Nunobiki Odaki Waterfall

Nunobiki Falls is a set of waterfalls near downtown Kobe, Japan, with an important significance in Japanese literature and Japanese art. In Japan, Nunobiki is considered one of the greatest "divine falls" together with Kegon Falls and Nachi Falls.

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Type: Waterfall
Description: waterfalls in Kobe, Japan
Also known as: “Nunobiki Falls”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shin-Kobe and Tokkō-in Temple.

Shin-Kobe

Railway station

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Shin-Kōbe station is a railway station on the San'yō Shinkansen and the Seishin-Yamate Line serving the city of Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area. It is located to the north of Kobe city centre, at the foot of Mount Rokkō. Shin-Kobe is situated 410 metres southeast of Nunobiki Odaki Waterfall.

Tokkō-in Temple

Buddhist temple

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Tokkō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 150 metres east of Nunobiki Odaki Waterfall.

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden

Garden

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The Nunobiki Herb Garden is a herb garden located on Mount Rokkō above Kobe, Japan. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged. The garden is accessed by Shin-Kobe Ropeway gondola lift from downtown Kobe. Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden is situated 610 metres north of Nunobiki Odaki Waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kobe and Chūō-ku.

Kobe

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Kōbe is a historic port city in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. Together with Kyoto and Osaka, it makes up the three-city agglomeration of Keihanshin, Japan's largest after greater Tokyo.

Chūō-ku

Suburb

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Chūō is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 28.46 km2, and a population of 127,602 with 74,814 households as of January 31, 2012. The ward was formed from the 1980 merger of the former Fukiai-ku and Ikuta-ku.