Otsu City

Whether you’re looking for an indoor swim or some outdoor action in a boat or on a surfboard, you can find plenty of water-based activities in and around Kobe at reasonable prices. Here’s a summary of what is on offer. Swimming and Diving For those after proper swimming and diving facilities rather than just a splash around at the beach, Kobe has several sports facilities with swimming pools that are easily accessible. The Konami Sports Club has three sites in Kobe – James Yama location, Sannomiya location and Konan Yamate location. Each venue offers 25-meter length pools with lanes and swimming classes where you can hone your technique. The Kobe Port Island Sports Center, meanwhile, has a 50-meter competition pool and a plunge pool with five diving boards, the highest of which is 10 meters. Boat Sports Fancy something a bit more involved than a simple swim? You can head out to the Aeon Mall Kobe Minami, which is a large shopping complex that opened in October 2017. The place has a marine facility where you can partake in pedal boating, stand up paddling (SUP), canoeing, and (if you have a license) motor boating. Prices range from around 1,000 –…