JPN: Kobe City Hall Observation Deck

6-5-1 Kanocho, Chuo, Kobe, Japan
Mon-Fri: 8.15am - 10.00pm
Sat-Sun: 10.00am - 10.00pm

If you're looking for a place to get a quick aerial view of the city of Kobe, look no further than the observation deck on the 24th floor of Kobe City Hall. It's possible to observe Kobe Luminarie, an annual winter light-up held in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, from up there, but most likely you'll need to queue for an extended period of time.


---
---

The building is located within walking distance from Hotel Sunroute Sopra Kobe and Boeki Center monorail station. Going up to the observation deck via a dedicated elevator is free of charge.



There's a restaurant and a branch of UCC Cafe on the 24th floor. UCC, which stands for Ueshima Coffee Company, is a manufacturer of coffee and tea products in Kobe.



As my BFFs and I were there in the morning, the place was really quiet.


Mount Rokko range can be seen in a distance in the north.

I didn't get the chance to witness that solar artwork, which would appear in the afternoon.
Let's look south now.

That dome-like structure is part of Kobe Luminarie.


There are some informative panels.


Look at the changes within a span of 150 years!
 

Kobe is a global centre for pear processing, where approximately 70% of
the world's pearl circulation takes place.
The gifts that Kobe received from other cities across the globe caught my interest, particularly the one from Riga, Latvia as shown in the last photo of this post.



Do you live in a place nestled between the mountains and the sea?

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

COL: Avianca VIP Lounge @ El Dorado International Airport

Image
Near Gate 32, El Dorado International Airport, Bogota, Colombia The flagship lounge of Avianca is located on the second floor near Gate 32 of El Dorado International Airport. While it may not measure up to the standards of some other flagship lounges globally, it's fairly spacious and divided into two areas: one for Business Class passengers and Star Alliance Gold members, while the other is open to travellers accessing using programs such as DragonPass.
Read more

AZE: Quba and Khinaliq Tour (Part 1)

Image
Quba District, Azerbaijan After enjoying the half-day group tour to Qobustan by TES Tour, my BFF and I embarked on a full-day group tour to Quba and Khinaliq by the same tour operator on our second last day in the country. On our way to Khinaliq, which is known to be the highest and most remote village in Azerbaijan, we passed by the city of Quba.
Read more

BAH: Qal'at al-Bahrain

Image
Karbabad, Bahrain Daily: 8.00am - 6.00pm Known by many international tourists as Bahrain Fort, Qal'at al-Bahrain is an archaeological site inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was once the capital of the Dilmun civilisation that flourished from around the late fourth millennium to 800 BC.
Read more