Parks and the outdoors in Kobe
7 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Kobe.
Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.
Parks and the outdoors in Kobe
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Fruit Flower Park
フルーツ・フラワーパーク
Surrounded by a lot of flowers and greenery. Many people hold their wedding ceremonies here every year. In spring, the park becomes even more beautiful as about 10,000 tulips bloom.
10:00-18:00 (except on holidays)
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MOSAIC
Kobe’s playground. There are restaurants, bars, a movie theatre, a shopping market, an amusement arcade and a little amusement park. Harbour cruises are offered, some of which go as far as the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge
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Meriken Park
メリケンパーク
Located on the harborfront has a poignant memorial to the devastating Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, which killed 6,433 people.
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Nunobiki Falls
布引の滝, Nunobiki no taki
Four waterfalls that empty into the Ikuta River. The largest is 43m high.
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Nunobiki Herb Garden
布引ハーブ園
garden on Mount Rokko. It is accessible by the Shin-Kobe Ropeway, near Shin-Kobe station. It features over 200 varieties of herbs, as well as greenhouses, exhibitions, and a restaurant.
10:00-17:00, or 20:30 in summerAdults, including the round-trip ride on the Ropeway: ¥1,400, one-way ropeway: ¥900
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Oji Zoo
王子動物園
Besides animals, there is a mini amusement park with rides for young children
09:00-16:30 from March to October and 09:00-16:00 November–FebruaryAdults: ¥600; Children: ¥200
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Sōraku-en Garden
相楽園
A nice Japanese-style garden in the middle of the city. Very good value and a great attraction to see after going through the Ijinkan area.
Closed · opens 9:30 am¥300; ¥260 with discount coupon available from tourist information booths
Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Kobe (CC BY-SA 4.0).