Hotel Viamare Kobe

WHIRLING WHIRLPOOLS

by heywinks

The NARUTO WHIRLPOOLS are located a little far from Kobe, but there's no location on VT for where they are. These whirlpools, located in INLAND SEA between SHIKOKU & AWAJI ISLANDS, are one of the world's largest. The best time to go is in the spring and the fall, when the whirlpools can reach up to 30 meters in diameter! Wow!

GETTING THERE: TAKE the TOKUSHIMA SHIKI BUS from the east exit of JR SANNOMIYA STATION in Kobe. It costs 2750yen R/T and takes 90 mins to reach NARUTO KOEN (3rd stop). From there, walk 10 mins to NARUTO KOEN and catch a ferry to take you to see the whirlpools. There are a few ferry companies you can take and costs about 2000yen/adult.

Onokoro World Park-Awaji island

by bebejepang

World Park offers miniature world symbol on a scale 1:25.
There are Spinx, Pissa Tower, Notredame, Taj Mahal, Colosseum, etc.

Entrance fee 800 yen for adult, you can print the discount ticket (700 yen) from the website.

One day trip to Rokko Mountain & Rokko Island

by AyurinHiro

"Scenery from Rokko Mountain"

Rokko Mountain is located in the north part of Kobe.
It's easy to climb it by car and we can enjoy the great scenery of Kobe and its harbour,sea. :-)

"Arriving at the top of Rokko Mountain"

"Rokko Garden Terrace"

On the top of Rokko Mountain, there is an observatory park "Rokko Garden Terrace"....very good scenery spot :-)

There are some shops and cafeterias.

"Rokko Garden Terrace"

There is a small tower to see the scenery.We climbed it and this is the view from there.

"Rokko Garden Terrace"

"Rokko Garden Terrace"

"Cafeteria in Rokko Garden Terrace"

We ordered 3 different desserts and shared....so we could taste various sweets. :-)

"Great dinner at Rokko Island"

Rokko Island is a man-made island in front of Kobe.
Here we met friends and saw Noh & Kyogen(Japanese traditional performance).
After that, we ate dinner outside along the river.(My friend prepared this great dinner.)