Why go
- City in Kansai region, Japan.
- Served by Kobe Airport (UKB).
History
Kobe, officially Kobe City , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in the Kansai region, which makes up the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay. It is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The Kobe city centre is located about 35 km (22 mi) west of Osaka and 70 km (43 mi) southwest of Kyoto.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 51 airlines, 57 direct destinations
- All Nippon Airways NH (737, 767-300, A321, A330-200, 737-800, 777-200…) · 29 routes: Agana*, Bangkok*, Beijing, Dalian, Denpasar, Doha*, Frankfurt*, Fukuoka, Fuzhou*, Hakodate, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Ishigaki, Istanbul*, Jakarta, Jinan*, Macau*, Okinawa, Qingdao, San Francisco*, Sapporo, Seoul*, Seoul*, Shanghai, Singapore*, Taipei, Tokyo, Tokyo*, Wuxi*
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (737-800, A330-200, A320, A330-300, 767, 777-300…) · 24 routes: Bangkok, Busan*, Cairns*, Cheju*, Coolangatta*, Doha, Dubai*, Guangzhou*, Hanoi*, Helsinki*, Ho Chi Minh City*, Hong Kong*, Honolulu, Kuala Lumpur*, Nanjing*, Qingdao*, Sapporo, Seoul, Seoul*, Shanghai, Shenyang*, Taipei, Tokyo, Yantai*
- Peach Aviation MM (A320) · 14 routes: Busan, Fukuoka, Hong Kong, Ishigaki, Kagoshima, Kaohsiung, Matsuyama, Nagasaki, Okinawa, Sapporo, Sendai, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo
- Air China CA (737-800, A320, A321, 330, 737, 767-300) · 6 routes: Beijing, Dalian, Hangzhou*, Jinan*, Qingdao*, Shanghai
- Korean Air KE (737-900, 777-200, 737-800, A330-200, A330-300, 777-300ER) · 5 routes: Agana, Busan, Cheju, Seoul, Seoul
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321, 767-300, 777-200, 777-200LR, 74E) · 4 routes: Busan*, Saipan, Seoul, Seoul
- China Airlines CI (737-800, 747-400, A330-300, A340-300) · 4 routes: Kaohsiung, New York, Taichung, Taipei
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, A321, 737-800) · 4 routes: Nanjing, Qingdao, Shanghai, Yantai
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A319, A320, A321) · 4 routes: Dalian, Guangzhou, Harbin, Shenyang
- Genesis GK (A320) · 4 routes: Fukuoka, Okinawa, Sapporo, Tokyo
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300, 777-300, 777-300ER, A340-300, 747-400, 777-200) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, Taipei
- Delta Air Lines DL (A330-300, 757-200) · 2 routes: Agana, Honolulu
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A330-200, A330-300) · 2 routes: Denpasar, Jakarta
- Japan Transocean Air NU (734) · 2 routes: Ishigaki, Okinawa
- Jeju Air 7C (737) · 2 routes: Seoul, Seoul
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A330-200) · 2 routes: Cairns, Coolangatta
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 2 routes: Manila, Taipei
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (747-400) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Tokyo
- Qantas QF (A330-200) · 2 routes: Cairns*, Coolangatta*
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800, 767-300) · 2 routes: Jinan, Qingdao*
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Fuzhou, Wuxi
- United Airlines UA (737-800, 777, 787-8, 737-700) · 2 routes: Agana, San Francisco
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321, A330-200) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Air Busan BX (A321) · 1 route: Busan
- Air Caledonie International SB (A330-200) · 1 route: Noumea
- Air France AF (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris
- Air India Limited AI (787-8) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Air Macau NX (A319) · 1 route: Macau
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Alitalia AZ (330) · 1 route: Rome
- American Airlines AA (777) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Bangkok Airways PG (767) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Eastar Jet ZE (737-800) · 1 route: Seoul
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- EVA Air BR (A321, A330-200) · 1 route: Taipei
- Finnair AY (A330-300) · 1 route: Helsinki
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A330-200) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Hong Kong Express Airways UO (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A330-300) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Philippine Airlines PR (330, A340-300) · 1 route: Manila
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200) · 1 route: Doha
- Shanghai Airlines FM (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- Star Flyer 7G (A320) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Thai Airways International TG (380, 777-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- TransAsia Airways GE (A321, 330) · 1 route: Taipei
- Turkish Airlines TK (330) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 22 direct destinations
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (Embraer 170, CRJ, 737-800, 777-300, 767, 777) · 20 routes: Akita*, Amami*, Aomori*, Fukuoka, Hakodate*, Hanamaki*, Kagoshima*, Kumamoto*, Matsuyama*, Misawa*, Miyazaki*, Nagasaki*, Niigata*, Oita*, Okinawa, Sapporo, Sendai*, Tokyo, Tokyo, Yamagata*
- All Nippon Airways NH (A320, 735, 767, DH8, 737, 737-800…) · 16 routes: Akita*, Fukuoka, Fukushima*, Kagoshima, Kochi*, Kumamoto, Matsuyama*, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Niigata, Oita*, Okinawa, Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Tokyo
- Ibex Airlines FW (CRJ) · 5 routes: Fukuoka, Fukushima, Oita, Sapporo, Sendai
- American Airlines AA (737, 777-300) · 1 route: Tokyo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 8 direct destinations
- Skymark Airlines BC (737) · 8 routes: Ibaraki, Kagoshima, Miho, Nagasaki, Okinawa, Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo
- All Nippon Airways NH (737, 767) · 3 routes: Okinawa*, Sapporo, Tokyo
- Hokkaido International Airlines HD (735) · 1 route: Sapporo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Kobe Airport (UKB); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: UKB has direct flights to 8 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Sapporo, Okinawa, Tokyo, Ibaraki, Kagoshima…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Kamomeria, 0.7 km); routes include Kobe-Kansai Airport Bay Shuttle, Jumbo Ferry (Kobe - Sakate - Takamatsu), Jumbo Ferry (Kobe - Takamatsu).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kobe. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.