Kobe · Japan
Hotels in Tarumi-ku, Kobe
Tarumi-ku is one of the 9 wards of Kobe (Wikidata: "ward of Japan"); population 210,174, area 28 km². Its centre is 14 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
- 14 km
- Nearest station
- Sanyo Tarumi0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Nagata Shrine9.4 km
- Population
- 210,174Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 276OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 62 km²OpenStreetMap; Wikidata gives 28 km²
Where to stay
Places to stay in Tarumi-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 | Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa | 1.7 km |
| 2 | Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe | 1.7 km |
| 3 | Hotel Setre | 1.8 km |
| 4 | 舞子ホテル | 2.1 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Tarumi-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 169 restaurants, 61 cafes and 46 bars and pubs counted in Tarumi-ku, and 127 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 | 169 | 5 of 9 |
| Cafes | 61 | 4 of 9 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 46 | 6 of 9 |
| Museums and galleries | 5 | 4 of 9 |
| Named parks | 95 | 2 of 9 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 27 | 6 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 Tarumi-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Tarumi-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Tarumi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Goshikizuka tumulus | Attraction | 1.0 km |
| Akashi Kaikkyo Bridge Exhibition Center | Museum | 2.2 km |
| Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall | Museum | 2.0 km |
| 海神社 | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Sumaura Sanjo Yuen Park | Theme park | 3.7 km |
| Maiko Park | Park | 2.0 km |
| Former Residence of Saji Muto | Museum | 1.9 km |
| Former Residence of The Kinoshita Family | Museum | 1.9 km |
| 多聞寺 | Place of worship | 3.3 km |
| Kotsubo tumulus | Attraction | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Tarumi-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Tarumi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sanyo Tarumi | rail | 0.3 km |
| Tarumi | rail | 0.3 km |
| Higashi-Tarumi | rail | 0.7 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 Tarumi-ku is from Kobe's main sights
| Sight | From Tarumi-ku |
|---|---|
| Nagata Shrine | 9.4 km |
| Kobe Port Tower | 13 km |
| Meriken Park | 13 km |
| Kobe City Museum | 14 km |
| Kobe Mosque | 14 km |
| Ikuta Shrine | 14 km |
| Nunobiki Herb Garden | 16 km |
| Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art | 17 km |
| Kobe Oji Zoo | 17 km |
| Tenjō-ji Temple | 18 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Tarumi-ku
Sights in Tarumi-ku
- Maiko Battery Site · archaeological site · 2.3 km
- Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Exhibition Center · science museum · 2.2 km
- Watatsumi Shrine (Kobe) · Shinto shrine · 0.3 km
Nearby
Areas next to Tarumi-ku
Questions
Tarumi-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Tarumi-ku, Kobe?
4 places to stay in this guide are counted in Tarumi-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 9 wards of Kobe. The nearest to the area centre is Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa, 1.7 km away.
How far is Tarumi-ku from the centre of Kobe?
14 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kobe.
How far is Tarumi-ku from Kobe Mosque?
14 km in a straight line from the centre of Tarumi-ku. The nearest of Kobe's main sights is Nagata Shrine, 9.4 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Tarumi-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Sanyo Tarumi (rail, 0.3 km), Tarumi (rail, 0.3 km) and Higashi-Tarumi (rail, 0.7 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Tarumi-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 169 restaurants, 61 cafes and 46 bars and pubs counted in Tarumi-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); Tarumi-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.