Private Car Day Trip to the Kobe Mountains, Gardens and Hot Springs from Osaka | 7 hours

13 Reviews | Osaka
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Partially Refundable If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
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Osaka Pickup 9 Person Vehicle
2 Adults x $820.00
$1,640.00
Approx Total
$1,640.00
Pickup included
Osaka Pickup 6 Person Vehicle
2 Adults x $620.00
$1,240.00
Approx Total
$1,240.00
Pickup included
Kobe Pickup 9 Person Vehicle
2 Adults x $890.00
$1,780.00
Approx Total
$1,780.00
Pickup included
Kobe Pickup 6 Person Vehicle
2 Adults x $700.00
$1,400.00
Approx Total
$1,400.00
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Private driver/guide
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Entrance fees (1,000 to around 1,800 yen per person total, depending on your choices)
  • Mountain cable car ride (590 yen for adults, 300 yen for children under 12)
  • Lunch
  • Child seat: 1,000 yen payable on day of tour.

Overview

Leave the hustle and bustle of Osaka behind, as you are whisked via highway in a luxury car to the mountains that rise above nearby Kobe. Over the course of your private tour, you will ride a historical cable car, visit impressive gardens and a hot spring at Arima Onsen, with a native (or equivalent) English speaking guide providing information, insight, and fun.

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Pickup details

Pickup at any centrally located Osaka hotel is included. This is defined as within the JR Loop Line. The following additional fees are assessed for further out points. All prices are per group, not per person, and are for each direction of travel, meaning that for both pickup and drop ... off at a location below, you should please double the fee shown. Shin-Osaka: 1,000 yen Universal Studios area: 2,000 yen Port of Osaka, Port of Kobe, or the Hyatt Osaka: 2,500 yen Read more â–Ľ

Itinerary

  • Mt. Rokko Arima Ropeway

    Take a beautiful ride up the mountain in a vintage slope-climbing cable car that runs right through the forest. Lovely in all seasons!

    30 minutes

  • Mt. Rokko

    Views, views, views! Then a pleasant drive through some lovely mountain roads as we head to the gardens.

    45 minutes

  • Kobe Municipal Arboretum

    Enjoy a peaceful walk through a very large botanical garden in the mountains above Kobe.

    1 hour

  • Arima Onsen

    Enjoy a soak here in the region's most famous hot springs, Arima Onsen. The waters are said to rejuvenate! There's a quaint town to shop and look around too.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Driver is a native English speaker or of equivalent ability.
  • According to Japanese law, children under 6 years old or less than 140cm MUST use car seats. Be sure to request one in advance from us if required.
  • Enjoy all the exciting stops described above and more on this private vehicle tour! The plan described is a model course, and there is the possibility for change based on our guests' interests. Timing and external factors (such as traffic conditions) may force deviations from this model course.

Partially Refundable

June 06100% refund
June 12No refund

You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 6 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 6 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Reviews

4.5

13 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 10 reviews with 5 stars

Tour guide makes the trip.

Published on Apr, 2025

Amazing tour guide Kevin. Knowledgable. Funny. Great translator. Very safe driver. It felt like we got a super fun history lesson of the country. Would def recommend and do it again. Ask for kevin when you sign up.

Wonderful!

Published on Feb, 2025

The trip was relaxing and filled with wonderful views and new and delightful experiences. Our host was excellent company. We really enjoyed ourselves!!

Must visit Osaka with Lito

Published on Sep, 2024

Wonderful experience!!! Thanks Lito for the insite about Kobe and city’s past. Loved it with you !! Highly recommend everyone who visits Japan to book them

Must visit Osaka with Lito

Published on Sep, 2024

Wonderful experience!!! Thanks Lito for the insite about Kobe and city’s past. Loved it with you !! Highly recommend everyone who visits Japan to book them

Beautiful tour through the countryside of Japan

Published on Jul, 2024

Our guide Levy was outstanding. Levy tailored the day's activities specifically to what we wanted to see and do and was very friendly and entertaining. His knowledge on the area was first rate and he made sure that this was our favorite day in Japan.

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