Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Kobe, Japan

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.6 km
Ascend 38 m
Descend 88 m

Experience Kobe in Japan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in KobeIndividual Sights in Kobe

Sight 1: Italian House & Decorative Arts Museum

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The Italian Pavilion and Platonic Museum of Decorative Arts is a historical building and art museum located in Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. It was opened to the public in 1991. Also with the former Avoy House. A traditional building in the Kitano and Yamamoto districts.

Wikipedia: イタリア館・プラトン装飾美術館 (JA)

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: サッスーン邸

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The former Sassoon House is a foreign residence located in Kitano-cho, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. A traditional building in the Kitano and Yamamoto districts.

Wikipedia: 旧サッスーン邸 (JA)

124 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Kobe Kitano Museum

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The Kobe Kitano Museum of Art is an art museum located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The former U.S. Consulate official building built in Meiji 31 (1898), which is a historical building, is used as a facility.

Wikipedia: 神戸北野美術館 (JA)

914 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 4: Kobe Muslim Mosque

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Kobe Mosque , also known as Kobe Muslim Masjid , was founded in October 1935 in Kobe and is Japan's first mosque. It is situated in the Hyōgo Prefecture city of Kobe. Established in October 1935, it holds historical significance as a symbol of the early presence of Islam in Japan. Its construction was funded by donations collected by the Islamic Committee of Kobe from 1928 until its opening in 1935. The mosque was confiscated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1943, survived airaids in n 1945, and withstood the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995. It is located in the Kitano-cho foreign district of Kobe, one of the city's best-known tourist areas which features many old western style buildings.

Wikipedia: Kobe Mosque (EN)

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Kitano Meister Garden

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Kitano Kobo no Machi is an "experiential workshop to encounter the Kobe brand" located in Chuo Ward, Kobe City. It closed on December 28, 2023. The building where the facility used to be is currently closed, and the new facility is scheduled to open after renovation due to the change of management company. The following is information at the time of business.

Wikipedia: 北野工房のまち (JA), Website

417 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Ikuta Shrine

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Ikuta Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Chūō Ward of Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country.

Wikipedia: Ikuta Shrine (EN), Website

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