What other travelers are saying about Kobe Nunobiki Ropeway
This was a true highlight of our trip to Japan. The place is beautiful! Starting with the cable car up, the views are fantastic, you can see clear across and they even slow the cable car to get photo of the hidden waterfall. Once you get to the top there is another gorgeous view but you also have an opportunity to stop and take a break and have a little something to eat and drink. The best part of visiting is that you have time to take your perfect photo (not me I am a walk n shoot type of girl) the hustle and bustle you get in other places doesn’t happen here. Everyone waited patiently. This is the perfect place to get your zen, oh and they have hammocks throughout the gardens so you can truly enjoy your surrounds.
Visited this gem of a place as part of my Kobe day trip from Osaka. Would I recommend this place? Yes! While it is not as iconic, it is a great place with lesser crowd to enjoy the view and pretty plants at own pace.
It was sunny in June. At the ticketing counter, we had to redeem physical ticket from our online booking before we can enter the cable car. At the top, umbrella can be borrowed FoC. There were a cafe, souvenir, and perfume shop. It was fun to check out fragrances made from different flowers.
I recommend taking the cable car up, and walking down to midway for the return trip. This way, you can see more plants on the way down including some of the prettiest photo spots, a glasshouse, and most importantly, lavender ice cream to battle the heat of the sun!
We spent 2-3 hours before lunch time.
This place was wonderful. The scenic ropeway is right next to Shin-Kobe station. So if you are in Osaka. Pay $15 for a non reserved seat on the Shinkansen and 12 minutes later you are in Kobe, it's a short ride. You can book tickets or buy them there. Great views. I wish I went at night. Wonderful. There is a glasshouse with a forest and water features. Some cafe's are there too. There is also a walking trail for the fit people and hammocks to rest and enjoy the view for us ordinary folk.
You MUST come here if you want some nice shots for your profile pictures. The gardens were beautiful, and thank God we came at the right timing where the sun was setting. A good time to be here will be a sunny day 3:30pm - 5pm JP Time, because their last cable car ride is at 5:15pm to head back down. They have a Bottom Garden, Middle Garden, and Top Garden. The cable-car roundtrip ride costs 2000¥ very worth it. The ride had an amazing view too!
We enjoyed our brief visit here. We didn't have to wait long for the cable car to the top, I think weekends would be busy. It's a great view to see the huge bay. Plenty of eating places at the top and a nice gift shop at the lower station when you get off the cable car. There's a lovely waterfall you can see from the cable car. If you want you can just buy a 1 way ticket to the top and walk down past it but it's about 45 minutes to walk and our feet were already aching after walking round Kobe!
The Kobe Nunobiki Ropeway is a popular aerial lift in Kobe, Japan, providing scenic views of the city and Mount Rokko. It connects the base of the mountain to the Nunobiki Herb Garden and Observatory.
The ropeway stretches approximately 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) and takes about 10 minutes to travel one way.
Passengers can enjoy panoramic views of the Kobe cityscape, Osaka Bay, and lush greenery of Mount Rokko as they ascend or descend the ropeway.
The ropeway generally operates from around 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, but hours may vary depending on the season or weather conditions. It's advisable to check for specific timings before visiting.
Yes, there is an admission fee for using the ropeway. Visitors can purchase either one-way or round-trip tickets, with discounts often available for children or groups.
