Sumaura Sanjo Yuen
須磨浦山上遊園
Ride a cable car and a retro “carrator” moving walkway up the hill. The rotating observation pavilion at the top overlooks Osaka Bay, Awaji Island and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.
Sumaura Sanjo Yuen is located on Mount Hachibuse in western Kobe. Take the cable car from Sumaura Koen Station on the Sanyo Electric Railway for about 3 minutes uphill. Then transfer to the distinctive carrator, a moving walkway that has operated since 1966 and that you ride on a moving belt, along with two-seat chairlifts, to reach the rotating observation pavilion at the summit. Sip coffee there while taking in a 360-degree view of the strait and the bridge. It is a small amusement park with a Showa-era retro feel. A combined round-trip ticket for the cable car and carrator costs about ¥1,000 (check the official website). The park closes irregularly, for example on Tuesdays. At the foot of the mountain is Sumaura Park, where cherry blossoms bloom in spring. It can be combined with Kobe Suma Sea World and the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge for a day trip around western Kobe.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (closed Tuesdays and some other days; check official website)
Nearby sights
- Kobe Suma Sea World
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Ijokaku)
- Akashi Kaikyo Bridge & Maiko Marine Promenade
- Uonotana Shopping Street
- Akashi Park & Akashi Castle
- Sorakuen Garden
- Meriken Park & Kobe Harborland
- Nankinmachi Chinatown