Sotohamacho 3-chome

Sotohamacho 3-chome is a neighborhood in Suma-ku, Kobe, Hyogo. Sotohamacho 3-chome is situated nearby to the neighborhood Koderacho 3-chome, as well as near Koderacho 4-chome.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kobe Suma Sea World and Takatori Catholic Church.

Kobe Suma Sea World

Public aquarium

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The Kobe Suma Sea World, formerly known as the Suma Aqualife Park, is a public aquarium located in Suma-ku, Kobe, Japan. Suma Aqualife Park was closed on May 31, 2023, privatized, and later reopened as Kobe Suma Sea World in June 2024 at its current location.

Takatori Catholic Church

Church

Takatori Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Nagata-ku, Kobe, Japan. It is a fifteen-minute walk from Takatori Station in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Takatori

Railway stop

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Takatori Station is a railway station on the JR West San'yō Main Line in Suma-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Only local trains stop at Takatori Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nagata-ku and Hyogo-ku.

Nagata-ku

Suburb

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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 3 km northeast of Sotohamacho 3-chome.

Hyogo-ku

Suburb

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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. Hyogo-ku is situated 5 km northeast of Sotohamacho 3-chome.