What other travelers are saying about Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway
A beautiful place to see the herbs, flower, and Kobe's skyline. I like how beautiful and well-cared the facilities are. You can see that they put a lot of creative and artistic ideas into various parts of the campus. If you like garden and flowers, this place would be heaven on earth for you. The only downside is that food and souvenirs here can be a bit pricey. Still, it is a beautiful sight and unique experience that you might not find anywhere else in Kobe or other cities around here.
A highlight of our time in Kobe.
Easy to find from the subway station.
We had not bought tickets in advance and easy to buy on the day.
Great view from the ropeway (cable car as we know them 🚠) up to the top. Not everything was in bloom this early, but still some colour and lots to see and learn about.
The Veranda restaurant was stunning. Amazing strawberry delicacies and an impressive tea selection. Excellent service too.
We slowly wandered down the hill and caught the cable car the rest of the way down.
Highly recommended
Absolutely beautiful!! The cable car ride up to the garden, especially on a sunny and clear day, is a sight to behold. The walk down to the gardens is scenic and wonderful. From the mid station, you can hike down the rest of the way to get a great look at the waterfall. Well worth it!!
An absolutely wonderful way to spend a day.
I highly recommend taking the cable car (ONE WAY ONLY) UP to the TOP (Note: there’s a stop half-way up) and taking your time (2+ hrs) to meander down (steps or slope) through the wonderful gardens and structures (and a splendid waterfall) to the base. Oh - and there are many trees and shrubs (+ vegetable gardens, worthy of note).
A very memorable day.
PS. There’s a really nice ‘not to be missed’ (fancy wancy) restaurant at the top of the hill + some rather interesting stores that even have lots of fragrant products made from a number of the herbs and spices that they grow. (I even bought a ‘neck pillow’ with a lemongrass aroma and a bottle of lemongrass fragrance to ‘freshen it up’ after multiple uses).
A worthwhile visit while in Kobe for lovers of nature. We took the ropeway up one way and walked down.
The ropeways bottom station is a bit hot and crowded with people trying to get up, but given that this is a busy time of year I'm willing to bet it's not always that way. Once you're in (you get a car privately for your party, no sharing required) the views are phenomenal. It's not too fast and not too slow.
At the top, the gardens are nice to explore and there is a herb footbath open until 4:30pm with a great view! The souvenir selection is a bit small, for instance we're magnet collectors and were sad to find none.
On the way down the mountain, you can see a divine waterfall from a lovely viewing platform, so be sure not to take the ropeway both ways if you're interested in seeing it.
