Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway
Soothing herb gardens where you can relax, filled with wonderful scenery and scents
This popular spot, representative of Kobe, allows visitors to enjoy both the beauty of nature and views of the city at once.
Take the ropeway that leaves from the Bottom Station, five minutes’ walk from Shin-Kobe Station, and start a comfortable 10-minute journey through the air to the Top Station. The glass-sided gondolas offer panoramic views of the streetscapes and port of Kobe, as well as the scenery of Nunobiki Falls, selected as one of Japan’s 100 best waterfalls.
The mountaintop stands at approximately 400 meters above sea level. Here, you’ll find one of Japan’s largest herb gardens, where around 75,000 herbs and flowers of about 200 species bloom through the four seasons in 12 themed gardens. One of the herb gardens’ greatest appeals is the different scenery created at different times of year, with tulips and roses in the spring, lavender and sunflowers in the summer, and cosmos in the fall.
You can also enjoy various experience programs in the herb gardens. Making items for everyday life and aromatic goods using seasonal herbs will leave you with a perfect memory of your trip! Plus, you can taste herbal cuisine and original teas in the restaurant, which offers fantastic views. We recommend sitting back and relaxing in the herbal footbath after taking a stroll.
This is a spot that you can visit as a couple or with family, as well as a place you can feel at ease if you are travelling alone.
Category
Relevant feature articles
- Accomodation
- https://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/world/feature/onsen
Relevant itineraries
- Osaka and Hyogo three-day, two-night itinerary: Head to the hugely popular Arima Onsen and Himeji Castle
- https://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/world/course/detail_25.html
- See Kansai’s leading historic sites: Osaka Castle, Himeji Castle, and Itsukushima Shrine, starting from Kansai International Airport
- https://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/world/course/detail_29.html
Basic information
- Zip code
- 〒650-0002
- Address
- 1-4-3 Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi 兵庫県
- Telephone Number
- 078-271-1160
- Opening times
- 09:30–16:45 (open until 20:15 on weekends & public holidays from March 20 to November 30 and every day from July 20 to August 31)
*Different opening hours during the Christmas season (early November to December 25)
*Ropeway ascension times - Closed
- None
*Services may be suspended or closed during strong winds or thunder/lightening.
*The facility is expected to be closed and services suspended for approx. 5 days in the fall and for approx. 3 weeks in January/February (winter) for ropeway equipment inspections.
(Scheduled: Aug 31 [Mon] – Sep 3 [Thu], 2026, and Jan 23 [Sat] – Feb 12 [Fri], 2027) - Fees
- Fee (ropeway use + herb gardens entry)
Adults: 2,000 yen、Children: 1,000 yen (From April 1, 2026: Adults 2,500 yen, Children 1,250 yen)
Night-time use (from 17:00 onward, round-trip only）Adults: 1,500 yen; Children: 750 yen
*Special fees apply during the Christmas season (early November to December 25)
*See the official website for more details - Access (car)
- Approx. 10 mins from the Ikutagawa entrance/exit on the Hanshin Expressway Kobe Route to ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kobe
- Access (public transport)
- Approx. 5 mins’ walk from JR/subway Shin-Kobe Station to Kobe Nunobiki Ropeway Herb Gardens Bottom Station, approx. 10 mins’ from Herb Gardens Bottom Station on the ropeway; alight at the Herb Gardens Top Station
- Parking
- None (Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden is only accessible by the ropeway)
Use the ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kobe car park (paid) or a paid car park in the area.
