Sightseeing in Kobe

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Contents 1 Arima Onsen (有馬温泉) 2 Harborland and Mosaic (神戸ハーバーランドと神戸モザイク) 3 Suma Beach (須磨海岸) 4 Kitano Ijinkan (北野異人館) 5 Chinatown (南京町) 6 Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (人と未来防災センター) 7 Kobe Festival (神戸フェスティバル) 8 Luminarie (ルミナリエ)

Arima Onsen (有馬温泉)

Just a short train ride north of Shinkobe station, Arima Onsen is one of Japan's oldest hotsprings, and was a favorite resort for many historical figures. The two springs that feed the area are Kinsen (金泉 - "Gold Spring") and Ginsen (銀泉 - "Silver Spring"), taking their name from the water's natural color. Kinnoyu and Ginnoyu are great facilities for daytrips, but if you want to live it up, there are numerous hotels in the area as well.
Train Station: Arima Onsen (Kobe Subway)
Arima Hot Springs Tourism Association: www.arima-onsen.com
Kinnoyu/Ginnoyu Website: http://feel-kobe.jp/arima

^*Hotels with English Websites

• Hyoe Koyokaku www.hyoe.co.jp
• Arima Grand Hotel www.arima-gh.jp
• Kadonobou http://kadonobou.com
• Kinzan www.kinzan.co.jp

• More hotels can be found at http://www.arima-onsen.com

Harborland and Mosaic (神戸ハーバーランドと神戸モザイク)

A happening shopping district with delicious restaurants and a beautiful view of the Port of Kobe and the Port Tower. One spot that is popular with many Hyogo JETs is Burajiriano, a Brazilian restaurant with all-you-can-eat churrasco style grilled meat.
Train Station: Kosoku Kobe, JR Kobe

URL

• www.harborland.co.jp
• www.kobe-mosaic.co.jp

Suma Beach (須磨海岸)

A very happening place, and not that far from Sannomiya station, Suma Beach is a great place if you want to swim, bbq, or just enjoy the sun.
Train Station: Suma (JR or Sanyo)

Kitano Ijinkan (北野異人館)

This part of northern Kobe contains a number of foreign residences that date back to the late 1800s / early 1900s, and are some of the best preserved foreign residences from this era in Japan.
URL: www.ijinkan.net
Train Stations: Sannomiya, Shinkobe

Chinatown (南京町)

Kobe has a long history as the home to many different foreigner communities, so it comes as no surprise that Kobe's Chinatown is a very popular spot for Japanese tourists. If you visit, make sure you try the fresh steamed Goma-Dango, sample some fancy teas from Taiwan, and take pictures in the main plaza.
URL: www.nankinmachi.or.jp
Train Stations: Motomachi (JR or Hanshin)

Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (人と未来防災センター)

These two facilities were built to commemorate the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that occurred in 1995. Visitors learn about the earthquake through talking to survivors of the earthquake, and learn about disaster prevention measures that are being taken on national and global scales.
URL: http://www.dri.ne.jp
Train Stations: Hanshin Iwaya, JR Nada

Kobe Festival (神戸フェスティバル)

This international festival has been going strong for more than thirty years. Keep an eye out for the famous "Samba Street Parade."
When: Third Sunday in May

Luminarie (ルミナリエ)

The Kobe Luminarie is a festival of lights held every december to commemorate the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The festival is very popular, and while it is going on the streets south of Motomachi and Sannomiya are packed.
URL: www.kobe-luminarie.jp
Train Station: Motomachi

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