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Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens · Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway · 神戸布引ハーブ園／ロープウェイ
Visit Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens for flowers, herbs and a hilltop garden walk. Ride the ropeway up for scenery that changes with the season.
Visitor information
Address
〒650-0002 兵庫県神戸市中央区北野町1-4-3
1-4-3 Kitanocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture 650-0002 Japan
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Regular return ropeway tickets including garden admission: adults ¥2,500; elementary/junior high students ¥1,250. One-way: adults ¥1,900; elementary/junior high students ¥950. Preschool children are free. Night-operation return tickets: adults ¥2,000; elementary/junior high students ¥1,200. Summer and Christmas periods have separate prices. Regular prices were revised on 1 April 2026.
Opening hours
Ropeway and garden hours vary by season and day. Spring/autumn weekdays, Christmas weekdays and winter generally run 09:30–17:15; night-operation days run 09:30–21:00. On weekdays from 4 September to 6 November 2026, uphill ropeway service runs 09:30–16:45 and the final downhill service is 17:15. Gardens open 10:00–17:00, last entry 16:30. Saturday, Sunday and public-holiday night access is limited. Check dated guidance for garden last entry in other periods.
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What to see at Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
Seasonal flowers and herb gardens
Walk among flowers and herbs to see the changing seasonal scenery. Allow time to explore and rest in addition to the ropeway ride.
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How to get to Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
Walk roughly five minutes from Shin-Kobe Station to the lower ropeway station. The ride to the hilltop takes roughly 10 minutes, excluding ticketing and boarding waits. Strong winds or lightning may suspend service.
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Visiting tips
Check last uphill boarding and final downhill service together
Visit by day if garden walking is your aim; night access is limited. Last uphill boarding, garden last entry and final downhill service are different, so check all three in your date’s timetable.
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Ropeway operation and waiting time
Strong winds or lightning may suspend the ropeway. Do not calculate the whole visit from riding time alone; allow the walk to the lower station, ticketing and boarding queues.
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Ropeway maintenance periods
Planned maintenance periods are 31 August–3 September 2026 and 23 January–19 February 2027. Check maintenance-related notices if visiting during these periods.
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Tickets for Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
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Questions about Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens
Does a return ropeway ticket require separate garden admission?
The regular return ticket includes both ropeway journeys and garden admission. Christmas periods use separate prices; check the price guidance for your date.
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Can I explore all daytime gardens in the evening?
Night access is limited and does not include all daytime areas. For garden walking, visit within your date’s daytime hours and last entry.
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