Kobe Nunobiki Ropeway is servicing between Shin-Kobe Station and Nunobiki Herb Gardens on the top of Rokko Mountains.

Rokko Mountains made up of Mt. Rokko, 931meters high, and Mt. Maya, 702 meters high, stretches east and west behind downtown Kobe City, one of the leading port towns in Japan.

Kobe has been inhabited by many foreign traders since the second half of the 19th century following the opening of Japan to the West.  So, it’s regarded as a sophisticated international city the same as Yokohama City.  Rokko Mountains, commanding the urban area of Kobe, have been developed as a tourist spot since the early-20th century.  Maya Cable Line in 1925 first, followed by Rokko Cable Line in 1932, Maya Ropeway in 1955 and Nunobiki Ropeway in 1991 as shown in the photo.  This aerial tramway is running between Shin-Kobe Station of Shin-Kansen bullet train and Kobe City Subway.  Once getting off the tram at the last stop, the herb gardens spread out along the hillside before your eyes.  The gardens featuring a variety of herbs are dotted with many restaurants, observation platforms and other related facilities.

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