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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Sightseer659301
Dec 2, 2025
Excellent Kobe shore excursion private tour guide - My husband and I and our 2 friends booked a private Viator/JGA Kobe shore excursion day tour with Chiyuki and we had a wonderful time. Chiyuki is very nice, polite, knowledgeable, and professional. She showed us many interesting sites and took us to an excellent restaurant in Kobe which we thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks again Chiyuki!
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Carole_h
Nov 23, 2025
Kobe tour with Harumi - Harumi was a great guide! She took us up the cable cars on Mt Rokko to the Herb Gardens which were beautiful with the fall foliage. We then went to the Ibuka Shrine and she explained the procedures and what each gate stood for. Finally we went to China Town for lunch and Harumi also walked us through the market arcade helping us find good stores. She was very knowledgeable, personable, and easy to understand. She even taught us oragimi!
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F238whkrisp
Nov 14, 2025
Fun and engaging tour - This tour was a fun experience I highly recommend! Norio, our guide, was wonderful - it was an engaging experience that was thoughtfully curated. Thank you Norio!
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Kristina_p
Nov 14, 2025
Norio was a wonderful... - Norio was a wonderful tour guide! We packed much into our time with Norio, only because of Norio's knowledge and planning. Norio also went above and beyond to ensure we found the correct train back to Osaka. Thank you Norio!
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Annette_m
Nov 9, 2025
We had the pleasure of... - We had the pleasure of having Norio Oki as our private guide during our stay in Kobe. Norio was excellent. He greeted us with a big smile as we entered the disembarkation hall. He was very thorough in explaining the day’s program and through out the sites we visited. We were impressed with his depth of knowledge. He customized our tour to suit our interests. Although our arrangements were for 4 hours, he gladly extended the tour time to 6 hours to ensure we had the chance to explore the sites thoroughly. He did this without any charge. Norio is truly a gentleman and we would highly recommend him to anyone visiting Kobe.
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Dksf7777
Nov 8, 2025
Great Private Tour of Kobe from the Cruise Terminal - We arrived on a cruise ship. Our guide Yama reached out in advance and helped us to plan just what we wanted to do giving us several options. He was very informative and we use a combo of public transport and one taxi. We went to the herb garden and ropeway and visited the historic homes. But there were many options. Our guide was waiting for us right at the terminal.
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Linda_h
Oct 30, 2025
Walking tour of Kobe - I had a wonderful time riding the ropeway to the top of the Mt. and walking through the garden. They had a fragrance room where you could sample so many different scents . After that we walked through the Kitano-ljikan district and visited the Weathercock and Moegi Houses homes of foreign merchants and diplomats. Our last stop was the Ikuta Shrine. Yama taught me the steps of the ritual of prayer at the temple and how one can pray for and show thankfulness for blessings I had a wonderful day and thank Yama for being an excellent guide and teaching me some of Japanese culture and history.
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Steven
Oct 15, 2025
Great Visit in Kobe with Yama - Yama was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable on the sites that we saw and he also told funny stories on some of the sites. His English is very good and we had a great time with him. He also recommended a Kobe beef restaurant which had incredible tasty beef.
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Sharonfb2457oy
Oct 14, 2025
Went to foreign houses and sake brewery. She also showed us how to ride public transportation, one of our requests. - Chiyuki was a wonderful guide. She was very knowledgeable and extremely well organized. She as a very kind persona and made sure we watched our steps when pavement was uneven or a step unexpected. She knew so much about the sake brewing processes and showed us the old tools used. She made sure we knew where the shuttle bus stop was located so we could get back to the ship. An excellent guide.
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Crawfori
Oct 15, 2025
Unfortunate that we could not understand a lot of what we were being told. - We thought Norio was very nice and enjoyed Kobe. I rated him only four stars as we were not able understand a lot of his english.
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From $43
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).