Kobe (Kobe) - the sixth largest city in Japan, the capital of Hyogo Prefecture. The largest port city in Japan (and one of the largest in the world) with a population of about one and a half million people. Throughout its history it was the center of international trade, it was in this city that Europeans first settled in Japan.
Now in Kobe there are very few old buildings, because in 1995 there was an earthquake from which the whole city suffered very badly and it was almost completely rebuilt again in the next 10 years. At the moment Kobe is considered the best place to live in Japan.
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How to get to Kobe
By plane
Kobe airport arrives only domestic flights. Aircraft of Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) fly from Tokyo, Sapporo, Okinawa and Kagoshima, besides ANA has flights from Niigata, and JAL from Kumamoto. Cheap tickets for flights from Tokyo and Nakha can be bought from Skymark.
From the airport, a high-speed train departs every 10 minutes, reaching the Sannomiya station in less than 20 minutes, where you can change to another train or go down in the metro. The fare is 320 yen.
The nearest international airport is Kansai International Airport. You can get there from Kobe by bus, a little more than an hour before Sannomiya station (2000 yen), or on the fast ferry Kaijo Access, which leaves once every 45 minutes and next about half an hour (1500 yen).
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By train
From Tokyo, high-speed trains run to Sin-Kobe station. The Nozomi train rides 2 hours and 50 minutes, the journey costs 14,670 yen, the Hikari train takes a little longer - 3 hours and 20 minutes, and the ticket costs 14,270 yen.
From Osaka, several trains arrive at Kobe at the Sannomiya station. The Tokkyu high-speed train takes about 30 minutes and costs 320 yen, and Kaisoku Kyuko trains departing every 20 minutes from Namba Station will take you to Kobe in 45 minutes, the ticket costs 400 yen.
From Kyoto, the train journey takes 50 minutes and costs you 1050 yen.
By bus
If you are traveling to Kobe from Tokyo, you can save on the road by taking the JR Bus Group bus.
Day buses go only to Osaka, but from it you can quickly get to Kobe. On the way these buses spend about eight and a half hours. In addition, several night buses from Sinomiya depart from Tokyo. The cost of tickets for them starts from 5000 yen.
On a ferryboat
In Kobe, several ferries arrive daily from Takamatsu (3, 5 hours, 1800 yen), Katakyushu (12 hours, 7,400 yen), Oita (12 hours, 8,800 yen), Beppu (12 hours, 8,800 yen) and Okinawa (3 days) , 18,800 yen). Besides. there are two ferries leaving from China - from Shanghai (45 hours, 20,000 yen) and Tianjin (50 hours, 22,000 yen).
Transport
In Kobe there are two subway lines, the Kaigan line, next along the coast, Yamate-Seisin, on which trains travel to the side of the mountains. One-day ticket for both lines costs 800 yen, and for 1000 yen you can also go by bus.
By bus, you can get to almost any point in Kobe. For detailed information on the timetable for all local buses, contact the tourist office near Sannomiya.
In the city there are also tourist buses, following the circular route past many picturesque places and attractions. Such buses depart every 15-20 minutes, and the fare for them is 250 yen, or 650 yen, if you buy a ticket for the whole day.
Climate
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Hotels in Kobe
In Kobe there are a huge number of places where you can stay, from inexpensive hostels to luxury hotels on the waterfront. If you can not find a free hotel, you can contact the tourist office at Sannomiya station. Also there you can help find the most budget option.
Kobe Harborland New Otani hotel is owned by a large Japanese network New Otani and can offer you excellent service for 10,000 yen per night.
Tor Road Hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Kobe's shopping district, close to many restaurants and shops. The night in a single room will cost you 7500-9000 yen.
If you do not want to spend a lot on accommodation, we can recommend Kobe Kur Haus, with its own spa and prices from 3,300 yen, Ninomiya Ryokan, a single room that will cost you 4000 yen per night, or Kobe Dears Backpacker House, a small cozy hostel in which there is a hostel with a cost of 2500 yen per seat and single rooms for 3900 yen.
Restaurants Kobe
Gaen Shuga prepares the best in the city dishes of Cantonese and Hong Kong cuisine, in addition, you can ask to prepare specially for you some delicacies, for example, soup from shark fins or abalone.
Sky Buffet, it may be difficult to find, but the view from the windows of this restaurant, located on the 24th floor, will fully pay for the time spent searching for the right building. In addition, the prices there are quite democratic, and, in addition to excellent Japanese cuisine, you can be offered more familiar European.
Grill Ippei restaurants prepare fine ebi furai and kaki furai (shrimp or battered oysters, fried in boiling oil), steaks and tonkatsu (pork cutlets). And if you want to just have an inexpensive lunch, go to any cafe in Chinatown, located next to Sannomia.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions Kobe
Ijinkan - built in the 19th century residence of foreign merchants, the main attraction of Kobe. Located a short walk from the stations of Sannomiya or Sin-Kobe. In addition, several 19th-century buildings are in the Kyu-kyoryuchi area, next to Motomati station.
In the park Meriken there is a monument to the victims of the earthquake and the tower of Kobe, which is an unofficial symbol of the city, which can be climbed for 600 yen. The park of flowers and fruits is surrounded by a huge number of flowers and greenery. In the spring, when about ten thousand tulips bloom in the park, it becomes the most beautiful. The entrance is open from 10 am to 6 pm.
The museum of carpentry tools Takenaka shows a variety of carpentry tools, from ancient stone axes to various modern instruments. The admission ticket costs 300 yen. Nunobiki Park is a 40-acre garden with over 200 varieties of herbs. Also in the garden there is a restaurant and exhibitions are often held. On an entrance ticket worth 1,200 yen, you can ride back and forth on a cable car.
Kobe is known for its breweries and factories that produce sake. Many of them are open to visitors, and a map with their location you can find in the tourist office. The most detailed process for the production of sake is represented in the Hakutsuru Museum, open daily, except Monday, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Admission is free, sake, too.
Zoo Oji operates daily from 9 am to 4:30 pm from March to October and from 9 am to 4 pm at other times. In addition to animals in the zoo, there are attractions for children. Admission is 600 yen for adults and 200 yen for children. In addition, we recommend that you visit the well-known all over Japan hot springs Arima Onsen. Photo by Kobe (11)