Kobe Customised Walking Tour
45 USD
Want to explore Kobe with a local who can show you all the coolest and most interesting things? This tour allows you to 'choose your own adventure' with your guide!
NEW!! Private cooking class with professional Japanese chef is now available for additional fee ¥5000/person. Find out more from below
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Available in
- English,
- Japanese
Hello! I’m Kaoru, a nationally certified tour guide in Kobe. Thanks for checking out my tours and my tips. I’ve been certified for some time and I really enjoy showing clients around the area. My goal is to bring you into my community and help make you feel like you’re part of it. My tours are for people who want to take a step into our local culture. Please don’t hesitate to contact me so that I can personalize your tour and make your day in Kobe even more memorable!
Read moreHighlights
- Discover Kobe's best places with a real local
- See the highlights or dive into the local culture
- Ideal for those who want to explore at their own pace
Description
Would you like to see some of the wonderful sights in Kobe - as well as plan your own unique experiences with the help of a local? If so, then this tour is for you!
This 5 hour walking tour takes in many of Kobe's wonderful sights including Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, Nunobiki Herbal Garden, Sannomiya shopping street and Harbor Land.
You also have the chance to add extra stops depending on your interests - such as having a Kobe beef lunch, going to a cosy cafe, visiting an art gallery or chatting to locals...just let your guide know and it can be arranged!
This tour is ideal for travellers with small kids, those in wheelchairs, or people who want to explore at their own pace instead of in a big group.
NEW!! A private class in Japanese cooking is now available for ¥5000/person. A professional Japanese chef will welcome you into his kitchen and you will cook a popular Japanese meal together! This experience takes about 2 hours. I will be there to help communications with the chef. Please contact me for more details. (The ¥5000 fee includes the chef's cooking class and all ingredients. Drinks are not included. The menu can be customized based upon requests.)
Read moreWhat’s included & not included
- Friendly certified guide
- Guide’s entry fees and transportation fares
- Guide’s food and drinks
- Your food and drinks
- Your entry fees
- Your transportation fares
- Private cooking class fee
Meeting point
JR Sannomiya station/ Shin-Kobe station/ your hotel in Kobe/ your cruise ship arrival gate in Kobe Port.
Reviews from travellers (6)
Kobe to Ōsaka to Kyoto. She
Showed us the sights and told us about local culture And history. She was extremely flexible to our desires and catered to us all the time.
We lunched on local cuisine and tried all her recommendations which were delicious. Her constant smile and desire
For our comfort And education was joyful to us.
Kaoru could disappoint no one . We would recommend her Highly. We made a new
Friend.
Kaoru selected a special restaurant - Eita. We have had Japanese food before, but we have never had anything as exquisite as today’s lunch .👍
Kaoru was so patient with us. She was understanding and so accommodating even when we changed our schedule several times. My husband uses a wheelchair so that was difficult at times. At Nunobiki Gardens, even though the wheelchair was “automatic” electric, it was still a challenge. We could not have handled it ourselves. We really appreciated Kaoru's assistance with that.
There were 4 of us traveling together, so every time we got a taxi, Kaoru would run to our next stop and meet us there. She was amazing.
At the end of the tour, my sister discovered that she had left her purse in the taxi. We panicked! but Kaoru handled the situation in such a professional manner. I don’t know what we would have done without her. The taxi driver found the purse and returned it - that says a lot about the people of Kobe.
It was a joy to have Kaoru as our guide. She has a winning personality and a kind heart, and she was sensitive to our needs.
We enjoyed Kobe thoroughly thanks to Kaoru. If you ever want to have a personalised Kobe city tour, I would not hesitate to recommend Kaoru.


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Excellent guide.
We love Japan and can’t wait to return. Thank you!!
I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone in the area for a great day of sake tasting and sight seeing.
- Full refund if you cancel up to 72 hours before the tour
- No booking fees
- Pay by credit card or PayPal