu, and its founding is also noted in the “Nihon Shoki” (second oldest book of classical Japanese history). It is famous as a shrine which brings love to a happy conclusion, and is also famous for marriage and prayers for easy childbirth; the shrine is fondly known by the pet name of “Ikuta San”. The vermilion-lacquered columns of the tower gate and the main shrine are impressive, so the shrine is also popular as a ceremonial hall for Shinto weddings. Many worshipers visit throughout the year and flock to the temple for the first shrine visit of the New year.

If visiting Kobe for a day or more, dont miss the Ikuta Shrine. There were not many shrines in Kobe compared to other cities. Ikuta Shrine is beautiful with the vibrant red and white colors. The...
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

4.0

176 Reviews

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kitanochou 3-12

This is a shrine located in Kobe City. Sugawara Michizane known as the god of learning is enshrined here. The temple is positioned on a hill in Kitano, where the cultures of foreign countries remain; it was named “Tenku (roof of Heaven) shrine” as it commands a view of Kobe Kitano Ijinkan. In 1180 on the occasion of Taira no Kiyomori transferring the capital to Kobe, this temple was created on the transfer and enshrining of the capital’s guardian deity to Kyoto Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. The main shrine, front shrine and “Torii” (Shinto shrine archway) have all been designated as Important Traditional Buildings.

It is a shrine for those seeking academic success. Students sitting for examinations will come here to seek blessings. However, only a small space is designated for hanging the blessings...
UCC Coffee Museum

4.0

241 Reviews

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Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Minatojimanakamachi 6-6-2

The UCC Coffee Museum explains the history of coffee both from a world perspective and from its arrival from Brazil over a hundred years ago. There is also a coffee tasting corner and a gift shop...
Minatogawa Shrine

4.0

201 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Tamondori 3-1-1

"A Shinto shrine conveniently located a three-minute walk from Kobe Station and Kosoku Kobe Station as well as a five-minute walk from Okurayama Station and Harborland Station. The shrine is dedicated to Kusunoki Masashige, who worked to take down the Kamakura shogunate government and later battled the army of Ashikaga Takauji. Locally, the shrine is known as ""Nanko-san."" The grounds encompass a graveyard and battleground designated National Historic Sites. The Nanko Festival, started as an unofficial festival by private citizens on May 25, 1872, is now held every five years; during the festival, a parade is conducted with people dressed in traditional samurai costumes. The shrine also holds wedding ceremonies throughout the year."

One of the first things that struck me about Minatogawa Shrine besides its beauty was how peaceful it is. There werent a lot of tourists at the shrine and it was nice to walk around and enjoy the...
Kobe City Museum

4.0

184 Reviews

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kyoumachi 24

Located in Kobe City, Kobe City Museum was opened in 1982. The building that houses the Museum was originally constructed to serve as the Kobe Branch of the former Yokohama Specie Bank; some extension work was undertaken when it was redeveloped to house the Museum. The building is registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property; it was the last building project completed by the famous architect Sakurai Kotaro. There are around 70,000 items in the Museum’s collections, including National Treasures; the items include archeological finds, works of art imported into Japan from Southeast Asia and Europe during the Edo period and earlier, art related to Kobe, the “Portrait of St. Francis Xavier” and other famous artworks, etc. Besides the Museum’s permanent exhibitions, several thematic exhibitions are held every year.

The museum is amazing if you’re interested in Kobe’s history. The first floor is free. If you don’t speak Japanese well, you won’t have to worry since they have all English subtitles when projecting...
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

4.5

155 Reviews

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Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Kumochicho 7-5-1

This museum is Takenaka Corporation’s corporate museum located in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is Japan’s only museum that features collections and exhibits on the theme of carpenter tools. The permanent exhibits feature carpenter tools that supported Japan’s construction in the past and introduce the skill and wisdom of the carpenters who wielded them, not to mention the culture surrounding architecture and trees. There are models visitors can touch as well as touch panel picture scrolls, allowing visitors to enjoy the displays using all five senses. Special exhibits focused on architecture and design are opened several times a year.

If you appreciate wood working quality and skills then you will love this museum. Some of the works are so perfect, so beautiful, you can only just admire the level of craftsmanship. To combine these...
Nankinmachi

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Sakaemachidori 1-2-chome, Motomachidori 1-2 chome

Together with Motomachi-dori and Sakaemachi-dori in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Nankinmachi is one of Japan’s three largest China towns. Over 100 Chinese restaurants, grocers, and shops crowd an area some 200 meters long east to west and 110 meters north to south. Events such as the Chinese New Year Spring Festival held between January and February and Mid-Autumn Festival in either September or October attract large numbers of tourists in particular.
Kobe Maritime Museum and Kawasaki Good Times World

3.5

97 Reviews

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Hatobachou 2-2

"The Kobe Maritime Museum, which features a large roof with a white space frame structure evoking the image of sails of a sailing ship running across the ocean and sea waves, opened in 1987 as the ""commemorative project of the 120th anniversary of the opening of the modern Port of Kobe"" under the concept of ""Kobe, starting from the sea and the port, sails for the future"". Visitors can experience the structure of ships, the fascination of cruise ships, port facilities, and the history and future of the sea, ships, and ports. The ""past"", ""present"", and ""future"" of the sea, ships, and ports are introduced in an easy-to-understand manner through the real objects, diorama models, videos, and graphics, etc., showing how ports and cities have changed with the times. Attached to the museum is the ""Kawasaki Good Times World"" that opened in 2006. It is a corporate museum of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, which has been working together with the Port of Kobe since the opening of the port."

Went there to visit. This is truly a place to enrich your knowledge of ports, ships and technology. When we passed by it at night, it looks very beautiful.
Kobe Port Tower

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Hatobachou 5-5

A viewing tower located in Kobe Port in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture distinguished by its unique shape which narrows in the middle. The tower is 108 meters tall. In addition to a magnificent view during the daytime encompassing the streets and port of Kobe as well as the Rokko Mountain Range and Awaji Island, at night a 10-million-dollar nightscape spreads out beneath visitors to the tower’s observation deck. There is also a café on the third floor of the observation deck that rotates 360 degrees every 20 minutes. The tower at night, illuminated by countless LEDs, is a must-see.
Joyasan Fukushoji Temple (Suma-dera)

4.5

78 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Suma-ku Sumaderachou 4-6-8

This ancient temple is the head temple of Sumadera Sect of Shingon Buddhism and is also connected to the history of the rival Genji and Heike clans. The temple stands close to Ichi-no-Tani, the final battle ground between the Genji and the Heike and is located a five-minute walk north of Sumadera Station on Sanyo Electric Railway, Hanshin Electric Railway, and Hankyu Railway lines. The temple's principal object of worship is a statue of Sacred Avalokitesvara said to have emerged from the ocean in the distant early Heian period. The temple possesses many cultural properties, such as a wooden eleven headed standing statue of Kannon designated a National Important Cultural Property, as well as numerous items connected to the Genji and Heike clans such as Taira no Atsumori's beloved flute Aoba. There are also many interesting things to see on the grounds such as an automaton clock and the lucky Bujikaeru frog statue.

A temple where nature and beautiful architecture are in harmony. Plums in February, cherry blossoms in April and autumn leaves in autumn are all worth visiting. There is a market by the streetside on...
Maiko Marine Promenade

4.0

91 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Tarumi-ku Higashimaikochou 2051

An excursion style promenade installed on the girders of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in a corner of Maiko Park a five-minute walk from Maiko Station on the JR San'yo Main Line and Sanyo Electric Railway Maiko-koen Station. The 317-meter long promenade is positioned 47 meters above the surface of the ocean below. The walkway is modeled after an old-fashioned log bridge and features glass window floors on either side of a log, enabling visitors can enjoy a thrilling aerial walk high above the ocean in perfect safety. Information on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is presented in the first-floor entranceway area. A camera system in the eighth-floor observation lounge enables visitors to experience what the view is like at the top of the one of the 300-meter-tall bridge's towers.

The entrance is located at the base of the bridge. The entrance fee is ¥250 for adults on weekdays and ¥300 for weekends and holidays. You go up 49m in an elevator, you get to the maintenance level...
Kitano Ijinkan

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kitanochou 1-3 Kobe City Kitano Tourist Information Office

This area is home to several Western-style residences that were built mostly between the Meiji period and the beginning of the Showa period. Located in Kitano Town, Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, it is famous for the “Kazamidori House” and “Moegi House.” About 20 residences are open to the general public, and there are also several restaurants and museums housed in Western-style buildings. Since the opening of the Port of Kobe, this area has brimmed with a Showa port town atmosphere, making it a popular tourist attraction. The closest station is Sannomiya Station.
Goshikizuka Kofun

4.0

80 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Tarumi-ku Goshikiyama 4

"This keyhole-shaped kofun tomb, built in the latter half of the fourth century, is the largest in Hyogo Prefecture. Also known as ""Sentsubo Kofun"" (Tomb of 1,000 Pots), the kofun is located a 10-minute walk from JR and Sanyo Electric Railway Tarumi Station. Mentioned in the ""Nihon Shoki,"" Japan's oldest historical anthology, the tomb is situated on land overlooking the Akashi Strait, a maritime traffic route, and it is thought that it is the grave site of some influential person who was deeply connected to sea traffic. The tomb was restored to look as it did when first built via a restoration project which started in 1965 and took 10 years to complete, and visitors can see for themselves the advanced ancient civil engineering which went into its construction."

The Goshikizuka Kofun, “five colored tomb”, is the largest keyhole burial tomb in Hyogo Prefecture. all those steps lead to the terrace.. where you can look at the amazing view of the Akashi Kaikyo...
Bando Kobe Science Museum

3.5

53 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Minatojimanakamachi 7-7-6

A science museum with a domed, rooftop astronomical observatory located a three-minute walk from Minami Koen Station on the Kobe New Transit Port-liner Line. Through exhibits that involve not just looking but getting hands on, even adults can have fun here while learning about science. The museum's planetarium, the only one in Kobe City, screens special shows on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays. The planetarium's original programs are also well-reviewed. The museum's exhibition rooms are filled with appropriately themed, interactive exhibits and experiment shows are held at the museum at set times each day. The museum's science library contains some 20 thousand volumes on space and science.

fun for kids .. and especially teenagers who are interested in science experiments and human biology ... very informative ... but closes very early .. 4:30 pm they rush you out ... and mostly all is...
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Exhibition Center

4.0

37 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Tarumi-ku Higashimaikochou 4-114

A science museum located next to the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Maiko Park a five-minute walk from Maiko Station on the JR San'yo Main Line and Sanyo Electric Railway Maiko-koen Station. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the world and this museum presents the technologies involved in its construction using models, videos, and informational panels. One of the museum's exhibits is an actual 1/100th scale model (40 meters in length) used to test the bridge's properties in a wind tunnel; here visitors can also watch experimental simulations. The museum's 360-degree VR corner lets visitors experience what it's like to perform a safety check on the bridge.

Some small exhibition in every level i think, a restaurant, small ice cream kiosk, small shop selling souvenirs, a deck you can see the view of Akashi port and surrounding, and the main attractions...
Glicopia Kobe

4.0

46 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Nishi-ku Takatsukadai 7-1

A chocolate factory and museum operated by the famous confectionary company Glico located a one-minute walk from the Takatsukadai 1-Chome bus stop. The entrance is a giant Pocky stick and inside visitors can peer through windows and watch snacks like Pocky and Pretz being made. The facility also offers visitors the chance to make Bisco by hand. The factory shop sells exclusive and new products perfect for souvenirs and gifts. Entry requires a reservation made by phone or over the Internet; reservations are accepted up to four months in advance.

The general manager had email me to confirm my visit when my visit date was near. My reserved time was 15:00, but I arrived at 16;30. The staff was very kind, she allowed us to enter & give us quick...
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Tarumi-ku Higashimaikochou - Hyogo Prefecture Awaji Iwaya

Spanning the Akashi Kaikyo Straits and connecting Kobe City to Awajishima Island, this is the world’s longest suspension bridge with a total length of 3,911 meters. Construction started in 1988 and it was completed 10 years later in 1998. The main pillars of the bridge reach a height of approximately 300 meters from the surface of the water below, and at night the suspension cables are illuminated in a variety of colors. There is also a tour available called Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi Bridge World that allows visitors to pass through the inspection passageways in the main towers, which are normally off limits, while listening to information about the bridge’s technology and history (reservation required).
Kobe Bunka Hall

3.5

17 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kusunokichou 4-2-2

A community hall located close to Okurayama Park a one-minute walk from Kobe Municipal Subway Okurama Station and an eight-minute walk from Kosoku Kobe Station on various private rail lines. The hall is used for a variety of events, including orchestral concerts, movie screenings, and ballet and traditional rakugo comedic storytelling performances. The hall is also used as the venue for the Kobe International Flute Competition held once every four years. In addition, the facility's large and medium halls can be rented out and raffles are held to determine who may rent these between one year and two months in advance. There is a fellowship of the hall club which can be joined by those interested which includes perks such as advance ticket purchasing opportunities.

古いホールですが、後方の席からでも舞台が見やすいです。大ホールに入るには大階段を上がりますが、エスカレーターあるのに何故動かさないのか謎です。高齢の観客が多いコンサートだったので、大変そうでした。
Nagata Shrine

4.0

29 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Nagata-ku Nagatachou 3-1-1

"A Shinto shrine over 1,800 years old located a seven-minute walk from Nagatajinjamae Station and Kosoku Nagata Station as well as right next to the ""Nagatajinjamae"" bus stop. Locals know the shrine as ""Nagata-san."" Dedicated to Kotoshironushi no Kami, a god of happiness, the shrine is believed to grant worshippers improved fortunes and protection from calamity. A red stingray, an avatar of a god, is said to dwell in a sacred camphor tree on the grounds, and even today countless people come here to donate an ema votive tablet decorated with a picture of a red stingray to pray for relief from hemorrhoids. An exciting demon-banishing ceremony held during the Setsubun celebration has been designated a Prefectural Intangible Folk Cultural Property."

神戸市営地下鉄の長田駅から徒歩7-8分ほど。 201年創建。祭神は事代主神。現社殿(1928年再建)は朱塗りで木造銅板葺き。屋根は滑らかに流れるような形をしている。末社・楠宮稲荷社の御神木である楠は赤鱏(アカエイ)の化身と伝えられており、赤鱏を断って願掛けすると願いが叶うとのこと。境内には赤鱏が描かれた絵馬が多数奉納されていた。
The English House

4.0

61 Reviews

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kitanochou 2-3-16

This is a Western settler’s home planned and built by British doctor Fudersack. It is a typical colonial construction with beautiful veranda, and inside the furnishings are elegant items from the 17th to 19th Century. There is also a room which is a reconstruction of the dwellings of famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The beautiful English garden is a sight to behold, as is the reconstruction of London’s Baker Street underground station. At night the place becomes an English pub where alcohol of the world can be enjoyed. The nearest station is Shin-Kobe Station.

I’ve been a few times to The English House and it has always been delightful. This was my first time ordering food from there (lockdown rules!) and it was simply superb! All the food travelled...

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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.