Sorakuen is a famous Japanese garden situated right in the middle of Kobe. If you’re around Motomachi Station, walk directly north until you hit this spacious century-old park.
What is now known as Sorakuen Garden, was once the private residence of Taijiro Kenkichi, whose son was the mayor of Kobe. As you can imagine, they were a rich and powerful family!
Although the garden, along with its original buildings, were destroyed in WWII, it has since been restored and is now open to the public for viewing.
Sorakuen Garden is a popular destination for tourists visiting Kobe. Admission to the garden is 300 yen, and the gates are closed at 4:30pm. (The garden is shut at 5pm.)
You can visit the garden’s website and see if your visit will coincide with any of their numerous scheduled events.
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