Town guide
Higashinada Ward, Kobe
神戸市東灘区
The east of Kobe and the heart of the Nada sake country, with brewery museums such as Hakutsuru and Kikumasamune, and the Kobe Fashion Museum.
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 Higashinada Ward, Kobe
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Things to see in Higashinada Ward, Kobe
Otomezuka Kofun
処女塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum
白鶴美術館A museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Okamoto Hachiman Shrine
岡本八幡神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Susanoo Shrine
素盞嗚神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Maritime Museum of Kobe University
神戸大学海事博物館A museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Heboso Kofun
ヘボソ塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
River Mall
リバーモールA garden in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Sera Art Gallery
世良美術館A museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Yuzuruha Shrine
弓弦羽神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Moto-Sumiyoshi Shrine
本住吉神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Higashi Motomezuka Kofun
東求女塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Hamafukutsuru Ginjo Kobo
浜福鶴吟醸工房A museum 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
- The Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum and the Kikumasamune Sake Brewery Museum show how sake used to be brewed, with old tools and wooden vats.
- Brewery museums are near Hanshin railway stations, so you can walk between two or three in an afternoon.
- The Kobe Fashion Museum on Rokko Island is a good indoor stop if it rains.
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