Kobe · Japan
Hotels in Higashinada-ku, Kobe
Higashinada-ku is one of the 9 wards of Kobe (Wikidata: "ward of Japan"); population 211,545, area 34 km². Its centre is 7.2 km from the city centre. 4 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 4of 42 in Kobe's wards
- From the city centre
- 7.2 km
- Nearest station
- Sumiyoshi0.4 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Kobe Oji Zoo4.8 km
- Population
- 211,545Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 448OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 69 km²OpenStreetMap; Wikidata gives 34 km²
Where to stay
Places to stay in Higashinada-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 Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers | 3.4 km |
| 2 | Hotel Plaza Kobe | 3.6 km |
| 3 | Grand Hotel Rokko Sky Villa | 4.6 km |
| 4 | 六甲オリエンタルホテル | 4.7 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Higashinada-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 268 restaurants, 87 cafes and 93 bars and pubs counted in Higashinada-ku, and 142 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 | 268 | 3 of 9 |
| Cafes | 87 | 3 of 9 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 93 | 3 of 9 |
| Museums and galleries | 16 | 2 of 9 |
| Named parks | 87 | 3 of 9 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 39 | 5 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 Higashinada-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Higashinada-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Higashinada-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 白鶴美術館 | Gallery | 1.4 km |
| Kobe Fashion Museum | Museum | 3.6 km |
| Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art | Museum | 3.1 km |
| 香雪美術館 | Gallery | 1.0 km |
| Motosumiyoshi Shrine | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Kobe Artists Museum | Museum | 3.6 km |
| Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum | Museum | 1.3 km |
| Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum | Museum | 1.2 km |
| Rokko International Musical Box Museum | Museum | 5.2 km |
| リバーモール | Park | 3.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Higashinada-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Higashinada-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sumiyoshi JR Kobe Line, Tōkaidō Main Line | light rail | 0.4 km |
| Uozaki | light rail | 0.8 km |
| Sumiyoshi Hanshin Main Line | rail | 0.9 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 Higashinada-ku is from Kobe's main sights
| Sight | From Higashinada-ku |
|---|---|
| Kobe Oji Zoo | 4.8 km |
| Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art | 4.9 km |
| Tenjō-ji Temple | 5.9 km |
| Nunobiki Herb Garden | 6.7 km |
| Ikuta Shrine | 7.4 km |
| Kobe City Museum | 7.6 km |
| Kobe Mosque | 7.6 km |
| Meriken Park | 8.3 km |
| Kobe Port Tower | 8.3 km |
| Nagata Shrine | 12 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Higashinada-ku
Sights in Higashinada-ku
- Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum · art museum · 1.3 km
- Kobe Fashion Museum · art museum · 3.6 km
- Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art · art museum · 3.1 km
- Kosetsu Museum of Art · art museum · 1.0 km
- Church of the Wind · church · 4.4 km
- Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden · botanical garden · 5.2 km
- Moto-Sumiyoshi Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.5 km
- Kobe Artists Museum · art museum · 3.6 km
Nearby
Areas next to Higashinada-ku
Questions
Higashinada-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Higashinada-ku, Kobe?
4 places to stay in this guide are counted in Higashinada-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 9 wards of Kobe. The nearest to the area centre is Kobe Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers, 3.4 km away.
How far is Higashinada-ku from the centre of Kobe?
7.2 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kobe.
How far is Higashinada-ku from Kobe Mosque?
7.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Higashinada-ku. The nearest of Kobe's main sights is Kobe Oji Zoo, 4.8 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Higashinada-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Sumiyoshi (light rail, 0.4 km), Uozaki (light rail, 0.8 km) and Sumiyoshi (rail, 0.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Higashinada-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 268 restaurants, 87 cafes and 93 bars and pubs counted in Higashinada-ku (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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); Higashinada-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.