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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kobe

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

Updated April 16, 2024

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Kobe Luminarie

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Kobe Luminarie

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

Kobe, Japan

Maya Hotel

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.
Tetsujin 28 robot statue in Wakamatsu Park

Kobe, Japan

Tetsujin 28 Robot Statue

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.
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.
Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park

Kobe, Japan

Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park

This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.
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