City Details: Kobe

A few alternate names for Kobe are: Kobe, Kobe-chhi, Kobe-shi, Kobeh, Kobeo, Kobė, Kompe, Kóbe, Kôbe-chhī, Kōbe

Kobe, officially Kobe City , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in the Kansai region, which makes up the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay. It is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The Kobe city centre is located about 35 km (22 mi) west of Osaka and 70 km (43 mi) southwest of Kyoto.

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Kobe

General Information

Official Name: Japan
Common Name: Japan
Population: 1525152
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 34.6913, 135.183
Country Code: JPN
Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Kobe

1. Kobe Airport (UKB), distance from city center: 7.51 km
2. Osaka International Airport (ITM), distance from city center: 25.55 km
3. Kansai International Airport (KIX), distance from city center: 29.88 km

Location of Kobe

Country Details

Country: Japan
Official Name: Japan
Capital: Tokyo
Region: Asia
Subregion: Eastern Asia
Population: 125,836,021
Area: 377,930 km²
Languages: Japanese
Currency: Japanese yen (¥)
Timezones: UTC+09:00
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Holidays in Kobe, Japan

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昭和の日 - 2026-04-29
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みどりの日 - 2026-05-04
こどもの日 - 2026-05-05
海の日 - 2026-07-20
山の日 - 2026-08-11
敬老の日 - 2026-09-21
秋分の日 - 2026-09-23
スポーツの日 - 2026-10-12
文化の日 - 2026-11-03
勤労感謝の日 - 2026-11-23

Museums in Kobe, Japan

Museum

神戸ドールミュージアム

17, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Sannomiyacho 3-chome 650-0037, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6894° N, 135.1906° E

Hours: 10:00-18:00

+81 78 327 4680

Museum

人と防災未来センター

2, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Wakinohama-kaigandori 1-chome 651-0073, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6983° N, 135.2154° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:30 • Mo off

Museum

UCCコーヒー博物館

2, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Minatojima-nakamachi 6-chome 650-0046, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6652° N, 135.2169° E

+81 78 302 8880

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ASICS Museum

1, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Minatojima-nakamachi 7-chome 650-0045, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6686° N, 135.2159° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00

Museum

神戸市立青少年科学館

Seaport-Airport Road, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Minatojima-nakamachi 7-chome 650-0045, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6663° N, 135.2184° E

Museum

「昔の酒蔵」沢の鶴資料館

西灘浜手１２号線, Nada Ward, Kobe, Oishi-minamimachi 1-chome 657-0043, Japan

Coordinates: 34.7032° N, 135.2330° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00

Museum

竹中大工道具館

熊内３５号線, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Kumochicho 7-chome 651-0056, Japan

Coordinates: 34.7068° N, 135.1974° E

Museum

KOBEとんぼ玉ミュージアム

Kyomachi-suji, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Kyomachi 650-0034, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6886° N, 135.1938° E

Museum

神戸文学館

2, Nada Ward, Kobe, Ojicho 3-chome 657-0838, Japan

Coordinates: 34.7091° N, 135.2132° E

Hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 10:00-18:00 • We off • Sa-Su,PH 09:00-17:00 • Dec 28-Jan 04 off || "水曜日が祝日のときはその翌日に休館"

+81 78-882-2028

Museum

兵庫県立美術館

Hat2号線, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Wakinohama-kaigandori 1-chome 651-0073, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6993° N, 135.2181° E

Museum

神戸市立博物館

Naniwamachi-suji, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Naniwamachi 650-0035, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6874° N, 135.1929° E

Museum

神戸北野美術館

神戸方面第１３号線, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Kitanocho 2-chome 650-0002, Japan

Coordinates: 34.7013° N, 135.1916° E

Museum

イタリア館

Fudo-zaka, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Kitanocho 2-chome 650-0002, Japan

Coordinates: 34.7024° N, 135.1921° E

Museum

原田の森ギャラリー

阪口石屋川線, Nada Ward, Kobe, Haradadori 3-chome 657-0838, Japan

Coordinates: 34.7086° N, 135.2140° E

Museum

横尾忠則現代美術館

原田２号線, Nada Ward, Kobe, Haradadori 2-chome 657-0838, Japan

Coordinates: 34.7085° N, 135.2134° E

Museum

神戸市水の科学博物館

湊東方面第３号線, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Futatabisujicho 650-0006, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6940° N, 135.1758° E

Museum

神戸市文書館

山麓線, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Kumochicho 7-chome 651-0055, Japan

Coordinates: 34.7082° N, 135.2024° E

Museum

神戸らんぷミュージフム

Edomachi-suji, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Edomachi 650-0034, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6882° N, 135.1941° E

Museum

神戸海洋博物館

2, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hatobacho 650-0042, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6830° N, 135.1885° E

Museum

神戸華僑歴史博物館

生田南４７号線, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Kaigandori 1-chome 650-0024, Japan

Coordinates: 34.6860° N, 135.1872° E