Chuo Ward Travel Guide
Kobe
Visit Chuo Ward
Popular places to visit
Meriken Park
This pleasant waterfront park hosts a number of interesting attractions, including a memorial, several museums and varied entertainment centers.
Port of Kobe
Explore the waterfront in Kobe with a trip to Port of Kobe. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.
Kobe Tower
See the beautiful views over the port of Kobe from the top of this landmark, which is a well-known symbol of the city.
Kobe Animal Kingdom
Why not see the exotic and native animals who call Kobe Animal Kingdom home during your holiday in Kobe? While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.
Motomachi Shopping Street
During your visit to Kobe, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Motomachi Shopping Street. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.
Ikuta Shrine
Tradition and modernity blend together smoothly at this Shinto shrine in a busy commercial area just north of the city center of Kobe.
Top hotels in Chuo Ward
APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Namba Ekimae Tower
Clean facilities and rooms. Conveniently located (in walking distance) to train & bus station and a variety of dining and shopping. Staff were friendly and helpful. We got to the hotel early and was able to store our luggage and explore the area for a few hrs before checkin. Thoroughly enjoyed our ...
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA
Convenient location. Many dining and shopping options in mall as well as surrounding areas. Central location for trains and subways to various parts of Kansai.
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
Sotetsu Grand Fresa Osaka - Namba
Breakfast buffet was good, getting there early is a long wait. Near Dotonburi was great. Namba walk (underground outlet store in subway) was great to find food. Restaurant's are tourists spots so it can get pricey but overall its a great hotel spot with like 2-3 min walk to train station and 6-7 ...
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
Hotel Monterey Le Frere Osaka
Loved it will be back my next stay in Osaka
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
Toyoko Inn Osaka Namba
check out time is too early( 10a.m.) As my flight is around 6 p.m， I paid 2000yen to extend 2 hrs. until 12noon. Suggest to extend check out time to noon as lot of hotels did.
Reviewed on 22 Oct 2025
Nest Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi
已第二次入住，性價比高，地 點方便，房間整潔，會再次入住
Reviewed on 3 Aug 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Chuo Ward
Kitano
You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Kitano. You might want to make time for a stop at Kitano Ijinkan Street or Space 11 Darvish Museum.
Sannomiya
Travellers choose Sannomiya for its abundant dining options. Hop aboard the metro at Sannomiya Hanadokeimae Station or Boeki Center Station and check out top sights like Ikuta Shrine.
Kobe City Centre
Travellers choose Kobe City Centre for its captivating waterfront views. Hop aboard the metro at Kyukyoryuchi Daimarumae Station or Motomachi Station and check out top sights like Ikuta Shrine.
Nankin-machi
Unique features of Nankin-machi include the coffee shops and shopping. Make a stop by Motomachi Shopping Street or Nankinmachi Square while you're exploring the area.
Hatobacho
If you're spending some time in Hatobacho, Kobe Tower and Kawasaki Good Times World are top sights worth seeing.
Shinkaichi
While there might not be top attractions in Shinkaichi, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Kobe Harborland and Kobe Anpanman Children's Museum & Mall.
