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Kobe
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Kobe

World-famous beef and harbour lights

🗓️ Best time: March–May, October–November💰 Mid-Range · ~$130/day📍 Japan
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About Kobe

A stylish port city wedged between mountains and sea — home to legendary Kobe beef, a sparkling harbour, hillside hot springs, and old foreign merchant houses.

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⭐ Things to do in Kobe

Kitano foreign housesMount Rokko night viewArima Onsen hot springsNunobiki Herb Garden ropewayHarborland waterfrontNada sake breweriesIkuta ShrineAkashi Kaikyo Bridge views

🍽️ Where to eat in Kobe

Real, top-rated restaurants — tap to see hours, reviews and menus.

Steakland Kobe
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Steakland Kobe
★ 3.8 (120) · Steakhouses · Teppanyaki
 Mouriya Kobe Beef Steak Restaurant
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Mouriya Kobe Beef Steak Restaurant
★ 4.9 (89) · Steakhouses
 Kobe Beef Steak Ishida
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Kobe Beef Steak Ishida
★ 4.9 (64) · Steakhouses · Teppanyaki
 Steak Aoyama
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Steak Aoyama
★ 4.6 (46) · Steakhouses
 Wakkoqu
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Wakkoqu
★ 4.3 (28) · Steakhouses · Teppanyaki
 Royal Mouriya
Royal Mouriya
★ 4.6 (27) · Steakhouses · Teppanyaki
 Kobe Gyū Ramen Yazawa
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Kobe Gyū Ramen Yazawa
★ 4.4 (25) · Ramen · Steakhouses
 KOBE BEEF RED ONE
KOBE BEEF RED ONE
★ 4.2 (24) · Steakhouses · Italian
 Kobe Kikusui Steak
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Kobe Kikusui Steak
★ 4.8 (22) · Steakhouses
 Starbucks Coffee Kobe Kitano Ijinkan
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Starbucks Coffee Kobe Kitano Ijinkan
★ 4.5 (22) · Coffee & Tea · Cafes
 Red Rock Honten
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Red Rock Honten
★ 3.8 (21) · Steakhouses · Wine Bars
 Wakkoqu Shin Kobe
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Wakkoqu Shin Kobe
★ 4.5 (20) · Steakhouses · Teppanyaki

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✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Compact and walkable; trains link Osaka and Kyoto fast.

💡 Local tip

Book a teppanyaki counter to watch your Kobe beef seared right in front of you.

🛡️ Safety

Generally safe — exercise normal travel awareness.

🌙 Nightlife

Sannomiya district bars and teppanyaki counters.

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