Japan · City Tours

Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Kobe City

8 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Osaka. Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Kobe with a private guide over 8 hours
02 Visit stylish Sannomiya and the historic Kitano district
03 Walk through Motomachi Shopping Street with time for shopping and lunch
04 Experience the lively atmosphere of Nankin-machi, Kobe’s Chinatown
05 See Kobe’s modern waterfront at Harborland
06 Travel on foot and by public transport for a local city experience

Discover Kobe on a full-day private guided tour that blends history, culture, shopping, and waterfront scenery. Travelling on foot and by public transport, you’ll explore some of the city’s most distinctive districts, from stylish Sannomiya to the historic Kitano area with its former foreign residences and museum atmosphere.

Continue through Motomachi Shopping Street for local browsing and lunch time, then soak up the lively energy of Nankin-machi, Kobe’s Chinatown. Finish the day at Harborland, where the harbourfront, tower, and modern city views showcase Kobe’s contemporary side.

This experience is a great way to get to know Kobe’s character in one day, with a private guide to lead the way in English, French, or Japanese.

Discover Kobe on a full-day private guided tour that blends history, culture, shopping, and waterfront scenery.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Kobe, Osaka

Languages English, French, Japanese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Kobe Sannomiya District

We will visit Sannomiya, modern district and high fashion place.

Kobe Kitano District

Kitano district is located on the top of Kobe, a little walk from Sannomiya and we can have a nice view from all the city. We also can visit Ijinkan Museum, which is an European old house from the 19th century converted as a museum.

Kobe Motomachi Shopping Street

We go down to go back to the low city and we walk through this shopping street. It is the best occasion for you to do shopping this day. We can also have lunch.

Kobe, Chinatown

China town, Nankinmachi is located at the end of the Shopping street. We will visit China while being in Japan.

Kobe Harborland

Harborland with its tower, its harbor and its attractions shows us the new Kobe and its willing to project itself on the future. We will take a walk and admire the new city.

The route