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Sorakuen is a traditional Japanese landscape garden in the center of Kobe. The garden used to be part of the residence of Kodera Kenkichi, a former mayor of Kobe, but was opened to the public in 1941. All the buildings, which had originally stood in the garden, were destroyed in the war, except for a stable. The former home of a foreign trader, the Hassam House, was moved into the Sorakuen Garden from the Kitano district in 1961. Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

How to get there

Sorakuen is a ten minutes walk north of Motomachi Station (JR and Hanshin Railways) and a five minute walk north of Kencho-mae Station (Kobe Subway). How to get to and around Kobe

Hours and Fees

Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30) Closed: Thursdays (or following day if Thursday is a national holiday), December 29 to January 3 Admission: 300 yen

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