Considering the Chisun Hotel Kobe in Kobe?
A VT member wrote the following comment about visiting Kobe:
Meriken Park by bebejepang
The park was devastated by the 1995 earthquake, and now in the park there is an open earthquake museum that can be freely visited (no admission fee).
Kobe harborland, Kobe Tower, and Kobe Maritime museum just 5 min walk from the park.