# Kobe

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/kobe

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## Overview

Photo: Martin Falbisoner · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kobe_Port_Tower_and_Maritime_Museum,_November_2016.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia)
- Description: International trading port and sightseeing city
- Port name: Kobe
- English name: Kobe
- Country: Japan
- Latitude / longitude: 34.68, 135.19

An international trading port since its opening, between Mount Rokko and Osaka Bay, where a blend of Japanese and Western culture thrives in areas such as Kitano and through Kobe beef. Its setting offers both nighttime harbor views and mountain greenery.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 1.5 million
- Climate: A warm, humid climate with four distinct seasons.
- Language: Japanese
- Currency: Japanese yen (JPY)
- Best time to visit: April to May and October to November

### Local food

Kobe beef, Western-style confectionery (sweets), Chinese food in Chinatown, and akashiyaki

### Sights

- Kobe Kitano Ijinkan (foreign residences) district
- Kobe Port and Meriken Park
- Kobe Nankinmachi (Chinatown)
- Mount Rokko ropeway
- Arima Onsen hot springs

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 9 °C / 49 °F | 3 °C / 38 °F |
| Feb | 10 °C / 50 °F | 3 °C / 38 °F |
| Mar | 14 °C / 56 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| Apr | 19 °C / 66 °F | 11 °C / 53 °F |
| May | 24 °C / 74 °F | 17 °C / 62 °F |
| Jun | 27 °C / 80 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F |
| Jul | 30 °C / 87 °F | 25 °C / 76 °F |
| Aug | 32 °C / 90 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F |
| Sep | 29 °C / 84 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Oct | 23 °C / 74 °F | 17 °C / 62 °F |
| Nov | 18 °C / 64 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F |
| Dec | 12 °C / 54 °F | 6 °C / 42 °F |

Adapted from Japan Meteorological Agency climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: Kobe · about 2.7 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 97 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Similar to Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, meals are somewhat cheaper; water, coffee, beer and a Big Mac cost about the same.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 370 ml | ¥108 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | ¥485 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | ¥730 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | ¥650 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | ¥500 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from Osaka, in the same metropolitan area · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: UKB
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 20–30 min
- Ease of access: A — Direct flight (Estimated)

About 6.1 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [9-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-9n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Apr 2028
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2028-04
- Ship: MSC Bellissima
- Cruise line: MSC Cruises
- Duration: 9 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Kobe › Kagoshima › +3 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $900.00
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-10n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Sep 2027 – Mar 2028
- Departure months: 2027-09, 2027-10, 2027-11, 2028-03
- Ship: EXPLORA III
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Shimizu › Osaka › +6 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 10
- Amount: From $11,250.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [13-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-13n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: May 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05
- Ship: MSC Bellissima
- Cruise line: MSC Cruises
- Duration: 13 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Kobe › Kochi › +6 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 10
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-10n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: May–Oct 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10
- Itinerary: 3 itineraries
- Ship: Diamond Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Hakodate › Niigata › +5 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 9
- Amount: From £888.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: none (unverified)

### [11-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-11n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Mar 2027
- Departure months: 2027-03
- Ship: Diamond Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 11 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Beppu › Hiroshima › +6 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 10
- Amount: From £1,221.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [9-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-9n-tokyo-incl-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-09
- Ship: EXPLORA III
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 9 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Shimizu › Kobe › +4 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From $13,050.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-10n-tokyo-incl-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Apr 2027
- Departure months: 2027-04
- Ship: MSC Bellissima
- Cruise line: MSC Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Hiroshima › Kagoshima › +3 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [72-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Marseille](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-72n-sydney-australia-to-marseille)

- Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages
- Itinerary: Jan 2027
- Departure months: 2027-01
- Ship: Costa Deliziosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 72 nights
- Departure / arrival: Sydney (Australia) → Marseille
- Port: Sydney (Australia) › Newcastle (Port of Tyne) › Cairns › +23 › Marseille
- Cruise type: One way / 27
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [12-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/celebrity-millennium-12n-yokohama)

- Region: Japan & Asia
- Itinerary: Mar–Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-03, 2027-04, 2027-07, 2027-08
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Celebrity Millennium
- Cruise line: Celebrity Cruises
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama
- Port: Yokohama › Osaka › Kochi › +4 › Yokohama
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From $1,920.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [ja.wikipedia.org](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/神戸港)
- [kobe-meriken.or.jp](https://www.kobe-meriken.or.jp/terminal/)
- [jma.go.jp](https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/menu/report.html)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kobe_Port_Tower_and_Maritime_Museum,_November_2016.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia)
- [9-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-9n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi)
- [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-10n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi)
- [13-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-13n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi)
- [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-10n-yokohama)
- [11-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-11n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi)
- [9-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-9n-tokyo-incl-yokohama)
- [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-10n-tokyo-incl-yokohama)
- [72-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Marseille](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-72n-sydney-australia-to-marseille)
- [12-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/celebrity-millennium-12n-yokohama)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: ja.wikipedia.org — https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/神戸港
- secondary: kobe-meriken.or.jp — https://www.kobe-meriken.or.jp/terminal/
- secondary: jma.go.jp — https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/menu/report.html

Source: Wikipedia “[Wikipedia article (Japanese)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A5%9E%E6%88%B8%E6%B8%AF)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))