Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Mt. Rokko / Arima Area

  • Kobe Oji Zoo
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    4.0
    644 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Nada-ku Oujichou 3-1
    This is a zoo in Oji Park and is located about three minutes on foot from Oji-koen Station on the Hankyu Line. In addition to the zoo being in the park, there are also such facilities as Zoological Science Museum, an amusement park, restaurants, shops, and Kobe’s Ijinkan, Former Hunter’s residence, so you can spend a full day enjoying it all. One of the highlights is looking at the animals being fed or trained such as being able to see the panda in accordance with the time schedule. Also, during petting time you can have a cute rabbit or a guinea pig on your lap, and you can take a picture with them.

    I loved visiting Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens. The colors and smells were amazing, and the plants and flowers were beautiful. It was peaceful and calm there.

  • Rokko Garden Terrace
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    4.0
    206 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Nada-ku Rokkousanchou Gokaiyama 1877-9
    A multipurpose facility located on Mt. Rokko, a tourist destination popular for its view of the nearby cityscape at night situated in Kobe’s Nada Ward. The facility hosts a café, restaurants, and shops centering around a grand viewing terrace. The area around the viewing tower is filled with quaint European-style buildings, creating a fairy tale-like atmosphere. Sights such as the streets of Kobe and the Akashi Strait can be viewed from various areas throughout the facility and visitors can enjoy different aspects of the area depending on the location, time of day, and season. The mesh domed Rokko-Shidare Observatory viewing area is lit up at night and is a must-see.

    The shopping area is made up of a group of outbuildings bunched together. Be aware that captured audience pricing is prevalent. Souvenir shops, a quasi-grocery store called Horti, a...

  • Mentai Park Kobe Sanda
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    3.5
    99 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Kita-ku Akamatsudai 1-7-1
    A mentaiko pollock roe company's very own theme park located right next to the Kobe-Sanda interchange. Operated by Kanefuku, a long standing mentaiko company, visitors can watch mentaiko actually being made in a factory on the grounds. In addition, there's a company shop filled with fresh products made that day in the factory. There's a free sample corner as well as a food corner serving things like mentaiko onigiri rice balls and mentaiko soft serve ice cream. In the adjoining park, visitors can play games and learn all about mentaiko.

    かねふくの明太子工場にあるテーマパークです。工場見学と明太子の成り立ちがわかる様になっています。おすすめは、明太子のバケットです。少し割高ですが、持帰っても良いです。フードコートでは、パスタとどんぶりが頂けます。ビールにはソーセージが付いてきます。

  • Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
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    4.0
    72 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Nada-ku Rokkousanchou Kitarokkou 4512-150
    This is an historic botanical garden which opened in 1933 near the top of Mt. Rokko in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Approximately 1,500 species of alpine plants and plants from cold climates from around the world are planted in the garden of about 50,000 square meters making use of the climate which is similar to the southern part of Hokkaido. Highlights include various rock gardens, flower gardens and wetlands where alpine plants can be viewed in an environment close to an alpine setting. In addition to enjoying seasonal flowers and the colors of the autumn leaves, visitors can enjoy coffee, sweets, light refreshments and other items at a mountain-lodge-style café where sunbeam shines through branches of trees.

    六甲山にある高山植物園。その名の通り、多くの高山植物の宝庫だが、秋には紅葉の名所になる。紅葉には少し早かったが、それでも気持ちのいい秋の一日を過ごせた。

  • Kobe Municipal Arboretum
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    4.0
    63 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Kita-ku Yamadachoushimotanigami 1-2
    This arboretum sits on an extensive area which covers 142.6 hectares in total, and is located on Mt. Rokko in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. They raise and exhibit various plants at the arboretum, focusing on a total of roughly 1,200 species of Japanese and foreign woody plant, and the areas are divided up based on their place of origin such as Asia, Europe and North America. It is famous for its seasonal flowers such as it having 25 varieties and 350 species including 50,000 hydrangea plants, roughly 4,000 rhododendron, azalea and cherry trees. You can also enjoy the leaves changing colors in autumn with such as Hananoki (Japanese Red Maple) and Iroha Momiji (Japanese Maple). There is a free shuttle bus from Kita Suzurandai Station.

    It is nice to take a stroll in the autumn for a few hours just to see the foliage which was turning in to various shades of red, orange, yellow and green. We went in November and the driving is...

  • Kobe Fashion Museum
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    4.0
    37 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Higashinada-ku Kouyouchounaka 2-9-1
    The first national art museum focused on fashion, Kobe Fashion Museum is located on Rokko Island, a seaborne city in Higashinada Ward in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It boasts a unique design that resembles a UFO. Exhibits are on the first floor and include the basic exhibits, which feature a rich collection of items, and special exhibits hosted in other buildings. There is also a library featuring 40,000 books and magazines about fashion from both Japan and around the world, as well as a museum shop with artist contributions, an event hall, and other facilities.

    In one section a person can try on costumes and have a photo taken, and with video see themselves in additional costumes. Actual clothing display is in one large room, perhaps forty examples mostly...

  • Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art
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    4.0
    47 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Higashinada-ku Kouyouchounaka 5-7
    This art museum is on Rokko Island, a “floating city” in Higashinada Ward, Kobe City. It stores and displays over 2,000 works of art by Ryohei Koiso, an oil painter with a connection to Kobe. It is one of the largest personal art museums in Japan, and in addition to the various works shown in the three exhibit rooms, it hosts many special exhibitions as well. In the courtyard is a reconstructed and restored studio that Ryohei Koiso used to use while he was alive.

    The Koiso Museum is newly refurbished and an interesting stop while you are in Kobe. It is primarily dedicated to Ryohei Koiso who was an active artist from the 1930s through the 1960s. He spent time...

  • Arima Toy Museum
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    4.0
    46 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Kita-ku Arimachou 797
    This is a museum in the Arima Onsen area of Kita Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, which displays and introduces its collection of toys domestic and imported. The 4,000 articles in the collection are displayed in four themed areas. Here both children and adults can enjoy tin-sheet toys, railway dioramas, nutcracker dolls, traditional German toys, and modern European toys. There is also a space where toys can actually be played with. On the fourth floor is the British mechanical doll “Automata” through which one can learn about current techniques and craftsmanship.

    We visited Arima toy museum during our stay in Arima Onsen. This is a nice, well displayed museum with many different collections. We found out from the local map and tried that out and we were glad...

  • Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum
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    4.5
    26 Reviews
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    Hyogo Kobe-shi Higashinada-ku Sumiyoshi Yamate 6-1-1
    This art museum is located in the 6 Chome Sumiyoshi-yamate, Higashinada-ku, Kobe City. It opened in 1934 based on the ancient art collection of the seventh-generation owner of Hakutsuru Breweries, Jihei Kano. The museum houses over 1,400 antiques including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, such as bronzeware, ceramics, books and paintings, and is open only during the spring and autumn exhibitions. In addition, there is also a new building that holds a Middle Eastern carpet collection.

    The museum is famous for its world-class collection of ancient Chinese bronze work, but it also holds valuable collection of other art works, such as porcelain, lacquer ware, and painting...

  • The Kosetsu Museum of Art
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    3.5
    25 Reviews
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    Hyogo Kobe-shi Higashinada-ku Mikagegunge 2-12-1
    "This mansion art museum is one of the most exemplary art museums in Mikage. It houses a collection of ancient oriental art most notably including 19 Important Cultural Properties and 23 Important Works of Art collected by Ryohei Murayama, the founder of the Asahi Shimbun. The name ""Kosetsu"" comes from the pseudonym of Murayama, who was an expert in the art of the tea ceremony. The museum covers a wide range of genres including Buddhist art, calligraphy, and early modern period painting. It also holds themed Collection Exhibits in the spring and fall. The museum's Baienkai, events that combine a tea ceremony with a lecture about the theme of the current exhibit, are a familiar venue for deepening one's understanding of the museum's collection."

    鈴木松年展に行きました。珍しい画家の特集展示を企画する美術館ですね。 三宮から近いし、駅からも徒歩(ほぼフラットな道)で行けるので助かります。 観覧料と展示数が釣り合わないように感じました。 トイレが館内ではなく、庭の一角にあり空調も無いようなので、真夏や真冬には辛そう・・・。 あ!お隣には近年話題の弓弦羽神社があります!!

  • Shiawase no Mura
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    Hyogo Prefecture Kobe City Kita Ward Nice Village 1-1
    This comprehensive welfare park, located in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, was established in 1989. In addition to a hotel which can be used by small as well as large groups, and fun spaces such as a campground, play park, adventure park, and ground golf course, the park has sports facilities, such as tennis courts, an archery range, and horse riding ground. The park also holds sports classes, welfare education sessions, and other events. In addition, there's a day-use hot spring bathhouse, making this a place where you can spend a whole fun-filled day.
  • Deka pathos
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    17 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Higashinada-ku Kouyouchounaka 8-1
    "A waterpark located close to Rokko Island Line Marine Park Station as well as a three-minute walk from the ""Kobe Kokusai Daigakumae"" bus stop or a five-minute drive from the Rokko Island-kita exit. The waterpark is only open from mid-July to the beginning of September. Visitors can enjoy a wave pool, lazy river pool, and a kids' pool even small children can safely play in. There are also water slides and a jacuzzi. The park's food corner offers yakisoba and ramen."

    Ok... There can be a lot of people... But at the end we also had a lot of fun : Being there with 2 young kids, they enjoyed so much ! I recommend to rent a small place with table or even long chair...

  • Rokkosan Athletics Park GREENIA
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    Hyogo Kobe-shi Nada-ku Rokkosancho Kita Rokko 4512-98
  • NADAHAMA SCIENCE SQUARE
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Nada-ku Nadahamahigashichou 2
    This science hall and exchange facility is about a 12-minute walk south of Hanshin Electric Railway's Oishi Station. Its exhibits are based on the themes of Iron-making, Power Generation, Energy, and the Environment, and include displays on the iron-making process and power generation systems that will help you understand their complexities. Facilities include a power generation calculator and an energy tower where you can learn about how power works through moving a ball. They also have virtual factory tours, guided experimentation with static electricity, and fun activities like making nature crafts with nuts.

    神戸製鋼が経営している科学館です。 製鉄について、発電についてなど体験しながら学ぶことができます。 また、アスレチックのようなものもあり長時間いても飽きません。無料のロッカーがあるので身軽に遊べることもGOODです!

  • Arima Trout Pond
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Kita-ku Arimachou 1688-2
    This rainbow trout fishing facility is in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. You can reach it by taking the Kobe Electric Railway to Arima Onsen and walking south for about 15 minutes. They have two fishing areas, a spot for smaller trout and a spot for larger ones. You can eat your catch of smaller trout fried or salt-grilled on the premises. Larger trout can be cleaned and taken with you in a cooler. From mid-May to mid-October, visitors can try catching rainbow trout with their hands. Visit their Masu-no-Chaya to feast on fried or salt-grilled rainbow trout with seasonings like curry.

    有馬温泉の温泉街から少し離れた場所にあります。 入場は無料で、ニジマス釣りは1竿1400円でした。 池は広く、家族連れが釣りを楽しんでいました。 敷地内の建物で食事もできました。

  • Kobe Fashion Mart
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Higashinada-ku Kouyouchounaka 6-9
    A large commercial complex located close to Island Center Station. There is a cafe, hair salon, and a variety of shops offering fashionable men's and women's apparel on floors one through three. The complex is notable for its large number of interior furnishings shops and here visitors will find a large selection of quality merchandise from Japanese and international companies. Floors four through eight and floor 10 are used for offices and there are office spaces available for rent ranging from offices suitable for a single individual to quite large office spaces. In addition, there's an event floor which can be used for exhibitions and seminars.
  • Sera Art Gallery
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Higashinada-ku Mikage 2-5-21
    An art gallery located a three-minute walk from Hankyu Railway Mikage Station. Opened in 1992 using the personal assets of painter Tomie Sera, the content of the museum's standing exhibition is changed four times a year; the museum also holds special exhibitions. In addition to being an art gallery, water painting, foreign language, and other classes are also periodically held here as well as concerts. Museum tickets can be reserved using the museum's official website. In January, February, and August, the gallery is only open on Thursdays and Fridays. The gallery is not open to the general public when concerts are being held.

    外観は独特で美術館らしいですが、玄関から室内は邸宅という感じの美術館で、世良さんの家を美術館にしたようです。御影駅から歩いて行ける距離という立地も良かったです。

  • Kobe Fashion Plaza
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    Hyogo Kobe-shi Higashinada-ku Koyocho Naka 2-9-1
    A hotel complex on Rokko Island, an artificial island in the Port of Kobe. In addition to commercial facilities, the 19-story building houses the Kobe Fashion Museum, the first fashion-themed public art museum in Japan, and Orbis Hall, which accommodates up to 400 people.
  • Yokoo Tadanori Museum of Contemporary Art
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Nada-ku Haradadori 3-8-30
    An art museum housing works by Hyogo Prefecture born graphic designer Tadanori Yokoo. Operating out of the remodeled west wing of the Oji Branch of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, the museum opened in 2012. The museum contains some 3,000 paintings, prints, posters, and book designs, with the pieces on display being changed regularly. The second and third floors serve as exhibition spaces, while the first-floor open studio is used to host a variety of events.
  • Shiawasenomura
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    Hyogo Kobe-shi Kita-ku Shiawasenomura 1-1

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Hyogo prefecture stretches from the north coast to the south coast on the western end of the popular Kansai region, encompassing verdant mountains, urban beaches, and fantastic historical sights. The prefecture’s main attractions lie along the south coast at Kobe, the prefectural capital, a pretty harbor city best known for its production of the renowned Kobe beef, and Himeji, the home of Himeji Castle, one of the country’s most beautifully preserved feudal castles, perched magically atop a hill.

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