Best Nature around Kobe, Sannomiya, Kitano Spot List

A park memorializing Kobe’s glamorous modern history and the day of the earthquake

A wide-open park offering great views of the harbor

Rejuvenate yourself in the fresh mountain air

Make memories in Kobe’s picturesque herb garden, the largest in Japan

A zoo favored by Kobe locals

Stay in the city while getting a taste of the views from deep mountain valleys in this Japanese-style garden

Towering about 700 meters high, Mt. Maya lies in the central part of Rokko mountain range. The night view of Kobe seen from Kikuseidai near the mountaintop is famous as one of new three best night views in Japan. Legend has it that the name comes from the fact that Kobo-Daishi enshrined the statue of Shaka’s mother, Maya, on the mountain.