basic information

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.

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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).

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Admission: 300 Yen
Hours: 9:00 to 17:00. Closed on Thursdays (Friday if Thursday is a public holiday) and from December 29 to January 3.

10th of 10 most visited sights in Kobe.
289th of 385 most visited sights nationwide.

hotels & ryokan

Hotel New Otani Kobe Harborland Luxury accommodation in Kobe. Easy access to all major cities of Western Japan.

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