"KOBE- PORT CITY" Top 5 Page for this destination Kobe by heywinks

Kobe Travel Guide: 235 reviews and 520 photos

This was the first city I visited abroad! So this city holds special memories for me. I visit Kobe 1-2 times a month on the weekends. There's always something going on in Kobe and I always love to discover new areas of the city.

Kobe`s Chinatown

In the center of Chinatown

Being Chinese-American, I always like to visit Chinatowns in different countries. Living in Japan now & being near Kobe is a blessing. There is one other Chinatown in Japan-in Yokohama.
Kobe`s Chinatown is where I buy my Chinese groceries & sauces. Oyster sauce, vermicelli noodles, spring roll wrappers, different kinds of Chinese tea, herbs, etc.

WANT A GUIDE TO TAKE YOU AROUND??

KOBE STUDENT GUIDE is a volunteer organization made up of college & university students in Kobe & Osaka. Their purpose is to guide visitors around in Kobe, Osaka, & Himeji (in English).
This is a free volunteer service for people visiting from abroad however you must pay for the guide`s transportation fee (including the fare between the guide`s home & the appointed place to meet), admission fees, & lunch.
For more information or if you want to make a reservation or appointment, contact ksg-ml@b8.infoseek.co.jp. Or check out their website at www.geocities.co.jp/Berkeley/3136/Jhomepage.

Last visit to Kobe: Dec 2003
Intro Updated Jan 28, 2004
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Reviews (31)

Brazilian food in Japan Restaurants (12)

This is an all-you-can eat Brazilian restaurant. They have different kinds of skewered meats available (beef, pork, &... more travel advice

Eating dumplings Restaurants (12)

There is a shop in Chinatown that sells steamed pork & vegetable dumplings. That`s their specialty & the only thing that... more travel advice

Where to find English books & magazines Shopping (5)

There are a few bookstores that have English books/magazines but prepared to pay more than double the price for them.... more travel advice

DON`T FORGET YOUR PADLOCK!! Off The Beaten Path (3)

Named after the Roman Goddess of love and beauty, Venus Bridge (near a hill used by French astronomers to observe the... more travel advice

Favorites (3)
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Sports & Outdoors (1)
Mt Suwayama
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Travelogues (1)

Written Feb 2, 2004

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Scenes of Kobe

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Comments (14)

Toshioohsako Mar 20, 2008 at 12:41 PM Report Abuse

Nice and useful Kobe tips and photos. I have not been to Kobe yet. I have a friend there, so I should visit. have a nice day.
gaizee Nov 15, 2005 at 10:04 AM Report Abuse

I really enjoy reading your pages, so much to see.Thanks for the tips
kazuhr Oct 10, 2005 at 8:21 AM Report Abuse

Great pages on Kobe. I've been to PINOCCHIO, too and love it!
deeper_blue Jun 25, 2005 at 2:29 AM Report Abuse

Good work on this page, i'll check more of yours another time, all the best Sonia.
Wild_Orchid Oct 3, 2004 at 1:05 AM Report Abuse

loved your tips and would if I ever get there, I'll remember to bring a padlock! :-)
bkoon May 11, 2004 at 11:35 PM Report Abuse

Good tips. But I have so little time to do so many things. Thanks again for the info.
ExoticGal Mar 23, 2004 at 6:38 AM Report Abuse

Great shopping tips! Btw, while I was in Kobe I sacrificed the fireworks at Kobe Port to go shopping in Mosaic... :)
Vintom Aug 10, 2003 at 1:37 PM Report Abuse

If I ever get to Kobe I know where to check on the food! Good stuff, nice intresting bit about the student guides!
HawaiiGuy Jul 30, 2003 at 9:00 AM Report Abuse

What a WONDERFUL variety of restaurants you chose for us -- DO MO!!!!
dinhyen Jul 11, 2003 at 4:40 PM Report Abuse

I started salivating reading your Chinatown tip. By the time I was done with the restaurant tips I was absolutely ravenous :) Italian, Indian, Chinese and Vietnamese all at the same place! Now Iron Chefs is starting to make sense.