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Main route Kobe Kitano

A stroll up the gradual slope towards the mountains from Sannomiya Station takes you to the Kitano Ijinkan-gai area where the scenery is at times strangely non Japanese. This is where foreign traders of the 19th century built their homes.
On the high bluff overlooking the sea remain several homes of characteristically western-style architecture to note the Kazamidori-no-yakata (Weathercock House) that has come to symbolize the Kitano area, the Moegi-no-yakata (Sharp Residence), the Line-no-yakaya (Line House) and the Uroko-no-ie (literally the “Scale House”).



Point1　
Kobe has the atmosphere of western countries. People have enterprise because Kobe has been the “window” of foreign culture after the opening of our country to the world. It takes 20 minutes from JR Osaka station to Sannomiya by special rapid service, 30minutes to take the Hanshin limited express, 35 minutes to take the Shinkansen from Kyoto to JR Shin-Kobe.

Point2　
We recommend for you to take the city loop Bus. The bus goes around the famous spots of Kobe such as Shin-Kobe station, Kitano (bus stop), Sannomiya (bus stop), Motomachi (bus stop), Meriken Park, and Harbor Land. A day ticket costs \650. You can get on and off at any time by using this ticket.

Kitano Ijinkan-gai
Its name literally meaning "different people's homes", Kobe's Ijinkan-gai in Kitano is where foreign traders built homes after the Port of Kobe was opened to world trade in the Meiji Period. There are 24 homes that can be visited today.

Kitano Meister Garden
This craft center has 20 studio/shops that produce and sell Kobe brand confectionaries, crafts, microbrews and other interesting items. Visitors can try their hand at blending coffee to their taste, making bread, pressing dried flowers into art, making original jewelry and more. How to get there: Approx. 15 min on foot from Sannomiya Station (All lines), or approx. 8 min by City Loop Bus (Get off at Kitanokobonomachi.)
Open: 10:00 - 18:00
Admission fee: Free
Closed: Every 3rd Tuesday (Open everyday from October to December), New Year's holiday
Parking: 21 spaces for tourist buses only

Uroko-no-ie (Scale House)
Built in the Taisho Period, the Uroko-no-ie gets its name from the round natural slate exterior that looks every bit like fish scales. The first floor operates as a coffee shop. How to get there: Approx. 15 min on foot from Sannomiya Station (JR Kobe Line, Hankyu Kobe Line, Hanshin) Admission fee: 700yen

Nunobiki Herb Park
These gardens grow about 150 different kinds of herbs. On the park grounds are also found a museum and a restaurant that resembles of Swiss chalet. How to get there: Short walk from Nunobiki Herb Park Station of the Shinkobe Ropeway.
Admission fee: 200yen
Closed: 2nd and 4th Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday)