Hyogo: Start　Kobe Port Terminal — Guide Harumi

November, 2025

This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

  • 9:00 Start　Kobe Port Terminal
  • 9:20-9:50 Kobe Port Tower
  • 10:00-10:20 Nankinmachi (Chinatown)
  • 10:30-10:40 Ijinkan District
  • 10:45-12:00 Nunobiki Herb Garden
  • 12:30-13:20 Lunch (Mikage　Kohada Sushi)
  • 13:30-14:15 Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
  • 14:35. Kobe Port Terminal

Tour Itinerary in Detail

Over the course of the day the route took in Start　Kobe Port Terminal at 9:00, Kobe Port Tower at 9:20, Nankinmachi (Chinatown) at 10:00, Ijinkan District at 10:30, Nunobiki Herb Garden at 10:45, Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum at 13:30 and Kobe Port Terminal at 14:35.

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The guests were picked up at 9:00 in a gorgeous BMW arranged by the driver. Before heading to the Port Tower, the group visited the earthquake memorial park in Meriken Park, and then went up Kobe Port Tower on their own. In Nankinmachi (Chinatown) the shops had not yet opened, but the group took a quick look around, walked through the Motomachi shopping arcade, and returned to the car. After taking photos in the Kitano Ijinkan foreign residences district, we headed to the Nunobiki Herb Garden. At the herb garden the guests enjoyed some ice cream and looked around at various spots. We had originally planned to have lunch at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant, but since it was Saturday the wait time was expected to be quite long, so the driver made a reservation at a sushi restaurant instead. It was a very delicious sushi restaurant and the guests were very satisfied. At the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum I gave explanations and the guests enjoyed a tasting, and on the way back we returned to the Kobe Port Terminal early while enjoying the massage function of the car. The guests were very pleasant and it was an enjoyable tour. With the help of the guests and the driver, we were able to finish safely and happily.

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Tour Report by Harumi

Hello, my name is Harumi, and I am a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in Japan. I have been actively involved in volunteer activities for many years, sharing my passion for Japanese culture and history. As a kimono dressing instructor, I can provide hands-on kimono experiences and guide tours. Additionally, I have extensive knowledge of sumo wrestling, making my tours ideal for those interested in this fascinating sport. I am also well-versed in Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings (Jūdenken) and can introduce historical townscapes dating back to the Edo period. If you are interested, I would be happy to show you around the sake brewing process in the Nada region.

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