Private Tour: Discover the Blend of Old and New in Kobe City with a Local Guide
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Kobe
Discover the blend of old and new in Kobe City with a local guide. Personalized private tour tailored to your interests. Book now and explore the unique energy of Kobe!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Minatogawa Shrine - One of the two most popular shrines in Kobe City.
    It is a shrine, and for this one, it is more muted… without the famous orange/red every where.
    Very popular for many different important celebrations for locals.
  • Meriken Park - We will be passing through Harbor land and Meriken Park.
    This is a beautiful port area for both locals and travelers alike.

In Meriken there are many eateries and shops to browse.

  • Kobe Motomachi Shopping Street - The place where locals love to shop. Closer to Daimaru store, the shops are more so cosmopolitan, and going towards the Kobe Station side, you see a mix of new, and old (many generations owned stores).
  • Chinatown (Nankinmachi) - China Town nestled on the side of Motomachi. You will feel like you are in a totally different area from when you step into this street.
  • Sorakuen Garden - Prior Kobe City Mayors private residence. On the grounds, a European designed horse stable, beautiful Japanese gardens with hidden areas to explore, and an old boat house. Also transplanted here is a home from a foreign settler tradesman; and most days we are able to tour through this home.
  • Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens - 8-hour Experience is recommended if you would like Nunobiki Falls included.

Nunobiki features the flowers that bloom in the season you visit. As you walk down the garden paths, you have views of the Kobe City Ocean/Sky line along the way.

Fun ride up the mountain on a rope-way “gondola”; and on your ride up, you can see the Nunobiki waterfall, and other homes, foliage…. and not forgetting to mention, the skyline view of Kobe City.

Once at the top, visit the essential oil museum and smell some samples, walk down the path with many smaller gardens placed in beautiful patterns, and visit a greenhouse with wonderful sight and sound of streaming river.

If you want, you can also have lunch at the herb restaurant, (with courses of edible flowers).

You can’t go wrong here if you want to see all that Kobe City landscape has to offer, (mountains, oceans, and all thats in between).

  • Kobe - Want to try KOBE BEEF?

We can end your tour at a recommended restaurant, so you can take your time enjoying.

If you prefer to have Kobe Beef for lunch during your experience, we can do that too.

  • Suma Beach - Seasonal - during Summer and early Fall months.

Although quiet on many of the months of the year, the summer gets fun with the pop up restaurants with music playing, stroll some through the warm waters, and people watch as some are perfecting their selfies.

  • Kobe - What OTHER INTERESTS did you have in mind?
    Sake Tasting?
    We can either go to a local brewery museum, or go to a popular sake bar. Your choice, just let us know.
  • Ikuta Shrine - One of two most popular shrines in Kobe City.
    Vibrant colors, old history, and getting to this shrine is fun because you go through the entertainment part of Kobe.
What's Included
  • Native English-Speaking Host
  • Choice of Walking, Train, or Taxi for Transportation (additional cost for latter two)
  • Flexible Duration Options: 3, 4, or 7 Hours
  • 100% Private and Personalized Experience
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Entry fees if applicable (including for guide) Sōrakuen ¥300pp Nunobiki Ropeway ¥1800pp
  • Transportation costs (including for guide)
  • Gratuities (if applicable)
Additional Information

A Great Mix of the Old & New of Kobe City… oh yeah!
Spend time enjoying the city, (and not spending time getting lost in train stations or lost in translation)….another Oh yeah!
You will have a Native English Speaking local guide.

This is a personalized tour experience around your interests.
A private tour - to maintain the unique energy of your group.

Have any special interests or requests?
We can add it into your Kobe experience…just let us know.

Once you have booked your experience, we will be in touch with you within 48-hours to plan your personalized experience, and finalize our meeting point. For tours less than 48-hours, we will contact you sooner.

Location
Kobe Station
* The pick-up meeting point will be determined after we have planned your personalized experience. We will contact you within 48-hours of booking, to plan your personalized experience. If your tour experience is within the next 48-hours, we will contact you sooner.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Pepperdrivem
Nov 23, 2023
Kobe surprised us with the variety. - Kobe had such a variety of vibe throughout the city…it was unexpected. Our guide Michelle answered all our questions, had a great sense of humor, and it was obvious she loves Kobe.
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Happiness00607619205
Nov 22, 2023
Beautiful City. More than Expected. - Better than expected. We visited some main places, but also walked down small streets that we never would have known to go on our own. Our guide Michelle gave us lots of fun facts along the way, explained how Kobe City was different from other cities in Japan, and even how Japan was unique from our USA. She was pleasant, fun, and loves Kobe. Thank you for a memorable time.
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Road27558357792
Oct 5, 2023
Kobe has so many unique places to this city - We had such a great time. Didn’t realize Kobe city had so much to offer. Our guide Michelle was fun and funny. She took us to where we asked, as well places we wouldn’t have known to ask. We recommend for sure.
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Michellemb3333xz
Jul 6, 2023
It was like seeing Kobe with a friend. - Michelle was great! Her personality was wonderful, she had a great sense of humor, and it was like seeing Kobe with a friend. It was obvious she loves this city :-)
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Isla135
Jun 18, 2023
A very fun tour - Great day touring with our guide Michelle. She is bilingual from Kobe and US so was easy to communicate with. Her sense of humor was a bonus. At the end of the tour, Michelle recommended a very good Kobe beef restaurant.
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