Kobe Day Trips

One of the three main cities in the Kansai region, Kobe has good transport links that can get you around the city, the outskirts and further afield. Between 2-3 hours from Tokyo by train, it also has its own airport and seaport. Most of the city center parts can be easily reached by foot but here’s the lowdown if you want to investigate public transport options. Trains and Subways Kobe has a pretty extensive rail network that includes several lines operated by different companies. Its main stations are Sannomiya, Kobe and Shin-Kobe. Sannomiya is the busiest central station linked to national, regional and subway networks. Shin-Kobe station is a bit further north and is where to catch the Shinkansen bullet train to places further afield. The subway system, operated by Kobe City Transportation Bureau, is the easiest way to travel by rail across the city. There are two main lines – the Seishin-yamate (green) line that runs north and the Kaigan (blue) line in the south. A one-day pass costs 830 yen. Local overground train lines include the Hanshin line linking Kobe to nearby Osaka and the Hankyu line that goes to Kyoto. JR West operates the national network as…