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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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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Traceyc783
Apr 23, 2025
Picturesque,well worth visit - Informative. Guide patient with my slow walking of mountain slippery path. Great walk in herb garden and past waterfalls
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Julie_d
Apr 23, 2025
Kobe 4 hour private tour. - We were very happy with our private tour!! Norio was very knowledgeable and polite!! From the moment I booked he was very punctual and follow up with our itinerary. Thanks for making our stay memorable!!
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Valerie
Apr 16, 2025
Yama is the BEST!! - We had a wonderful time in Kobe, all due to the great kindness, consideration, and constant care given to us by Yama!! He gave extra effort to find a Japanese garden that we requested seeing, and was constantly seeking to make our tour enjoyable and informative. We thank him and the driver so much for the wonderful Japanese experience they made for us. He and the awesome driver are the BEST…highly recommended!
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Annesf8498cc
Apr 16, 2025
Sake soaked. Hic!! - Kazuko is a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable about sake and the processes to make sake. Kind and friendly. Listened to our questions and answered all. Met us at our hotel and then navigated us through underground and train station.
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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).