Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Kobe, Japan

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 6.7 km
Ascend 133 m
Descend 126 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: Minato no Mori Park

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Kobe Earthquake Reconstruction Memorial Park is an urban park (general park) located in the Shinko district of Chuo Ward, Kobe City.

Wikipedia: 神戸震災復興記念公園 (JA), Website

1060 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: 第4代兵庫県知事陸奥宗光公を讃える石碑

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第4代兵庫県知事陸奥宗光公を讃える石碑

Count Mutsu Munemitsu was a Japanese diplomat and politician. He became Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1890 and worked to revise unequal treaties. He served as plenipotentiary at the peace conference in Shimonoseki after the First Sino-Japanese War.

Wikipedia: Mutsu Munemitsu (EN)

328 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Earthquake Memorial Park

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Earthquake Memorial Park

Kobe Port Earthquake Memorial Park is a park located in Wharf-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Completed in July 1997.

Wikipedia: 神戸港震災メモリアルパーク (JA)

718 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Kobe Port Tower

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Kobe Port Tower

The Kobe Port Tower is a landmark in the port city of Kobe, Japan. The sightseeing tower was completed in 1963 and was temporarily closed from late 2009 to 28 April 2010 and again to present for renovation. It is located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: Kobe Port Tower (EN), Website

890 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Kawasaki World

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Kawasaki World is a corporate museum established by Kawasaki Heavy Industries on May 17, 2006 (Heisei 18) in the Kobe Maritime Museum. Photography is fully permitted inside Kawasaki World.

Wikipedia: カワサキワールド (JA)

31 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Meriken Park

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Meriken Park is a waterfront park located in the port city of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The park features the Kobe Port Tower, Kobe Maritime Museum, and a memorial to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake. The name of the park comes from the word "American," which was commonly translated as "Meriken" during the Meiji era. Meriken Park is also the location of the Hotel Okura Kobe and Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel.

Wikipedia: Meriken Park (EN)

6 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Kobe Maritime Museum

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Kobe Maritime Museum is a museum in Kobe, Japan focusing on the history of Japanese shipping and Kobe harbor.

Wikipedia: Kobe Maritime Museum (EN)

1527 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 8: 出雲大社神戸分祠

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Izumo Taisha Kobe Branch Shrine is a shrine located in the urban area of Kobe, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. He is known as the "God of Marriage," "the God of Fortune," and the "God of the Ghost." Enshrine the spirit of Izumo Taisha's shrine deity, the Lord of the Kingdom. Also known as "Mr./Ms. Izumo in Kobe"

Wikipedia: 出雲大社神戸分祠 (JA)

520 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: 神戸文化ホール

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Kobe Culture Hall (Kobe Bunka Hall) is a music and theater hall located in Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Home of the Kobe Philharmonic. It opened on April 1, 1973 with the aim of improving the culture of the region. There is a large hall and a medium hall.

Wikipedia: 神戸文化ホール (JA)

1159 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 10: Minatogawa Park

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Minatogawa Park is a city park located in Hyogo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the old battlefield of the Battle of Minatogawa.

Wikipedia: 湊川公園 (JA)

419 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Kobe Shinkaichi Kirakukan Theater

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Kobe Shinkaichi Kirakukan Theater 投稿者自身による著作物 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Kobe Shinkaichi Kirakukan is a vaudeville theater located in Shinkaichi 2-chome, Hyogo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, and opened on July 11, 2018. It is said to be "one of the fixed seats of Kamikata Rakugo after Tenma Tenjin Shigeshotei", and rakugo and other performances are held every day. It is commonly known as Kirakukan.

Wikipedia: 神戸新開地・喜楽館 (JA)

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