WHERE IN JAPAN: Kobe is located in Hyogo Prefecture, one of several prefectures in the mid-west of Japan that, together, are known as the ‘Kansai Region’. This is Japan’s premier tourism area for overseas visitors making Kobe an ideal base city for visiting world heritage sites, both to the east and to the west. The Port of Kobe and its man-made islands are located on the north shore of the Osaka Bay.
EASY ACCESS: As a port city, built on a history of transportation, and with its own airport and Shinkansen station(Shin-Kobe), Kobe offers easy access for both domestic and overseas travelers.
CONVENTION VENUES:Closer to the airport than any other convention centers in Japan! Kobe Convention Center (the International Conference Center, International Exhibition Halls and other key venues) are located on Port Island, about 10 minutes from downtown Kobe (Sannomiya) and only 8 minutes from Kobe Airport.
HOTELS & VENUES:
Downtown Hotels:The main hotels for tourists are around the downtown area which is known as Sannomiya. Major rail lines and roads from other cities converge on Sannomiya.
Convention Venues & Hotels:Other key hotels, especially for convention delegates, are in the center of nearby Port Island. These hotels are immediately next door to Kobe’s conference, exhibition and event venues. Also connected to Port Island is the newly opened Kobe Airport Island called “Marine Air”
TRANSFER OPTIONS detailed below.Click your option if arriving by:
- International Flight (Arriving Kansai Int’l Airport)
- International Flight (Arriving Tokyo Narita / or through Haneda)
- International Flight (Arriving Nagoya Centrair)
- Domestic Flight (Arriving Kobe Airporti)
- Domestic Flight (Arriving Osaka Itami Airport)
- JR Shinkansen (Bullet) Train (Arriving at Shin-Kobe Station)
- Local or Express Rail (Arriving Kobe Sannomiya Station)
- About Sannomiya and Getting to Port Island (Kobe Convention Center)
Kansai International Airport (KIX) is the closest international gateway for Kobe and located around the Osaka Bay along a fast coastal highway. To transfer from KIX to Kobe:
-Transfer by Taxi:About 70 minutes and approx. 22,000 Yen (KIX to downtown Kobe, Sannomiya).-Transfer by Limousine Bus:65 minutes and 1,900 Yen
(KIX to downtown Kobe, Sannomiya) (Operations every 10~20 minutes between 06:20 ~ 22:40).
-Transfer by Bay Shuttle Ferry:30 minutes and 1,800 Yen (KIX to Kobe Marine Air) (Operations every 45~60 minutes between 07:15 ~ 22:00). The KIX ferry dock is a 6-7 minutes free bus transfer from the airport terminal.
-Transfer by Domestic Air (Haneda to Kobe Airport):Narita arrivals should first transfer to Tokyo’s domestic airport Haneda for flights to Kobe. Bus transfers between Narita and Haneda take 75 minutes and cost 3,000 Yen. Flight time between Haneda and Kobe is about 60 minutes. (There are also flights to Osaka Itami if Kobe flights are full).
-Domestic Rail Transfer:See below for Shinkansen transfers from Tokyo to Kobe. Trains from Narita to Tokyo (Shinkansen) Station take about 60 minutes and cost approx. 3,000 Yen (by the Narita Express train). Buses from Narita to Tokyo take 80~110 minutes (depending on traffic conditions) and cost 3,000 Yen.
Nagoya’s international airport (Central Japan) is called “Centrair”.
-Transfer by train:For Kobe, first take a train (Meitetsu Tokoname Line) to Meitetsu Nagoya Station which takes about 30 minutes and costs 850 Yen. Then cross over to JR Nagoya Station (about 5 min. walk). Shinkansen trains to Shin-Kobe take about 65 minutes and cost approx. 8,000 Yen.
-Transfer by Port Liner (Automated Guideway Transit):18 minutes and 320 Yen to downtown Kobe ‘Sannomiya’ or 8 minutes and 240 Yen to Port Island convention hotels.
-Transfer by Taxi:Approx. 15 minutes and approx. 2,500 Yen to downtown or 5 minutes and approx. 1,500 Yen to hotels on Port Island.
-Transfer by Limousine Bus:Bound for Sannomiya Station this bus takes 40 minutes and costs 1,020 Yen with operations every 15~30 minutes.
Bullet Trains to Shin-Kobe from Tokyo take about 2 hrs 50 minutes and cost approx. 15,000 Yen. Trains run about every 20 minutes. The last train bound for Kobe is at 20:30 (arriving 23:19) the first at 06:00 am. From Nagoya trains take 70 minutes and cost about 8,000 Yen. From Kyoto, about 30 minutes, costing about 3,500 Yen.
-Transfer by Taxi:5 minutes and 660 Yen (to downtown Kobe, Sannomiya).-Transfer by City Subway:2 minutes and 200 Yen (to downtown Kobe, Sannomiya).
From Kyoto trains take about 50 minutes and cost about 1,050 Yen.
Convention Hotels:Other key hotels, especially for convention delegates, are in the center of nearby Port Island. These hotels are immediately next door to Kobe’s conference, exhibition and event venues. Also connected to Port Island is the newly opened Kobe Airport Island called “Marine Air”
Road & Rail Access to Port Island:Sannomiya connects to Kobe Airport through Port Island. The middle of Port Island is home to the Kobe Convention Center. Access is easy by either taxi or ‘Port Liner’ overhead train.
Port Liner Trains:The Port Liner trains run approx. every 5 minutes between Kobe Airport and Sannomiya. All trains stop at the station next to the Convention Center, called “Shimin-Hiroba”. From Sannomiya to Shimin-Hiroba costs 240 Yen and takes about 10 minutes either way. Coming from Kobe Airport, the cost is 240 Yen and takes 8 minutes.
![[Kobe Int'l Conference Center] 6-9-1 Minatojima-nakamachi,
Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0046, Japan Tel:+81-78-302-5200 Fax:+81-78-302-6485
[Kobe Int'l Exhibition Hall] 6-11-1 Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0046, Japan Tel:+81-78-303-7516 Fax:+81-78-302-1870](../images/share/ad_right.gif)
