Kobe Private Tour: Licensed Guide

Immerse yourself in Japanese culture on a half-day private tour of Kobe with a government-licensed guide. Explore the city’s must-see spots and enjoy its distinct atmosphere and dining options!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mt. Rokko - Mount Rokko (六甲山, Rokkōsan, 931 meters) is the highest peak in the Rokko mountain range, which provides the pleasant green backdrop to the city of Kobe. Panoramic views of the heavily urbanized Hanshin region (Kobe and Osaka) can be enjoyed from the mountain and are particularly spectacular around sunset.
What's Included
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Kobe
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

This value-added journey with an authorized multilingual tour guide by the government offers an excellent opportunity to discover Kobe in an efficient manner!
Nestled on a hill that descends to the sea, Kobe stands as one of Japan’s most beautiful and international cities. Compact and pedestrian-friendly, it can be comfortably visited as a day excursion…

Location
Mt. Rokko
Higashinada-ku,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Britethorn
May 26, 2025
Norio Cured A Rainy Day - Norio was a wonderful guide who turned a rainy day into a truly memorable morning in Kobe. We took the cable car up into the hills/mountains overlooking the city where we had views which will stay with us for a lifetime. We also very much enjoyed riding the trains around town and talking with him about the differences and similarities between our homelands. We much preferred Norio’s tour to that of most of.the excursions offered by our cruise ship. Lovely man and a lovely, if rainy, day.
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Asya-3
May 26, 2025
Highlights of Kobe with Harumi - We enjoyed exploring the highlights of Kobe with Harumi. She was so knowledgeable and kind during the tour. She created an itinerary by asking olur preferences. Thank you!
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Robertw_w
May 14, 2025
Private Kobe Tour - This was a fantastic tour and our guide, Yama, was truly a delight. He provided us a great experience with his knowledge of Kobe. We are so happy that we booked this tour.
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Usnobles
May 14, 2025
A perfect match - Mizu developed a perfect match to our initial thoughts for our visit to Kobe. We love hiking, nature and a good view and we got all that. Mizu made it easy and interesting and was lovely company as well. We can’t wait to visit Kobe again soon.
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Christopher_m
May 5, 2025
A wonderful experience with a highly recommended to a guide, - Our amazing guide Yama, pre-to helped plant a wonderfully Tinarie which commence with him meeting us at the cruise terminal. His knowledge, professionalism and sense of humour will gratefully received and appreciated. A wonderful experience with a highly recommended to a guide, thank you.🙏
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Vspat1
May 5, 2025
Request Yama when touring Kobe - Yama was an excellent tour guide. He met us at the subway station and explained everything wonderfully. He took us around Kobe smoothly and we really enjoyed our time!
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Phillip_f
May 4, 2025
Kobe Experience - Full day experience with Andy. Travel by subway around Kobe city. Observation decks at the largest suspension bridge in Japan (#2 in world). Shinto Shrine visit. Lunch in typical Kobe restaurant. Shopping center visit for several hours. Loved the complete experience with Andy.
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Travel40766800064
Apr 25, 2025
Great Kobe Visit - We had a great half day visit to Kobe, arriving from Osaka, and returning the same day . Our tour guide, Yama, was fabulous. He communicated very well ahead of the tour to ensure that our areas of interest were suitably covered. He was also flexible to make last minute adjustments. Yama provided great insights to Kobe, and was very knowledgeable in many areas, including a detailed description of the sake making process on our visit to a sake brewery.
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Kathleen_s
Jul 2, 2025
Good tour of Kobe - Overall the tour was good. Could it have been better, the answer is yes. Our tour guide Norio, was prompt and kind and took us to see everything. He barely spoke English so he was difficult to understand at times. Also, he got lost in one of the subways. Not a big deal, it was more embarrassing for him more than anything. Also, it appeared that he was required to take numerous photos of us on his phone to show the tour company that he was actually working. NOTE to tour companies, please trust your tour guides because it’s annoying to stop and take these “pictures.”
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T8656ylmarinam
May 18, 2025
Sisters on Tour - Our guide Yama, was very personable, informative and helpful. Tour of Kobe was interesting, we travelled around by train, in Taxis and went on the RopeWay to the Herb Garden. The Gondola ride was a highlight. Our only negative was that we were not told we needed cash, as public transport tickets need to be purchased with cash.
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From $41
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).