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How to spend three perfect days in Kōbe, Japan
Phillip Tang
The heart of Kobe, Japan is its port © I.Hirama / Getty Images
Walkable, compact Kōbe is so easy to get to know. Strutting between the mountains and the sea, this cosmopolitan Japanese city near Osaka on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, has a sea-breezy charm.
Accessible via a 30-minute train ride from Osaka – or just 60 minutes by train from Kyoto or 90 from Kansai Airport – Kōbe offers world-renowned cuisine, waterfalls, revolving restaurants and more, with far fewer tourist crowds than neighboring Osaka. Wondering where to start? Here’s our guide to spending three perfect days in Kōbe. ....

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