Kobe City

Autumn – many people’s favorite season. Known for its glorious colors and cooler temperatures, the season makes it the ideal time of year for both indoor and outdoor activities. Situated between the coast and the mountains, Kobe offers plenty for autumn lovers. Here are just some of what you can do in the city during the period. Enjoy the autumn foliage One of the most popular autumn activities in Kobe is to head out to one of the city’s nature spots to enjoy the red and golden autumn leaves. Best enjoyed around October-November, top spots include the favorite tourist location Mount Rokko. You can check out the botanical garden, Nunobiki Herb Garden, Nunobiki Waterfall, and the Shin-Kobe Ropeway. A bit further out, the Kobe Municipal Arboretum offers up 143 hectares where you can walk among a variety of pretty tree species, see a beautiful pond surrounded by red autumn leaves and even keep kids occupied in a small adventure park. Sorakuen Garden is more centrally located, next to Orakuyama Station. It has a Japanese-style garden and a selection of maple and dogwood trees. It also hosts the Kobe Chrysanthemum Exhibition. Suma Rikyu Park is another good location. It’s a more European-style…