Many wonderful sightseeing attractions are located near Hotel Okura Kobe such as the exotic Former Foreign Settlement, lively Nankin-machi (Kobe's Chinatown), Kitano Ijinkan where timeless Western buildings still stand, Port Tower and Harborland near the water. Spend an enchanting day strolling around the city and at night admiring the scintillating city lights.
Kobe’s Night View is lauded as one of the best three night views of Japan.The unreal night view can be enjoyed either from the mountain side or from the seaside.
Especially the night views from Mt. Rokko or Mt. Maya charm its viewers by its beautiful overflowing lights just as coming from a jewelry box.The night view that can be
seen from Kobe Port Tower or Kobe Harborland Umie, both popular night view spots from the seaside, is also visible from the guest rooms of Hotel Okura Kobe.
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens, Rope way
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens, Rope way
There is a night view spot very easy to access from Kobe Sannomiya area.Access this beautiful night view spot at 10 minutes from Herb Park Mountain Foot Station, climbing by the rope way.You will get entranced by the night view seen from the panorama platform within the park.
| Area: | Shin-Kobe Area (Central District of Kobe City) |
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| Parking: | If you have come by car, please park it near Shin-Kobe Station to use the rope way. |
*On Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, since a hotel shuttle bus serves as the Shin-Kobe course, you can go by shuttle bus to Shin-Kobe directly.
Venus Bridge
Venus Bridge
It is a popular night view spot among couples, situated in Suwayama Park, near Kobe downtown.Let your heart beat faster at the night view of the city caught in one sight from the panoramic platform on the top of the mountain or from Kinseidai (Venus platform).You can have a night view over Port Kobe, i.e. Kobe Port Tower, or Hotel Okura Kobe.
| Area: | Shin-Kobe Area (Central District of Kobe City) |
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| Parking: | YES |
*Please be at the bell desk for the taxi.
Kikuseidai (Mt. Maya)
Kikuseidai (Mt. Maya)
The magnificent night view of the area between Kobe-Osaka, just like out a jewelry box.A night view that makes you want to scoop a handful.The magnificent night view of the area stretching between Kobe to Osaka Gulf on the far side can be also enjoyed from twilight on, by watching how it changes little by little.Please enjoy the huge panorama of lights as much as you want.
| Area: | Rokko area (Nada District, Kobe City) |
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| Parking: | YES |
*Please pay attention to operating hours of Maya Cable and Maya Rope way.
*Please pay attention to operating hours of Maya Cable and Maya Rope way.
Rokko Cable Tenrandai (Mt. Rokko)
Rokko Cable Tenrandai (Mt. Rokko)
The broad night view stretching beneath your eyes is so beautiful that you shall find yourself gazing in wonder.You can also find other spots on Mt. Rokko, such as Hachimaki Panoramic Platform or Rokko Garden Terrace, a place that exhales a foreign-like feeling.
| Area: | Rokko area (Nada District, Kobe City) |
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| Parking: | YES |
Kobe Harborland Umie
Kobe Harborland Umie
A night view spot that is representative for the port of Kobe.Please enjoy at ease the brilliant illumination while walking on the seaside from the side of Kobe Port Tower.While walking on the seaside walkway towards Kobe Harborland Umie, turning around to see the night view of Kobe Port Tower, the symbol of Port Kobe, is a must.
| Area: | Bay side |
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| Parking: | YES (there are many parkings in the neighborhood, to start with Meriken Park Municipal Parking). |
Hotel Okura Kobe is situated in Meriken Park, next on the east to Kobe Port Tower, the landmark of Port Kobe.Our hotel features guest rooms on each
north-south-east-west side and a French restaurant on the north side of the 35th floor (top floor).You can spend a relaxing time together with the brilliant night view of Kobe.
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Eastward night view
Eastward night view
Eastward rooms offer full view over Kobe City and also over Osaka Gulf and Rokko Island on the far side.Forget about time and indulge to look over the car flow on the harbor highway while relaxing in your room.
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Westward night view
Westward night view
West side guest rooms are popular for providing a night view over Kobe Harborland, to start with Kobe Port Tower and the Big Wheel.You can enjoy a night view that you will want to watch more and more, with the ever changing illumination of the Big Wheel and the ships passing through the port.
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Southward night view
Southward night view
With a view over Kobe Port Island and Kobe Airport, the guest rooms on the southern side offer you a great relaxing time to look at the beautiful Kobe port that stretches under the sky during the day and the lights of ships coming and going around the port.
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Northward night view
Northward night view
The north side of the hotel provides a full view over Kobe City, French restaurant “Restaurant Emerald” being situated on this side of the top 35th floor.It provides a scenery that is still different from the night view from the mountain side.
