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Port of Kobe
From ancient times right through the Middle Ages, this port has flourished as a trading point with the continent and the Korean Peninsula. Since the opening of the ports in 1868, it has developed as one of Japan's main international trading ports. Joining up the domestic shipping network of every port in western Japan around the Inland Sea, and serving as the gateway to East Asia on the world's main cargo shipping route, it is a stop-off point for liners from over 500 ports in around 130 countries.
Sightseeing highlights of surrounding area
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- Night views from Mt. Rokko and Mt. Maya
- Dubbed 'The 10 Million Dollar Night View', this sweeping panorama overlooks not only Kobe City, but also Kansai International Airport and the Osaka Plain.
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- Waterfront area
- Shopping, entertainment, gourmet cuisine and a wealth of facilities are gathered here.
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- Nankin-machi
- Born together with the opening of Kobe's port, this bustling Chinatown offers authentic Chinese cuisine and goods.
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- Arima-onsen Hot Spring
- Counted as one of Japan's 3 most ancient hot springs, the reddish-brown tint of the waters is a prided feature of this mineral spring.
Culture
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- Foods >
- Kobe beef
- Kobe beef is the top beef product made in Kobe city. It is famous not only in Japan but all over the world.
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- Nada no sake (sake of Nada)
- Nada district boasts high quality rice and mineral-rich water, both of which are essential for sake brewing. Besides sake, Kobe wine is also well-reputed.
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- Event >
- Kobe Matsuri (festival) (May)
- This is Kobe’s main festival and is based on the theme “Green, Sea and Love.” Let the Samba dancing on Kyomachi Suji Street take your breath away.
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- Heritage >
- Himeji Castle
- Himeji Castle was constructed in 1346. It was remodeled in 1580 by Hideyoshi Hashiba (who later changed his name to Hideyoshi Toyotomi), who united the whole country after the turmoil of the Age of Civil Wars). In the early Edo Period (early 17th century), Terumasa Ikeda made major renovations to the castle to make what we see today. This castle is called Shirasagi-jo (“Castle that looks like an egret”) because of its beautiful, white plaster walls. There are a lot of legends associated with this castle: In the story of Senhime-monogatari, Senhime, Ieyasu Tokugawa’s grandchild, is said to live in Himeji Castle. In the story of Yokai-taiji, Musashi Miyamoto, a master swordsman, eliminates the ghosts, which inhabit the castle. In the story of Banshu-sarayashiki, Okiku, a lover of the Himeji Castle lord, is murdered, and her ghost takes revenge on the killer by breaking dishes, one plate after another.
Excursion information
| 2 hour course | Soothing forest walk around Nunobiki Falls |
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| 4 hour course | Shopping and dining in the bustling Chinatown |
| 6 hour course | Visit to the Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution and tour of the storehouse and birthplace of sake |
Passenger terminal information
Information desk, exchange counter (on entry to the port from an international voyage)
| Welcome event | performance from the fire department's band, spraying of hoses from the fireboat, on board entertainment (wadaiko drumming, jazz performances, traditional Japanese dancing etc.), shuttle bus service to the city etc. |
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Facilities for the disabled
Elevator, escalator, toilets, boarding bridge.
Location
Naka-pier : 5-6 Hatoba-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo, 650-0042
Port terminal : 4-5 Shinko-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo, 650-0041
Access
| 역: | Sannomiya Station on JR / Hankyu / Hanshin / Kosoku Kobe (25 mins on foot, 5 mins by Port Liner, 8 minutes by Taxi) |
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| Airport | Kobe Airport (13 mins on Port Liner, 15 mins by bus or taxi) |
| Shinkansen | JR Shin-Kobe Station (10 mins by bus or taxi) |
Tourist information center
Kobe Information Center (Hello Station Kobe)
1st fl., Kobe Kotsu Center Building, 1-10-1 Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo, 650-0021 (Beside Sannomiya Station)
TEL : +81-78-322-0220
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