Location: Kobe
Top Things to do in Kobe
The 10 Best Sacred & Religious Sites in Kobe, Kinki
Famous for its luscious beef and crisp, pure sake, the Japanese port of Kobe is a thriving metropolitan city with an international feel. The sake-brewing season runs from October through April, and that's the best time to take a tour of a kura (the Japanese word for brewery). Visit the Hakutsure Sake Brewery Museum year-round. Naturally, the nightlife here is prime perfection.
Restaurants in Kobe
1. Suma-dera
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By williamsM29HU - Kobe, Japan
To our delight, we visited while monks were chanting and it was busy with food vendors and a regular temple sale was going on. The fragrance of the incense combined with the cool October air, the chanting and the sound of the gongs, was quite lovely. It's worth visiting the museum of artifacts near the entrance as well as the graveyards surrounding the main temples. This is about a 15 minute walk from Suma station - watch where people are walking as it is easy to get on the wrong road (and they don't connect).
2. Mudoji Temple
3. Bhagwan Mahavirswami Jain Temple
4. Ikuta Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 825 reviews
Reviewed By GoGo2SlowGo - Denton, United States
We had lunch a Mouriya Honten and enjoyed our Kobe beef for lunch. It was expensive but Kobe beef is known all over the world. The Ikuta Shrine was just a short walk from Mouriya Honten. We saw a pair of lions “guarding” the shrine.The torii entrance was very impressive and we wanted to walk around and learn some more about this shrine. The Ikuta Shrine is over 1800 years old and venerates the goddess Wakahirume-no-Mikoto. While Kobe has many European-styled buildings and ports, it also has many different historic shrines. This shrine wasn’t originally on our itinerary, but we read about it and since it was so close to our restaurant, we had to give it a shot. I quickly looked it up and found that it’s a spot for love! The spiritual place known for good marriage is located on the right side of the shrine grounds near the entrance. It has been said that if you "pray for love facing the cedar tree", your wish will come true. Admission is free. Enjoy!
5. Kobe Muslim Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 76 reviews
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Reviewed By Ranijapantraveller - Indonesia, null
I never miss visiting Kobe mosque every time I go to Kobe. Entering the mosque I felt peachfull inside. Kobe Mosque is the oldest mosque in Japan that still survived during World War 2 and the Kobe tsunami. Located at Kitano Cho, we need walk uphill about 15 minutes from Sannomiya Station. Near the mosque area, there are many halal food stores and restaurants along the road. The mosque is not too big. Often for weddings and converts ceremony. Non-Muslims are allowed to visit this mosque by obeying the regulations. Access to Kobe Mosque with JR Line, Hankyu Line, Hanshin Line and Shien Subway stop at Sannomiya Station.
6. Kanteibyo
7. Kobe Kitano Temman Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 172 reviews
8. Yuzuruha Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 63 reviews
9. Minatogawa Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 196 reviews
A MINATOGAWA shrine was established to praise Kusunoki Masashige's spirit. He was a commander of the 14th century military and devoted his whole life for an emperor. Kusunoki Masashige is the person who combined the gentleness with the courage and wisdom and is the samurai monarch respected most in Japan. A statue of his bronze is displayed in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. There are a lot of kinds of charms. Happiness of better fortune and the family, amulet, talisman, sweetheart search, schoolwork accomplishment and pass. A lot of red Toriis and architecture in a main shrine I dominate are wonderful.A lot of children who put on a kimono will come in October and November. Its state can make them feel the Japanese feelings very much. It's showy and pretty.
