Best places: Observation decks in Kobe, Japan

Overlook park with panoramic vistas, lit at night by luminous paths made with fluorescent materials.

Big botanical garden with themed areas growing many flowers & herbs, plus restaurants & a gift shop.

Promenade with observation deck, glass-bottom walkway & a cafe on world's longest suspension bridge.

Admission is free to this 24th-floor observation room for city views & local-information displays.

Landscaped garden park at high altitude offering scenic panoramas, shopping, dining & a tea room.

Scenic platform atop Mt. Rokko featuring a treelike outdoor sculpture with LED lights.

👍 Mt. Hatafuri, the westernmost point of the Rokko Mountains Although it is not very high at 252m above sea level, All routes start from approximately 0m above sea level. For tournaments etc., it is from Sumaura Koen Station. It is overly maintained and the slope is steep. This route is mostly up and...

👍 Because the altitude is low, you can see the night view of the city up close. You can see a beautiful night view centered on Sannomiya. The field of view is narrow and limited to the Sannomiya area. The night view is different from the night view from Rokko or Kikuseidai. Parking is free. There are...

👍 Venus Bridge and the Key of Love Monument are popular date spots for many people. This time it was during the daytime, but the night view is also very beautiful✨If you want to climb Mt. Maya, you need a bus or ropeway, but you can come here by walking♡ One of the popular spots in Kobe to hang out...

👍 It is located right next to Hachibuse Sanjo Station on the Sumaura Ropeway. While most of the other facilities on Mt. Hachibuse were under construction, this facility was the only one open to the public. When you go up the stairs, there is an observation deck on the roof. From the west, you can se...