Mt. Maya Kikuseidai
In Japanese: 摩耶山・掬星台
A lookout at about 700 m on Mt. Maya, reached by cable car and ropeway. The night view over Kobe and Osaka Bay is counted among Japan's three best.
Nearby
- Nunobiki Falls ≈ 25 min by car
- Kitano Ijinkan (Kobe) ≈ 25 min by car
- Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (Earthquake Museum) ≈ 30 min by car
- Mt. Rokko (Rokko Garden Terrace) ≈ 30 min by car
- Ikuta Shrine ≈ 30 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Kobe city bus 18 from Sannomiya to Maya Cable-shita (about 10 min), Maya Cable (5 min) and Maya Ropeway (5 min) to Hoshi-no-eki, then a short walk
- Fee
- Cable car + ropeway: ¥900 one way, ¥1,560 return
- Good to know
- Closed Tuesdays (next weekday if a holiday). Last car up around 17:20 Mon/Wed/Thu; open into the evening Fri-Sun, holidays and summer. Stops in strong wind
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info