Town guide
Chuo Ward, Kobe
神戸市中央区
Downtown Kobe, from the old foreign residences of Kitano to Nankinmachi Chinatown, the Former Foreign Settlement and the harbour at Meriken Park and Harborland.
City ward in Hyogo
Advisories (minor): Thunder, Strong wind, High waves · Alerts for all of Japan
- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 6
- traditional crafts
- 7
- Japan Heritage stories
- 10
Map of Chuo Ward, Kobe
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Things to see in Chuo Ward, Kobe
Uroko House
うろこの家・うろこ美術館A historic building in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Kobe Kitano Museum
神戸北野美術館A museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Kobe City Museum
神戸市立博物館A museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Soraku-en
相楽園A garden in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Kobe Port Tower
神戸ポートタワーAn observation tower in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum
KOBEとんぼ玉ミュージアムA museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Kobe Anpanman Children's Museum & Mall
神戸アンパンマンこどもミュージアム&モールA museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park
神戸港震災メモリアルパークA park in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
UCC Coffee Museum
UCCコーヒー博物館A museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Italy-kan
イタリア館・プラトン装飾美術館A museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Kawasaki Good Times World
カワサキワールドA museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Fish Dance
フィッシュ・ダンスA historic site in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Hyogo
- Ako: the town that made Japan's finest salt
- Awaji: the first island in Japan's creation myth
Inaba and Tajima: landscapes made by the Sea of Japan wind
- Itami and Nada: the birthplace of Japan's clear sake
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
- Tamba-Sasayama: a castle town in a folk song
- The Kanmon Strait: retro ports on both shores
- The Silver Carriage Road: 73 km to Hyogo's mines
- The Six Ancient Kilns: pottery born and raised in Japan
Local foods from Hyogo
Crafts from Hyogo
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Osaka)
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 25°CLow 20°C
Sun
25 Oct
Rain
High 29°CLow 22°C
Rain 90%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 17°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- Walk up from Sannomiya to Kitano to see the Ijinkan, Western-style houses built by foreign traders in the Meiji era.
- Nankinmachi is Kobe's Chinatown. Pork buns and street snacks are cheap and quick.
- Go to Meriken Park and Harborland at dusk, when the Kobe Port Tower and the waterfront light up.
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