Daytime Exploration of Kobe with Evening Skyline Views

A private day trip in your own Toyota Alphard with driver: hotel pickup in Osaka, then Port of Kobe, Kitano Ijinkan, Arima Hot Springs and Mount Rokko night view. About 10 hours on this route, priced per car for up to 6 guests. You enter your hotel (or a station) and the pickup time in the booking form. The car price does not include a guide, entry tickets, rides, experiences, meals, tolls or parking. Kobe Port & Mosaic Ferris Wheel A major port since the Meiji era, Kobe Harbor has evolved into one of Japan's most important trade and industrial centers, shaped by generations of foreign merchant communities. The waterfront showcases striking contemporary structures bathed in atmospheric lighting. Three standout attractions define the precinct: the distinctive Kobe Port Tower, the Kobe Maritime Museum, and the Mosaic Ferris Wheel. Kitano Ijinkan-gai Numerous Western structures rose throughout Kobe during the Meiji and Taisho periods, with the finest surviving examples clustered in Kitano, Chuo Ward. This historic quarter, spanning Yamamoto-dori 1-chome through 3-chome, preserves buildings that once housed overseas merchants and diplomatic missions. The Victorian and classical facades offer a window into Kobe's cosmopolitan past. Arima Onsen Among Japan's most venerable thermal springs, Arima Onsen draws visitors across centuries with waters blessed by geography and time. A walk here transports you to another era entirely. Rokko Mountain Night View Standing sentinel above Kobe, Mount Rokko falls within the Seto Inland Sea National Park and ranks among Japan's celebrated night vistas. The cable car operates 07:10 - 21:10 with no closing days. Round-trip fares: 1,550 JPY adults, 780 JPY children. Rokko Tenran Observatory charges 500 JPY admission during the Kobe Rokko MEETS ART 2025 beyond exhibition, running August 23 through November 30, 2025.