Kobe Half Day Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private

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Adult (13-99) Minimum: 1, Maximum: 8

Child (0-12) Minimum: 0, Maximum: 8

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Free Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: Japanese, English
4 hours walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local

Food and drinks
Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
Tickets to any attractions
Gratuities (optional)

Overview

Discovering a new city, especially one like beautiful Kobe, is exciting but it's even more fun when you get to do it with a friend by your side. That is exactly what it will feel like as you explore Kobe with one of our hosts from the area. Visit Ikuta Shrine, one of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, or amble up Mt. Rokko. You could also venture beyond Mount Rokko to the outdoor hot springs of Arima Onsen. Kobe is a hive of activity, from fine dining to downtown shopping, animal petting, so get ready for an adventure. adventure awaits. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Meeting points

Kobe Tourist Information Center
8 Chome-1 Kumoidori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 651-0096, Japan

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(The host will be waiting in front of the tourist information center) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Kobe Port Tower (Pass By)

Spend half a day with your host on an adventure through Kobe, flitting from Kobe Port Tower to ancient shrines and lush gardens IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park (Pass By)

In this facility, you will learn about the real circumstances of the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Kobe Chinatown Nankin-machi (Pass By)

Developed by Chinese merchants who settled in Kobe in 1868, this is a popular and shopping and dining district. Packed with shops, restaurants and food stands, you can try popular street gourmet, such as steamed buns, ramen, tapioca drinks and various other Japanized-Chinese dishes. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Kitano Ijinkan-gai (Pass By)

When touring Kobe, visiting Kitano area, the old foreign settlement quarter, is a must.  Its history dates back to the opening of Kobe Port (1868) to foreign trade. At the time foreigners could only live in designated areas where they could rent houses and in Kobe that area was Kitano. There are around 20 old Western-style buildings open to the public, seeing them all would be a daunting task, but your local host will hand-pick for you the most suggestive ones. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Ikuta Shrine (Pass By)

What better spot than to learn more about Japanese religion and cultural heritage than Ikuta shrine whose history stretches back more than 1800 years ago? IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund

February 06No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Kobe

Published on Mar, 2024

We enjoyed our tour with Taiga. He was accommodating and friendly.. We enjoyed the places he took us during our private tour.

Taiga is the best!

Published on Nov, 2023

We had a fun day with Taiga as our guide in Kobe. We loved his flexibility and sense of humor. He arranged a last minute, delicious Kobe beef lunch for us at his favorite place.

Highly Recommended

Published on May, 2023

Toru was an amazing guide. He picked us up at the cruise terminal and took us around the sights such as China Town, Meriken Park & Nunobiki Herb Garden Park. We’ve accomplished quite a bit for this half day tours. At the end of our tour, Toru showed us a great place to enjoy Kobe Beef. We were glad our guide was knowledgeable & we highly recommend esp. if you have limited time.

Great walking tour in Kobr

Published on Mar, 2023

Great day touring Kobe with Michelle. We visited 2 shrines, Chinatown and numerous areas of the city center. Having lived in the US, Michelle was easy to communicate with. At the end of the walking tour, Michelle suggested a very good restaurant to have Kobe beef.

Truly personalized and private!

Published on Nov, 2022

Do to my father's mobility limitations, our tour guide Hiro fully customized the plan to reduce the amount of walking. We ended up visiting Chinatown and taking a Kobe harbor boat tour and enjoying various snacks, which were all very tasty. He shared lots of local insights and we discussed many things. He also gave us tips on other things to do after the tour, including Kobe beef restaurant recommendations.