Kobe Shopping: 6 Best Local Art & Design Shops in Kobe

Kobe Harborland (神戸ハーバーランド)

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Breezy seaside sightseeing spot

Kobe Harborland (神戸ハーバーランド)

Kobe harbor land is facing Kobe port which opened about 150years ago soon after Edo era finished. It's not only a tourists' favorite place, many local people love to take a walk and exercise, or simply relax thanks to its panoramic harbor view and many shops and cafes.

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Art & Design Storage Books

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Books, arts, drinks!

Art & Design Storage Books

Just imagine how exciting it’ll be to swing by a tiny bookshop to pick a special copy and have a chat with locals? Because it happens right here in storage books. Books are carefully curated and mosts are about designs, computer graphics and folk cultures.

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Sake Brewery Visit & Kobe Walking Tour

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Get to know the historical side of Kobe by visiting two sake breweries in the Nada area, which has been famous for brewing sake for hundreds of years. We’ll also take an easy stroll through the Sannomiya and Motomachi areas to Kobe Harborland, enjoying lunch along the way.

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Prices from

3333 JPY

Duration

5 h

Languages

English, Japanese

Kobe Pearl Museum (神戸パールミュージアム

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Japanese Cultured Pearls

Kobe Pearl Museum (神戸パールミュージアム

Japanese cultured pearls are known for its quality and beauty. We can learn its history and basics here in Kobe Pearl Museum. But why in Kobe? Most pearl farmers are in western Japan. It was natural those cultured pearls were gathered in Kobe, the biggest hub port in West Japan, and processed and auctioned before dispatched to other countries.

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ユザワヤ神戸店 ( Yuzawaya)

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For all sewing lovers

ユザワヤ神戸店 ( Yuzawaya)

Is any sewing lover watching my page? I had a passionate quilter in my tour before and she got super excited when I introduced her Yuzawaya. You can find every imaginal fabric and knit and cute little buttons and everything sewing related products here!

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Daimaru (大丸神戸店)

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Don't miss "Depachika" the food heaven.

Daimaru (大丸神戸店)

Have you heard the word "Depachika"? It means the basement floor of a department store, and the entire floor is usually dedicated to foods. A lots of local foods from fresh fishes to veggies, ready to eat meals and bakeries. It's a bit fancy place still a part of locals daily routine.

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Arima Onsen (有馬温泉)

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Japan's oldest hot spring resort

Arima Onsen (有馬温泉)

45minutes by bus from JR Sannomiya station, Arima onsen is the Japan's oldest hot spring resort loved by both locals and tourists. Besides taking nutritious Onsen, it's fun to walk nostalgic streets with snacks from local shops.

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