Kobe, Hyogo / 神戸布引ハーブ園／ロープウェイ
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway
A ropeway of about 10 minutes from a base station 5 minutes' walk from Shin-Kobe Station, with views of the city, the port and Nunobiki Falls, up to one of Japan's largest herb gardens at about 400 m, where some 75,000 plants of about 200 kinds of herbs and flowers bloom in 12 themed gardens.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:30-16:45 (last ropeway up; until 20:15 on weekends and holidays March 20-November 30 and every day July 20-August 31; different in the Christmas season).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open every day (may close in strong wind or lightning; closed for inspection January 23-February 12, 2027).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Ropeway and garden: adults 2,500 yen, children 1,250 yen (from April 1, 2026); night fare (after 17:00, return only) adults 1,500 yen, children 750 yen.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 5 minutes on foot from JR/subway Shin-Kobe Station to the Herb Garden base station, then about 10 minutes by ropeway.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
None (the gardens can only be reached by ropeway); use the ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kobe car park (paid) or others nearby.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
Written communication available.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Kobe, Hyogo (Japanese address: 兵庫県神戸市中央区北野町1-4-3)
Official site: https://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/spot/detail_1016.html
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
Photo: Laitr Keiows / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)Nunobiki FallsHyogoLess than 1 km away (straight line)- No photo yetIkuta ShrineHyogo1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetNankinmachi (Kobe Chinatown)Hyogo2 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetMeriken ParkHyogo3 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetKobe HarborlandHyogo3 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/spot/detail_1016.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, parking, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.