Guidebook for Kōbe-shi
Food Scene
Steak Teppanyaki Daiei
Best Kobe Beef in town. No 1 on Japanese gourmet websites.
THE PLACE KOBE
Great lunch deals for under 1,000 yen. Stylish (Western-style) food.
nomadika
3-chōme-9-10 KitanagasadōriAll-you-can eat lunch for under 1,500 yen incl. alcohol (only weekends). Cosy place
Wakkoqu
Kitanocho-1 Chome-1 Chuo WardNice Kobe beef with a view!
Cheapest Kobe beef in town.
Around the corner of the main restaurant is another branch with much shorter lines! It's on the 6th floor in a small alley
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Steakland Kobekan
1-chōme-9-17 KitanagasadōriCheapest Kobe beef in town.
Around the corner of the main restaurant is another branch with much shorter lines! It's on the 6th floor in a small alley
Amazing setting in an old-style Japanese mansion. Great value for lunch, Monday to Friday (closed on Tuesdays)
ザ・ガーデン・プレイス 蘇州園
4-chōme-7-28 SumiyoshiyamateAmazing setting in an old-style Japanese mansion. Great value for lunch, Monday to Friday (closed on Tuesdays)
Drinks & Nightlife
Oriental Hotel
25 KyōmachiGreat view on the Harbour. Good for a drink
Parks & Nature
Mount Maya
Amazing view on Kobe.
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
1-chōme-4-3 KitanochōTake the ropeway and enjoy the view on Kobe!
Sorakuen Garden
5-chōme-3-1 NakayamatedōriNice garden with some historic buildings
Arts & Culture
Tadao Ando building with usually good exhibitions. Museums in Japan are pricey though
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Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
1-chōme-1-1 WakinohamakaigandōriTadao Ando building with usually good exhibitions. Museums in Japan are pricey though
Essentials
Gourmet City Nada
6-chōme-1-31 Shinohara Minamimachi24h supermarket nearby
Shopping
The Daiso
Daikaidōri-1-chōme-1 Hyogo Ward100 yen shop on 2 floors. Good for souvenirs!
Second hand brand clothes store -- but everything looks like new. Great for people with similar size as the Japanese. Cool deals, especially Japanese brands like United Arrows
RAGTAG 神戸店
3-chōme-1-15 KitanagasadōriSecond hand brand clothes store -- but everything looks like new. Great for people with similar size as the Japanese. Cool deals, especially Japanese brands like United Arrows
Getting Around
Ojikoen Station
Ōjichō-1-chōme-4 Nada WardClose station on the Hankyu Line (150 yen to Sannomiya)
Maya Station
5-chōme-4-3 NadakitadōriClose station on the JR line