Enjoy a leisurely 7-hour tour of Kobe, a port town that developed and flourished after Japan opened its ports to the world in the mid 19th century with a local guide.
From the north in nature rich Mt. Rokko, downtown Kobe City in the south where you can enjoy shopping and gourmet, and Japan's leading sake breweries in the eastern Kashiwa sake district, enjoy a varied atmosphere in this coastal city. This tour covers all the best Kobe has to offer. We also offer pick-up and drop-off at Kobe Port making this a convenient day trip for those visiting Kobe on cruise ships such as the “Diamond Princess” or the “Celebrity Millennium”.
Posted By : brianh353
We really enjoyed this full day exploring Kobe. The carpentry museum was great and the building was a cool mix of modern architecture with great wood details, but I'm a woodworker so your mileage may vary.
The ride (gondolas) to get to the top of the herb gardens was fun. If you enjoy gardens and beautiful views of the city, you'll enjoy this.
The shrine was a nice stop in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city. I will say, compared to some other places in Japan, Kobe seemed a little more run down.
The sake museum and tasting was ok, especially if you compare it with some of the distillery tours in the US. It's a long commute for the experience.
Our tour guide was very nice and helpful. We enjoyed learning more about Japan and Kobe as we explored the city and the sights together.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 04:23:59 
Posted By : Nicksol123
Experienced and knowledgeable tour guide. Mizu was a great guide. Recommend for a history of kobe...
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 02:10:30 
Posted By : COVRUME
Modern and pleasant city to visit. Its famous Kobe beef is not to be missed. A cable car will take you to the Jardin des Herbes, a very beautiful place with a splendid view of the city.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 02:48:26
Posted By : LUCAS_J
Lovely day out. The herb garden was beautiful and the carpentry museum was very interesting, how they built their temples and houses. Recommend. Kobe is a nice area to check out.
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Posted On : 2024-04-17 17:42:43
Posted By : lois S
We contacted the tour guide the day before and was told that he had never heard of us. He was rude. We booked for a tour of lava tubes on kobe Island sth korea. The morning of the tour we still did not know if the guide would meet us. We were met and told that the lava tubes we closed. We'll ok these things happen but when we talked to fellow passengers on the ship they said that they had visited the caves and lava tubes. ???? Our guide did not speak English so I was unable to tell him of the restrictions placed on me regarding the difficulty of the tour. The tour we did was not worth the money. We could have done it on our own and left out the waterfall with what seemed like 100s of stairs. Keju k tours were unprofessional. Very disappointing. I don't think I will book tours from home in the future. A word of advice to travellers. Wait till you get to the port. It's cheaper (this was a very expensive tour) and can decide what you really want to see, within your capabilities.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 20:39:25
Posted By : marnelgb
We learned a lot about Kobe on this tour, which was our goal. The Herb Garden, located on such a steep hillside that we rode a rope line to the top and walked down, offered a beautiful, natural setting around each curve in the path. Touring the merchants’ homes in Ijinkan gave us a grasp of the importance of Kobe as an International port in the 1800’s. It was also fascinating to see the involved sake making process!
Our tour had a few hiccups… different opening hours or not open at all (tool museum was closed), but our guide Etsuko was prepared to offer interesting alternatives for us to see.
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 21:29:46
Posted By : Tour539089
Our tour guide Ayako was very good and certainly knew the area. The Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens were very beatiful and the Shinto Temple was very interesting.This is a walking tour so be prepared to do a total of about 4 miles of walking. You weill use many teain rides to get from one place to the other and this adds to the absorbing of the local culture. The sake was good but I did not think it was worth the time to get to the sake plant.
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Posted On : 2024-03-22 19:35:47
Posted By : NewYorkRay
Ayako was extremely helpful and provided many useful information about Kobe and Osaka. We had the great day. Her recommendation on the Kobe beef dinner was excellent.
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Posted On : 2023-10-16 08:37:59
Posted By : AVIDTRAVELLER09
The guide, Ms. Mizuho was extremely knowledgeable, co-operative & kind. She made our day outstanding.
The choice of destinations were wonderful. So beautiful that the stipulated 7 hour time frame might fall short.
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Posted On : 2023-10-05 08:44:41
Posted By : HaruF10
The guide was very friendly and patient and spent time visiting the various sites. It was easy to get around to and from the sites and the guide explained everything well.
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Posted On : 2023-09-22 04:09:00
