Motomachi
Motomachi is a district of Chūō Ward in Kobe, Japan. It is located between Mount Rokkō and the port of Kobe. It is located adjacent to Nankinmachi and Kyū-kyoryūchi. Daimaru department store and several boutiques are in Motomachi, as well as a mile-long covered shopping street.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood in Chuo-ku, Kobe
- Also known as: “Kobe Motomachi”, “Motomachi, Kobe”, “Motomachidori”, “Motomachidōri”, and “Motomachidori 3-chome”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nankinmachi and Kobe Port Tower.
Nankinmachi
Photo: Tomomarusan, CC BY 2.5.
Nankin-machi is a neighborhood in Kobe, Japan located south of Motomachi station adjacent to the Daimaru Department Store and is a major tourist attraction.
Kobe Port Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Kobe Port Tower is a landmark in the port city of Kobe, Japan. The sightseeing tower was completed in 1963 and was temporarily closed from late 2009 to 28 April 2010 and again from 27 September 2021 to 26 April 2024 for renovation.
Motomachi Station
Railway stop
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Motomachi Station is a railway station in Motomachi, Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the main stations serving the central business district of Kobe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hyogo-ku and Nagata-ku.
Hyogo-ku
Suburb
Photo: Pastern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hyogo is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 14.68 km2 and a population of 109,144. The area's location with a natural harbour near the Akashi Strait which links Osaka Bay and the Seto inland sea has been an important location throughout the history of Japan.
Nagata-ku
Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagata is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 11.46 km2, and a population of 96,072. This region suffered the largest number of casualties in the Great Hanshin earthquake. Nagata-ku is situated 4 km southwest of Motomachi.
Kita-ku
Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kita is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km2, and a population of 226,402. Kita in Japanese means North. Kita-ku is the biggest ward in Kobe and occupies the northeastern part of the city. Arima Onsen is located in Kita-ku. Kita-ku is situated 5 km northwest of Motomachi.
Motomachi
Latitude
34.6879° or 34° 41′ 16″ northLongitude
135.18566° or 135° 11′ 8″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8Q6QM5QP+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 6265937941OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Motomachi” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “元町 (神戶市)”
- Japanese: “もとまちどおり3ちょうめ”
- Japanese: “元町”
- Japanese: “元町通”
- Japanese: “元町通三丁目”
- Japanese: “神戸元町”
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Localities in the Area
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Motomachi”. Photo: Taisyo, CC BY 3.0.