Private Shore Excursion Kobe Port - Best of Kobe with a local
Overview
A private tour - to maintain the unique energy of your group.
Have any special interests or requests?
We can add it into your Kobe experience...just let us know.
A Great Mix of the Old & New of Kobe City... oh yeah!
You will have a Native English Speaking local guide.
Spend time enjoying the city, (and not spending time getting lost in train stations or lost in translation)....another Oh yeah!
Once you have booked your experience, we will be in touch with you within 48-hours to plan your personalized experience, and finalize our meeting point.
For tours less than 48-hours, we will contact you sooner.
Have any special interests or requests?
We can add it into your Kobe experience...just let us know.
A Great Mix of the Old & New of Kobe City... oh yeah!
You will have a Native English Speaking local guide.
Spend time enjoying the city, (and not spending time getting lost in train stations or lost in translation)....another Oh yeah!
Once you have booked your experience, we will be in touch with you within 48-hours to plan your personalized experience, and finalize our meeting point.
For tours less than 48-hours, we will contact you sooner.
Inclusions
- 100% Private and Personalized Experience
- 4 or 7 hours with a Local Host
- Walking experience (train or taxi available at additional cost)
- Native English Speaking host
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Minatogawa Shrine, 3-1-1 Tamondori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650-0015 Hyogo Prefecture
One of the two most popular shrines in Kobe City.
It is a shrine, and for this one, it is more muted... without the famous orange/red every where.
Very popular for many different important celebrations for locals.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Meriken Park, Hatobacho, Chuo-Ku, Kobe Hyogo Prefecture
We will be passing through Harbor land and Meriken Park.
This is a beautiful port area for both locals and travelers alike.
In Meriken there are many eateries and shops to browse.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kobe Motomachi Shopping Street, 3-13-1 Motomachidori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650-0022 Hyogo Prefecture
The place where locals love to shop. Closer to Daimaru store, the shops are more so cosmopolitan, and going towards the Kobe Station side, you see a mix of new, and old (many generations owned stores).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chinatown (Nankinmachi), Chuo-Ku, Kobe Hyogo Prefecture
China Town nestled on the side of Motomachi. You will feel like you are in a totally different area from when you step into this street. You feel like you are not even in Japan anymore.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ikuta Shrine, Shimoyamatedori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650-0011 Hyogo Prefecture
One of two most popular shrines in Kobe City.
Vibrant colors, old history, and getting to this shrine is fun because you go through the entertainment part of Kobe.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kobe, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Kinki
What OTHER INTERESTS did you have in mind?
Sake Tasting?
We can either go to a local brewery museum, or go to a popular sake bar. Your choice, just let us know.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens, 1-4-3 Kitanocho, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650-0002 Hyogo Prefecture
8-hour Experience is recommended if you would like Nunobiki Falls included.
Nunobiki features the flowers that bloom in the season you visit. As you walk down the garden paths, you have views of the Kobe City Ocean/Sky line along the way.
Fun ride up the mountain on a rope-way "gondola"; and on your ride up, you can see the Nunobiki waterfall, and other homes, foliage.... and not forgetting to mention, the skyline view of Kobe City.
Once at the top, visit the essential oil museum and smell some samples, walk down the path with many smaller gardens placed in beautiful patterns, and visit a greenhouse with wonderful sight and sound of streaming river.
If you want, you can also have lunch at the herb restaurant, (with courses of edible flowers).
You can't go wrong here if you want to see all that Kobe City landscape has to offer, (mountains, oceans, and all thats in between).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Suma Beach, Sumauradori, Suma-Ku, Kobe 654-0055 Hyogo Prefecture
Seasonal - during Summer and early Fall months.
Although quiet on many of the months of the year, the summer gets fun with the pop up restaurants with music playing, stroll some through the warm waters, and people watch as some are perfecting their selfies.
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Kobe, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Kinki
Want to try KOBE BEEF? ...oh yeah!
We can end your tour at a recommended restaurant, so you can take your time enjoying.
If you prefer to have Kobe Beef for lunch during your experience, we can do that too :-)
Duration: 1 minute
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Minatogawa Shrine, 3-1-1 Tamondori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650-0015 Hyogo Prefecture
One of the two most popular shrines in Kobe City.
It is a shrine, and for this one, it is more muted... without the famous orange/red every where.
Very popular for many different important celebrations for locals.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Meriken Park, Hatobacho, Chuo-Ku, Kobe Hyogo Prefecture
We will be passing through Harbor land and Meriken Park.
This is a beautiful port area for both locals and travelers alike.
In Meriken there are many eateries and shops to browse.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kobe Motomachi Shopping Street, 3-13-1 Motomachidori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650-0022 Hyogo Prefecture
The place where locals love to shop. Closer to Daimaru store, the shops are more so cosmopolitan, and going towards the Kobe Station side, you see a mix of new, and old (many generations owned stores).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chinatown (Nankinmachi), Chuo-Ku, Kobe Hyogo Prefecture
China Town nestled on the side of Motomachi. You will feel like you are in a totally different area from when you step into this street. You feel like you are not even in Japan anymore.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ikuta Shrine, Shimoyamatedori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650-0011 Hyogo Prefecture
One of two most popular shrines in Kobe City.
Vibrant colors, old history, and getting to this shrine is fun because you go through the entertainment part of Kobe.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kobe, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Kinki
What OTHER INTERESTS did you have in mind?
Sake Tasting?
We can either go to a local brewery museum, or go to a popular sake bar. Your choice, just let us know.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens, 1-4-3 Kitanocho, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650-0002 Hyogo Prefecture
8-hour Experience is recommended if you would like Nunobiki Falls included.
Nunobiki features the flowers that bloom in the season you visit. As you walk down the garden paths, you have views of the Kobe City Ocean/Sky line along the way.
Fun ride up the mountain on a rope-way "gondola"; and on your ride up, you can see the Nunobiki waterfall, and other homes, foliage.... and not forgetting to mention, the skyline view of Kobe City.
Once at the top, visit the essential oil museum and smell some samples, walk down the path with many smaller gardens placed in beautiful patterns, and visit a greenhouse with wonderful sight and sound of streaming river.
If you want, you can also have lunch at the herb restaurant, (with courses of edible flowers).
You can't go wrong here if you want to see all that Kobe City landscape has to offer, (mountains, oceans, and all thats in between).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Suma Beach, Sumauradori, Suma-Ku, Kobe 654-0055 Hyogo Prefecture
Seasonal - during Summer and early Fall months.
Although quiet on many of the months of the year, the summer gets fun with the pop up restaurants with music playing, stroll some through the warm waters, and people watch as some are perfecting their selfies.
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Kobe, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Kinki
Want to try KOBE BEEF? ...oh yeah!
We can end your tour at a recommended restaurant, so you can take your time enjoying.
If you prefer to have Kobe Beef for lunch during your experience, we can do that too :-)
Duration: 1 minute
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
kiyomic668
July 2023
We did an 8-hour Kobe tour with Michelle. She had such positive energy, it made everything better than expected. She was very knowledgeable about this city, and you can tell she just loves Kobe. We highly recommend Michelle.
We did an 8-hour Kobe tour with Michelle. She had such positive energy, it made everything better than expected. She was very knowledgeable about this city, and you can tell she just loves Kobe. We highly recommend Michelle.Roving32304997368
July 2023
We had a walking tour with Michelle. Shrines, neighborhoods, coast, etc. She is very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. Even explained the difference between Japanese and our American culture. We could not have had a better guide.
We had a walking tour with Michelle. Shrines, neighborhoods, coast, etc. She is very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. Even explained the difference between Japanese and our American culture. We could not have had a better guide.