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Explore Bentenchō
Bentenchō in Kōbe Shi (Hyōgo) is a city in Japan about 264 mi (or 425 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Bentenchō is now 01:04 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Bentenchō, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kobe Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Himeji-jo in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kobe, Ashiya, Nishinomiya-hama, Akashi and Takarazuka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland
New Otani Kobe Harborland
Kobe Minato Onsen Ryokan REN
Okura Kobe
Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel
Crown palais Kobe
Oriental Hotel
Kobe Motomachi Tokyu REI Hotel
(RYOKAN) Arima Onsen Tosen Goshobo
Trusty Kobe Kyukyoryuchi
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kōbe Station
Kōbe Station is a railway station located in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan. Although Kobe Station is the namesake of its city and the closest station to Kobe City Hall, the commercial center of Kobe is closer to Sannomiya Station. The station is technically the end of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the start of the Sanyō Main Line.
Kobe Port Tower
, a hyperboloid structure, is a 108 m high lattice tower in the port city of Kobe, Japan. Kobe Port Tower has an observation deck at a height of 90.28 metres. The red steel Port Tower offers a spectacular sight of the bay area and the surrounding area. The construction of the Kobe Port Tower was completed in 1963 and bears a resemblance to the Sydney Tower in Australia. The unusual design with scaffolding cover at the top is liked by tourists all over the world.
Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel
Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel is a hotel located close to Meriken Park, in Kobe, Japan. It was opened in June, 1995, only 6 months after the Great Hanshin earthquake destroyed much of the city. It is one of the more iconic buildings in the Kobe waterfront area called Harborland, and is often featured in pictures of Kobe, together with Kobe Port Tower. It was designed by Takenaka Corporation to resemble a luxury liner. Rooms: \t331 Floors: \t14 Ratings: \tAAA
Yamato 1
The Yamato 1 is a boat built in the early 1990s by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd at Wadasaki-cho Hyogo-ku, Kobe. It uses a magnetohydrodynamic drive (MHD) driven by a liquid helium-cooled superconductor and can travel at 15 km/h. The Yamato 1 was the first working prototype of its kind. It was completed in Japan in 1991, by the Ship & Ocean Foundation (later known as the Ocean Policy Research Foundation). The ship was first successfully propelled in Kobe harbour in June 1992.
Harborland
Harborland is a shopping district in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. Kobe Port Tower is located there. This shopping district was made on the site of the former freight yard, Minatogawa Kamotsu Station of the Japanese National Railways. The yard was removed in 1982 and the shopping district opened in 1992.
University of Hyogo
The University of Hyogo (兵庫県立大学, Hyōgo kenritsu daigaku, lit. Hyogo Prefectural University) is a public university in Japan. The headquarters office is located in Chuo-ku, Kobe City.
Meriken Park
Meriken Park is a waterfront park located in the port city of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The park features the Kobe Port Tower, Kobe Maritime Museum, and a memorial to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake. The name of the park comes from the word "American," which was commonly translated as "Meriken" during the Meiji era. Meriken Park is also the location of the Hotel Okura Kobe and Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel.
Kobe Maritime Museum
Kobe Maritime Museum is a museum in Kobe, Japan focusing on the history of Japanese shipping and Kobe harbor. One of the exhibits is the Yamato 1.
Minato Motomachi Station
Minato Motomachi Station is a train station in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Harborland Station
Harborland Station is a train station on the Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Hanakuma Station
Hanakuma Station is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kobe Kosoku Line in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Nishi-Motomachi Station
Nishi-Motomachi Station is a train station Hanshin Railway Kōbe Kōsoku Line in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.