Mt. Rokko (Rokko Garden Terrace)
In Japanese: 六甲山（六甲ガーデンテラス）
The mountain behind Kobe, reached by cable car. The summit terrace has shops, cafés and a viewing tower over Kobe and Osaka Bay.
Setonaikai National Park
Nearby
- Arima Onsen ≈ 25 min by car
- Mt. Maya Kikuseidai ≈ 30 min by car
- Nada Gogo Sake District (Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum) ≈ 35 min by car
- Nunobiki Falls ≈ 40 min by car
- Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (Earthquake Museum) ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Kobe city bus 16 from Hankyu Rokko/JR Rokkomichi to Rokko Cable-shita, cable car (10 min), then Rokko summit bus (13 min)
- Fee
- Area free; Rokko Shidare observatory 1,000 yen; cable car + summit bus pass 2,300 yen
- Good to know
- Garden Terrace 9:30–21:00 (shops vary)
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info