This is our complete Kobe series in one place: every travel guide and hotel recommendation we have published for this stylish port city. Use it as your starting point, then explore each guide for the detail.

Kobe Travel Guides

• Kobe Travel Guide: Port City of Mountains and Sea — the overview and trip planner.
• Kitano Ijinkan: Kobe’s Historic Foreign Quarter
• Kobe Harborland and Meriken Park
• Mount Rokko and Kobe’s Famous Night View
• Kobe Beef and Nankinmachi: Eating in Kobe

Where to Stay in Kobe

• Where to Stay in Kobe: Sannomiya Hotels — central transport hub.
• Where to Stay in Kobe: Harborland and Port Hotels — scenic waterfront.

Planning Your Trip

Kobe rewards a compact, well-paced visit: history in Kitano, the harbour at dusk, a night view from the mountains and a famous beef meal. One full day covers the essentials, with a second adding Rokko and Arima Onsen. Together, the guides above cover everything you need to plan the trip.