Kobe · Japan
Hotels in Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
Hyōgo-ku is one of the 9 wards of Kobe (Wikidata: "ward of the city of Kōbe, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan"); population 109,621, area 15 km². Its centre is 2.9 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 42 in Kobe's wards
- From the city centre
- 2.9 km
- Nearest station
- Minatogawa0.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Kobe Port Tower2.0 km
- Population
- 109,621Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 261OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 23 km²OpenStreetMap; Wikidata gives 15 km²
Where to stay
Places to stay in Hyōgo-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 | Hotel Crown Palais Kobe | 1.3 km |
| 2 | ホテルシェレナ | 1.4 km |
| 3 | Harbourland Onsen Manyo No Yu | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Hyōgo-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 135 restaurants, 61 cafes and 65 bars and pubs counted in Hyōgo-ku, and 114 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 | 135 | 6 of 9 |
| Cafes | 61 | 4 of 9 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 65 | 4 of 9 |
| Museums and galleries | 5 | 4 of 9 |
| Named parks | 30 | 9 of 9 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 79 | 2 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 Hyōgo-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Hyōgo-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Hyōgo-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nōfuku Temple | Place of worship | 1.5 km |
| Minatogawa Shrine | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| Kobe Harborland | Attraction | 1.4 km |
| 神戸市水の科学博物館 | Museum | 1.8 km |
| Minatogawa Park | Park | 0.1 km |
| 七宮神社 | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| 八宮神社 | Place of worship | 1.0 km |
| 来迎寺 | Place of worship | 1.6 km |
| 関帝廟 | Place of worship | 1.5 km |
| 兵庫津ミュージアム | Museum | 2.0 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Hyōgo-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Hyōgo-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Minatogawa | rail | 0.2 km |
| Minatogawa Kōen | metro | 0.2 km |
| Shinkaichi | metro | 0.6 km |
| Kobe-Sannomiya | rail, metro and light rail | 2.9 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 Hyōgo-ku is from Kobe's main sights
| Sight | From Hyōgo-ku |
|---|---|
| Kobe Port Tower | 2.0 km |
| Nagata Shrine | 2.0 km |
| Meriken Park | 2.1 km |
| Kobe City Museum | 2.6 km |
| Kobe Mosque | 2.7 km |
| Ikuta Shrine | 2.8 km |
| Nunobiki Herb Garden | 4.6 km |
| Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art | 5.2 km |
| Kobe Oji Zoo | 5.6 km |
| Tenjō-ji Temple | 7.4 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Hyōgo-ku
Sights in Hyōgo-ku
- Nōfuku-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 1.5 km
- Minatogawa Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.9 km
- Kobe Water Science Museum · science museum · 1.8 km
Nearby
Areas next to Hyōgo-ku
Questions
Hyōgo-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Hyōgo-ku, Kobe?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Hyōgo-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 9 wards of Kobe. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel Crown Palais Kobe, 1.3 km away.
How far is Hyōgo-ku from the centre of Kobe?
2.9 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kobe.
How far is Hyōgo-ku from Kobe Mosque?
2.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Hyōgo-ku. The nearest of Kobe's main sights is Kobe Port Tower, 2.0 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Hyōgo-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Minatogawa (rail, 0.2 km), Minatogawa Kōen (metro, 0.2 km), Shinkaichi (metro, 0.6 km) and Kobe-Sannomiya (rail, metro and light rail, 2.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Hyōgo-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 135 restaurants, 61 cafes and 65 bars and pubs counted in Hyōgo-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); Hyōgo-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.