Kobe Harborland
Kobe Harborland, A Waterfront Shopping And Dining Area On Kobe Harbour With A Red Brick Warehouse Arcade, A Ferris Wheel And A Night View Of The Port Tower And The Bridge, Next To Meriken Park. Best At Dusk. · Kobe, Hyogo
Kobe Harborland is a redeveloped stretch of Kobe's harbour, built on old port land between Kobe Station and the water. Its centre is a row of brick warehouses, the Kobe Brick Warehouse - confirm - and the Mosaic shopping and dining complex, which holds restaurants, cafes and shops, together with the Kobe Anpanman Children's Museum - confirm. Along the quay you can see the Kobe Port Tower, a red hourglass tower in Meriken Park, the Kobe Maritime Museum, and the Umie Ferris wheel, which gives one of the better night views in Kobe - confirm. Meriken Park also keeps a section of quay damaged in the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake as a memorial - confirm. It suits couples, families and anyone who wants an easy evening walk. It is best at dusk and after dark, and it is worth a few hours, but it is shopping and dining, so skip it if you want old Japan. The memorial adds a quiet, serious note to an evening out.
1-chome Higashikawasaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, a short walk from Kobe Station or Harborland Station on the Kaigan line, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
The waterfront is open at all hours and free to walk. Shops and restaurants in Mosaic and the warehouses commonly open around 10:00 and close around 20:00 or 21:00, with restaurants later - confirm. The Ferris wheel and the museums keep their own hours and close on set days, often one weekday - confirm. Kobe Station and Harborland Station on the Kaigan line are a short walk away. IC cards work on trains, and most shops take cards, though small stalls prefer cash.