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11 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kobe, Japan

Updated June 19, 2026

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Kobe Luminarie

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

Maya Hotel.

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Maya Hotel

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

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A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

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The Weathercock House, built in 1910 by a German merchant

Kobe, Japan

Kitano-chō

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

A variety of tools on display.

Kobe, Japan

Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

Aftermath of the earthquake at Hanshin Expressway

Kobe, Japan

Hanshin Expressway Earthquake Museum

A museum run by retired highway engineers who helped rebuild after the Great Hanshin Earthquake.

Kobe, Japan

Myoken-ji

A relatively young Buddhist temple on hilltop, dedicated to a statue relocated from Mount Atago.

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Juchheim’s main branch in Motomachi, Kobe.

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This Western confectionery in Kobe made the German tree stump cake into a Japanese staple.

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