Comments on: Kobe – The perfect base to explore Japan

By: Mike & Anne

Mike & Anne — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:49:50 +0000

Kobe looks awesome. My wife and I went to Japan in the early part of our trip…but we never made it to Kobe (to be honest, don’t know we ever heard of it, aside from Kobe beef). But that Nunobiki waterfall sounds magical, and we loved visiting Onsens, so the Arima Onsen sounds like a must!

By: Clarice

Clarice — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 23:48:45 +0000

I have never thought about having Kobe as our base whenever we are in Japan. We usually stay in Osaka. Thank you for sharing this post. We will surely consider staying in Kobe during our next trip as I would love to explore the Nunobiki area.

By: Jennifer Prince

Jennifer Prince — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 02:43:53 +0000

I haven’t had a chance to explore Japan at all, but this area seems much more my speed than the urban areas. I’d love to visit the herb garden and the tower (I love high views!). Kobe looks like such a hidden gem. So lovely!

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 07:06:04 +0000

In reply to Angela Price. Angela, We were lucky to have a good friend whose house we used as a base. The other option is to do a long term rental. Kobe and Osaka are both good bases as they are more or less in the middle of Japan and you can do rail trips north and south. :-)

By: Saurabh

Saurabh — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:17:15 +0000

I so want to visit Japan but thanks to the ongoing pandemic. Not sure how long I need to wait! Kobe certainly seems like a must-visit place. Looking forward to trying Sake 🙂

By: Ambica Gulati

Ambica Gulati — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:26:31 +0000

The train journeys sound fabulous. I have been on a bullet train in South Korea but the Japanese trains sound more fun. I would love to sit in a taxi too with their lace seat covers and manners. I have had a glass of sake too but seeing a brewery must be such a nice experience.

By: Umiko

Umiko — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 22:08:09 +0000

Honestly, I never saw people chose Kobe as their based when visiting Japan. But I trust your searched and it’s good to hear about buying shinkasen ticket from your own country.

By: Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 17:47:07 +0000

I loved my brief time in Japan and would really like to return with my family and explore more of the country. Kobe looks like an interesting base to choose – the countryside is so green and lush… my kind of place.

By: Angela Price

Angela Price — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:44:30 +0000

I have had my sights on Japan for several years now but have never considered staying in a base such as Kobe and using the rail system to travel to the other towns. Kobe looks like a great destination in its own right. One thing I would like to know is where did you stay in Kobe if you were going to other towns and staying in them for several days for example your 5 day trip to Hokkaido? did you keep renting different places each time you returned to Kobe or just a long term rental?

By: Renee

Renee — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:27:47 +0000

It looks like a hidden gem. The waterfall, herb garden are all so beautiful. It looks like you also enjoyed some good food. Wonderful list of things to do and see in Kobe.