What to know
Mount Rokko (六甲山, Rokkōsan, 931 meters) is the highest peak in the Rokko mountain range, forming a scenic green backdrop to Kobe. From the summit, you can enjoy panoramic views of the bustling Hanshin region, including Kobe and Osaka, with particularly stunning vistas at sunset.
The mountain hosts several small attractions, such as a botanical garden, a music box museum, a flower-filled pasture with sheep, Japan's first golf course, and Rokko Garden Terrace—a tourist complex with restaurants, shops, and an observation deck.
A circular bus line (running clockwise only) connects these attractions to the upper stations of the Rokko Cablecar (serving central Kobe) and the Rokko Arima Ropeway (serving Arima Onsen).
From Sannomiya Station, take the Hankyu Kobe Line to Rokko Station (7 minutes, 200 yen), then a 10-minute bus ride on bus number 16 to the cable car base station. Alternatively, board the same bus at JR Rokkomichi Station (15 minutes) or Hanshin Mikage Station (25 minutes); the fare is 230 yen from any of these stations. The cable car ride up takes 10 minutes and costs 800 yen one way or 1,550 yen round trip.
The Rokko Arima Ropeway connects Arima Onsen to the top of Mount Rokko. The one-way trip takes 12 minutes and costs 1,400 yen, or 2,520 yen for a round trip.
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