Kobe · Japan
Hotels in Chūō-ku, Kobe
Chūō-ku is one of the 9 wards of Kobe (Wikidata: "ward of the City of Kobe, Japan"); population 148,058, area 29 km². Its centre is 0.1 km from the city centre. 27 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 27of 42 in Kobe's wards
- From the city centre
- 0.1 km
- Nearest station
- Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae0.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Kobe City Museum0.3 km
- Population
- 148,058Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 1,058OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 185 km²OpenStreetMap; Wikidata gives 29 km²
Where to stay
Places to stay in Chūō-ku
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kobe Luminous Hotel Sannomiya | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Hotel Trusty Kobe Kyukyoryuchi | 0.2 km |
| 3 | Oriental Hotel | 0.3 km |
| 4 | Hotel Konigs-Krone Kobe | 0.3 km |
| 5 | Candeo Hotels Kobe Torroad | 0.5 km |
| 6 | Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kobe Sannomiya | 0.5 km |
| 7 | Sannomiya Terminal Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 8 | Brenza Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 9 | the b Kobe | 0.6 km |
| 10 | Comfort Hotel Kobe Sannomiya | 0.7 km |
| 11 | Toyoko Inn Kobe Sannomiya No.2 | 0.7 km |
| 12 | Sotetsu Fresa Inn Kobe Sannomiya | 0.7 km |
| 13 | Hotel Monte Hermana Kobe Amalie | 0.7 km |
| 14 | Hotel Monterey Kobe | 0.7 km |
| 15 | Kobe Minato Onsen Ren | 0.9 km |
| 16 | Hotel Okura Kobe | 0.9 km |
| 17 | Kobe PortTower Hotel | 1.0 km |
| 18 | Hotel Piena Kobe | 1.0 km |
| 19 | Kobe Kitano Hotel | 1.1 km |
| 20 | Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel | 1.2 km |
| 21 | Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland | 1.3 km |
| 22 | Shin Kobe Oriental City | 1.7 km |
| 23 | Ana Crowne Plaza Kobe | 1.7 km |
| 24 | Hotel Isago Kobe | 1.9 km |
| 25 | Ariston Hotel Kobe | 3.0 km |
| 26 | Hotel Pearl City Kobe | 3.1 km |
| 27 | Kobe Portopia Hotel | 3.3 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Chūō-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 631 restaurants, 230 cafes and 197 bars and pubs counted in Chūō-ku, and 197 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 631 | 1 of 9 |
| Cafes | 230 | 1 of 9 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 197 | 1 of 9 |
| Museums and galleries | 24 | 1 of 9 |
| Named parks | 37 | 7 of 9 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 136 | 1 of 9 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 9 wards of Kobe; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Chūō-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Chūō-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Chūō-ku: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kobe Port Tower | Viewpoint | 1.1 km |
| Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art | Museum | 2.4 km |
| Ikuta Shrine | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Kobe City Museum | Museum | 0.3 km |
| Nankinmachi | Attraction | 0.7 km |
| Kobe Maritime Museum | Museum | 1.0 km |
| Meriken Park | Park | 1.0 km |
| KOBE Animal Kingdom | Zoo | 4.7 km |
| Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum | Museum | 1.9 km |
| Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution | Museum | 2.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Chūō-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Chūō-ku, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae | metro | 0.2 km |
| Kyukyoryuchi-Daimarumae | metro | 0.4 km |
| Boeki Center | rail and light rail | 0.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Chūō-ku is from Kobe's main sights
| Sight | From Chūō-ku |
|---|---|
| Kobe City Museum | 0.3 km |
| Ikuta Shrine | 0.7 km |
| Kobe Mosque | 1.0 km |
| Meriken Park | 1.1 km |
| Kobe Port Tower | 1.1 km |
| Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art | 2.4 km |
| Nunobiki Herb Garden | 2.9 km |
| Kobe Oji Zoo | 2.9 km |
| Nagata Shrine | 4.8 km |
| Tenjō-ji Temple | 5.6 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Chūō-ku
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Hanshin Electric Railway Kobe-Sannomiya Station · underground station · 0.5 km
Sights in Chūō-ku: 12 of 20
- Kobe Mosque · mosque · 1.0 km
- Kobe Port Tower · observation tower · 1.1 km
- Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art · art museum · 2.4 km
- Ikuta Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.7 km
- Kobe City Museum · art museum · 0.3 km
- Nunobiki Herb Garden · botanical garden · 2.9 km
- Meriken Park · park · 1.1 km
- Kobe Animal Kingdom · botanical garden · 4.7 km
- Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution · museum · 2.0 km
- Uroko House & Observation Gallery · art museum · 1.5 km
- Sōraku-en · urban park · 1.2 km
- UCCJ Kobe Church · church · 1.3 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Chūō-ku
Questions
Chūō-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Chūō-ku, Kobe?
27 places to stay in this guide are counted in Chūō-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 9 wards of Kobe. The nearest to the area centre is Kobe Luminous Hotel Sannomiya, 0.1 km away.
How far is Chūō-ku from the centre of Kobe?
0.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kobe.
How far is Chūō-ku from Kobe Mosque?
1.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Chūō-ku. The nearest of Kobe's main sights is Kobe City Museum, 0.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Chūō-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae (metro, 0.2 km), Kyukyoryuchi-Daimarumae (metro, 0.4 km) and Boeki Center (rail and light rail, 0.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Chūō-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 631 restaurants, 230 cafes and 197 bars and pubs counted in Chūō-ku (each place in the area whose centre is nearest), the most restaurants of the 9 wards of Kobe.
Areas: the 9 wards of Kobe that Wikidata records as a ward of Japan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 42 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Chūō-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.