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KOBE GOLDEN Tour

by Hideo Y.

(205 reviews)

Last updated : Nov 02, 2022・4 min read

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ARIMA ONSEN TOUR

On Dec 29 (2019) I guided 5 guests from Thailand.

On Jan 3rd (2020) I guided 10 guests from USA.

Arima Onsen Hot Spring

is one of the three oldest hot spring resorts in Japan. In the 16th century Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI (me?) ordered the onsen to repair for his personal use and visited Arima Onsen 15 times.
There are two popular spots; gold spring and silver spring.

Smoke go up into the sky from the source of spring and the smell of sulfer hangs in the air.

In front of Gold spring, there is a Christmas tree made of pet bottles.

Guests enjoyed foot bath.

Kobe Beef

Guests had Kobe beef for lunch. Menu ofered the following full-course meals; appetizer, salad, grilled vegetable, Kobe beef steak, garlic rice, soup, dessert and coffee. Kobe beef is very soft and delicious, very reasonable price (about 8,500yen).

China Town

After Kobe port had opened in 1868, a lot of Chinese visited Kobe and formed China town called "Nankincho."

Kobe Bay Cruise

Guests got on Royal Princess ship to cruise around Kobe Bay. The night of Kobe is called 10 million dollar night view. They enjoyed taking photos of night lights.

【KOBE GIG Bridge】

【KOBE PORT TOWER】 The symbol of Kobe City

【KOBE HARBOR LAND】

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In 1993, Himeji Castle was designated as the first World Cultural Heritage site in Japan. Because of its striking beauty and elegance, it is popularly known as the "White Egret castle", but in fact it was an impregnable fortress. Next, I would like to introduce you Engyoji Temple, where the movie "Last Samurai" starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe was shot. The temple is located about 6 kilometers northwest from the Castle. We can take a bus and a ropeway from Himeji station to the Temple.

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KOBE Golden Tour

Kobe is one of the two largest ports in Japan. The city is well sheltered by a range of hills, with a population of about 1.5 million ranking it the 8th largest city in the nation. I can take you to Kitano Ijinkan (Foreigners' residential area), Meriken Park, Cinese market and Kobe Port Cruising. Kobe is very famous for Kobe beef, so if you want, I can take you to Kobe beef restaurant. Basically we use city loop bus for about 1,000JPY/person and your entrance fee is about 1,000JPY/person.

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KOBE: Arima Onsen, Rokko Ropeway, and Sake Tasting

You can enjoy the Arima Hot Spring resorts, Mt.Rokko, and Sake Tasting. Arima onsen is one of the three oldest hot-spring resorts in Japan. In the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the warlord who unified Japan for the first time in 1590. We take cable car to the Rokko Garden Terrace, where you can command a panoramic view of Kobe. Then we go to Arima Onsen by opeway. Of course you enjoy having public Onsen, and Hotel onsen you can feel relaxation for about 2,000JPY/person.

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KOBE GOLDEN Tour

by Hideo Y.

ARIMA ONSEN TOUR

On Dec 29 (2019) I guided 5 guests from Thailand.

On Jan 3rd (2020) I guided 10 guests from USA.

Arima Onsen Hot Spring

is one of the three oldest hot spring resorts in Japan. In the 16th century Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI (me?) ordered the onsen to repair for his personal use and visited Arima Onsen 15 times. There are two popular spots; gold spring and silver spring.

Smoke go up into the sky from the source of spring and the smell of sulfer hangs in the air.

In front of Gold spring, there is a Christmas tree made of pet bottles.

Guests enjoyed foot bath.

Kobe Beef

Guests had Kobe beef for lunch. Menu ofered the following full-course meals; appetizer, salad, grilled vegetable, Kobe beef steak, garlic rice, soup, dessert and coffee. Kobe beef is very soft and delicious, very reasonable price (about 8,500yen).

China Town

After Kobe port had opened in 1868, a lot of Chinese visited Kobe and formed China town called "Nankincho."

Kobe Bay Cruise

Guests got on Royal Princess ship to cruise around Kobe Bay. The night of Kobe is called 10 million dollar night view. They enjoyed taking photos of night lights.

【KOBE GIG Bridge】

【KOBE PORT TOWER】 The symbol of Kobe City

【KOBE HARBOR LAND】

Please refer to "KOBE GOLDEN Tour"

Thank you.

Did you like my article?

Hideo Y.

Plan your trip to Kobe with Hideo Y.

Tours By Hideo Y.

Himeji Castle, The Set of The Last Samurai or Engyoji Temple

Himeji Castle, The Set of The Last Samurai or Engyoji Temple

KOBE Golden Tour

KOBE Golden Tour

KOBE: Arima Onsen, Rokko Ropeway, and Sake Tasting

KOBE: Arima Onsen, Rokko Ropeway, and Sake Tasting

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Requiem for the victims of Kobe quakeKobe Luminarie was first held in December 1995 to mourn for the victims of the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake. Luminarie has now become an annual winter event in Kobe and highlights include illuminated gates and arches...

OSAKA SUMMER FESTIVAL No.2 Watch a Video !!

Umeda Ohatsutenjin / Transformers / Yukata and Doraemon FestivalOHATSUTENJIN SUMMER FESTIVALOhatsutenjin Summer Festival was held at Umeda, central Osaka, on July 19th 2014. A lion dance troupe consisting of six children with red hats gets on a wooden t...

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TENJIN MATSURI FESTIVAL INTRODUCTIONTenjin Matsuri Festival began in the year 954, two years after Osaka Tenmangu Shrine was built.It is one of the three major festivals in Japan, held at the Osaka Tenmangu Shrine in Osaka on July 24th, 25th and attracts ...

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is one of the three oldest hot spring resorts in Japan. In the 16th century Toyotomi HIDEYOSHI (me?) ordered the onsen to repair for his personal use and visited Arima Onsen 15 times.
There are two popular spots; gold spring and silver spring.

TENJIN　MATSURI　FESTIVAL INTRODUCTIONTenjin Matsuri Festival began in the year 954, two years after Osaka Tenmangu Shrine was built.It is one of the three major festivals in Japan, held at the Osaka Tenmangu Shrine in Osaka on July 24th, 25th and attracts ...