Kobe has been a place to accept overseas culture in Japan since 1868 when Kobe port was opened. Kobe is a city surrounded by Rokko mountain and Kobe port where people can experience its nature, history, and culture that is full of overseas atmosphere. People in Kobe like new things and are filled with an international way of thinking. Kobe belongs to Kansai area in which there are famous universities such as Kyoto university, Osaka university, Kobe university, Kansai Gakuin university, Kansai university, Doshisha university, Ritsumeikan university, and Konan university.

There are trains that leave Kobe to Osaka every 10 minutes and it only takes about 30 minutes. It is also convenient to get to sightseeing areas like Kyoto and Nara. Kobe also has one of the top 3 biggest China towns of Japan called “Nankin-machi”.

Special local products of Kobe
You cannot miss steak when you come to Kobe. Cakes, too!
Kobe is also famous for pearls.