Bus Stop List

Buses travel the entire loop in about 65 minutes, stopping at major places in Kobe, such as Kitano,
the Old Foreign Settlement, Nankinmachi (China Town), Meriken Park, and Harbor-Land. The bus makes 17 stops.

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1. KAMOMERIA

The cruise terminal, known as Kamomeria, was opened in 1998, and cruise ships regularly travel from the teminal to the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Kob…

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2. Harborland (MOSAIC)

Kobe Harborland umie is a cultural focal point connecting the city with the sea. Originally built as the Japan National Railways Minatogawa Cargo S…

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  • #nankinmachi

3. Minato Motomachi Station

When you get off the Loop Bus here, you will see Minatogawa Shrine located straight ahead toward the northwest.Minatogawa Shrine, which was built i…

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4. Nankinmachi (China Town)

After getting off the bus here, you can go to Kobe’s Chinatown Nankinmachi, and Motomachi Shopping Street which are close by.Motomachi Shopping Str…

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5. Old Foreign Settlement (Kobe …

The Kobe City Museum is located on the southwest side of the bus stop. The museum exhibits artifacts and has displays showing the history of Kobe, …

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6. Sannomiya Center Gai Shopping…

Sannomiya is the heart of Kobe, and Sannomiya Station is the transportation hub of the city, used by hundreds of thousands of people a day. In this…

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7. Sannomiya Station (North Side…

Sannomiya is the heart of Kobe, and Sannomiya Station is the transportation hub of the city, used by hundreds of thousands of people a day. In this…

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8. Kitano Meister Garden (Kitano…

The building that is now the Kitano Meister Garden (or Kitano Kobo Machi) was originally built as the Kitano Elementary School. After the school cl…

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9. Kitanozaka

To visit the Kitano Ijinkan district, please get off at bus stop 10, “Kitano Ijinkan”.After climbing a gentle slope, you will reach the Kitano Ijin…

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10. Kitano Ijinkan (Former Forei…

To visit the Kitano Ijinkan district, please get off at bus stop 10, “Kitano Ijinkan”.After climbing a gentle slope, you will reach the Kitano Ijin…

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11.Nunobiki Herb Garden & R…

When taking the Nunobiki Ropeway that travels to the Nunobuki Herb Garden at the top of one of Kobe’s high hills, you can enjoy breathtaking views …

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12. Shin Kobe Station

Serving as the gateway to Kobe for travelers arriving and departing by the Shinkansen trains, Shin Kobe Station connects Kobe with Tokyo, Hiroshima…

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13. Sannomiya Station Mae (South…

Sannomiya is the heart of Kobe, and Sannomiya Station is the transportation hub of the city, used by hundreds of thousands of people a day. In this…

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  • #kobecentral

14. City Hall

Nearby the bus stop you will see a noticeably tall building. That’s Kobe’s City Hall, which is 132 meters high and has 30 stories. There is a free …

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15. Motomachi Shopping Street (N…

After getting off the bus here, you can go to Kobe’s Chinatown Nankinmachi, and Motomachi Shopping Street which are close by.Motomachi Shopping Str…

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  • #merikenpark

16. Meriken Park

Meriken Park was built in 1987 to commemorate the 120th year of the opening of the Port of Kobe to foreign trade. It is built on reclaimed land tha…

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17. Nakatottei (Kobe Port Tower)…

The Kobe Port Tower is the symbol of the Port of Kobe.The Tower, which is 108 meters high, was built to give visitors a bird’s-eye view of the port…

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Shop information

Information and Navigation to support your travel in Kobe.

  1. Uroko-no-ie/ Uroko Museum

    • Tourist spot
    • 10. Kitano Ijinkan (Former Foreign-resident Mansions)

  2. Kitano Meister Garden “Kitano Kobo-no Machi”

    • Shopping
    • 08. Kitano Meister Garden (Kitano Kobo Machi)

  3. Mouriya Central branch

    • Restaurant
    • 13. Sannomiya Station Mae (South Side)

  4. Sannomiya Ikkanrou

    • Restaurant
    • 13. Sannomiya Station Mae (South Side)

  5. Sannomiya VIVRE

    • Shopping
    • 06. Sannomiya Center Gai Shopping Street/East Side

  6. Kobe LOFT

    • Shopping
    • 06. Sannomiya Center Gai Shopping Street/East Side

  7. MARIEN BETH KYORYUCHI / MARIEN BETH CENTURY

    • Tourist spot
    • 15. Motomachi Shopping Street (Nankinmachi Mae)

  8. KOBE Beef Steak & Grill Meriken Hatoba

    • Restaurant
    • 04. Nankinmachi (China Town)

  9. The Originator of Teppanyaki Steak MISONO

    • Restaurant
    • 07. Sannomiya Station (North Side)

  10. Kobesacom

    • Shopping
    • 04. Nankinmachi (China Town)

  11. Maya Viewline (Maya Cable-car and Ropeway)

    • Tourist spot
    • 10. Kitano Ijinkan (Former Foreign-resident Mansions)

  12. TAKARA SHUZO

    • Restaurant
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