Kobe Suma Rikyu Park

4.0

This is the municipal public park maintained on the site of the former imperial gardens (Suma Rikyu Park) in Suma Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, and there is the main park and a botanical garden located on a hillside which commands a view over Osaka Bay. In the main garden, there is a European style plaza with a water fountain which is reminiscent of the former imperial residence and a “Rose Garden of Princes and Lords”, you can enjoy a refined tea time in the rest house which has been fashioned in a palatial image. The flowers of the four seasons such as the irises, camellias, tree peony and plums are beautiful, and the autumn colors of “Midori Taki (green waterfall)” is also a must see. There are field athletics and a children’s playground in the park, and even bringing the children with you, one can enjoy spending all day there.

Spot details

Address: Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Suma-ku Higashisuma 1-1 Map
Area: Central Kobe City Area
Phone: 0787326688
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (Last entry 16:30)
*Open may be extended during events and during dinner.
Closed: Thursday, New Year's Holiday(12/29-1/3)
※Events may be temporarily open
Fees: [Admission fee] 400 yen for ages 15 and above, Elementary and Junior High School Students 200 yen
Parking Lot: Available(294spaces)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(KOBE FREE Wi-Fi)
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

This park has a few surprises for visitors; scale, landscaping, facilities, and roses (if in season)

Reviewed : 2018.05.18

The park has a distinguished history, as the word “rikyu” suggests. The word means a palace for pleasure, and it used to be owned by Imperial Household. Since the ancient times, Suma was well known...
A large garden with walking paths

Reviewed : 2018.04.30

This park is huge! It has different sections with different kinds of flowers that bloom, meaning that there is almost always something blooming year round. During late May and June, the rose garden...
Nice day out

Reviewed : 2018.03.05

Beautiful park. Nice greenhouse. In Nov-dec, beautiful red colors around the park. In spring, beautiful flowers. For the young ones, the adventure park is very good. Parents can enojoy it too.