Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Kobe, Japan

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 9.6 km
Ascend 226 m
Descend 198 m

Experience Kobe in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in KobeIndividual Sights in Kobe

Sight 1: Sawanotsuru Sake Museum

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Sawanotsuru Sake Museum PlusMinus / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Sawa no Tsuru Museum is a museum located in Nada Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. The old sake brewery of Sawanotsuru has been repurposed and is open to the public as a museum.

Wikipedia: 沢の鶴資料館 (JA)

961 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: 西郷川河口公園

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Saigogawa Kawaguchi Park is a river park located in Iwaya Minami-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 西郷川河口公園 (JA)

1006 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

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The Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art is a purpose built municipal art gallery in Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was opened in 2002.

Wikipedia: Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art (EN)

514 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution

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The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Center for People and Disaster Prevention was established with the aim of becoming a global hub for disaster prevention and mitigation. The facility is located at HAT Kobe in Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 人と防災未来センター (JA), Website

1113 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 5: 専称寺

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Senshoji is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect in Japan. The official name is Shoryūzan Senshoji. It is located in Minamihonmachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 専称寺 (神戸市) (JA)

1317 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 6: 小野八幡神社

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Ono Hachiman Shrine is located in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 小野八幡神社 (JA)

832 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: 三宮神社

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Mr./Ms. Shrine is a shrine located in Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It is the third pillar of the shrines from Ichinomiya to Hachinomiya (Ikuta Shrine Eight Shrines) that enshrine the eight pillars of Ikuta Shrine, and enshrines the life of Takitsuhime as a deity.

Wikipedia: 三宮神社 (神戸市) (JA)

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Kobe Doll Museum

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The Kobe Doll Museum (Kobe Doll Museum) was opened in 2002 with the aim of disseminating information on the history and culture of antique bisque dolls and automata.

Wikipedia: 神戸ドールミュージアム (JA), Website

938 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 9: Ikuta Shrine

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Ikuta Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Chūō Ward of Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country.

Wikipedia: Ikuta Shrine (EN), Website

1279 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 10: Kobe Church

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Japan Christian Church Kobe Church is a church in the Kobe district of the Japan Christian Church Hyogo Parish, located in Hanakuma-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 日本基督教団神戸教会 (JA)

221 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: 花隈厳島神社

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Itsukushima Shrine is a shrine located in Hanakuma-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 厳島神社 (神戸市中央区) (JA)

448 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: 本願寺神戸別院 (モダン寺)

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Honganji Kobe Betsuin is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect located in Shimoyamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It is a separate temple directly under the Nishi Honganji Temple (Kyoto City) of the main temple of the same school. It is also nicknamed "Modern Temple".

Wikipedia: 本願寺神戸別院 (JA)

849 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 13: Okurayama Park

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Mt. Okura is a small hill located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The name comes from the fact that Kihachiro Okura, who was active as a merchant during the Meiji Restoration and built a zaibatsu in a single generation, bought about 8,000 tsubo of land on Anyoji Mountain and later donated it to Kobe City.

Wikipedia: 大倉山 (神戸市) (JA)

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