Daimaru Kobe Store
The Daimaru Kobe Department Store is a classical European-style building that exudes an elegant atmosphere with its stone-built street-facing window corridors. It boasts a prime location with 2 underground floors and 10 above-ground floors, making it one of the most popular department stores in Japan. Nearby, there are a series of high-end shopping areas, including the oldest classical European-style building in the former settlement, 'Building No. 38,' and BLOCK30 diagonally opposite, both of which now specialize in selling imported brand-name goods.
Motomachi Shopping Street
Located opposite the intersection of Kobe Daimaru Department Store, it is the entrance to Motomachi Shopping Street. This shopping street extends from Motomachi 1-chome to 6-chome, with a total length of about 1.2 kilometers and approximately 300 shops, offering a wide variety of goods. There are many old shops that have been in business since the early days of the port opening. It takes about 1 hour to walk through the entire Motomachi Shopping Street.
Sannomiya Center Street
Sannomiya Center Street, the largest shopping street in Kobe, is approximately 550 meters long and is just a 2-minute walk from Kobe's Sannomiya Station. This street connects Flower Road and Koikawa-suji, forming a large commercial street that runs east to west, characterized by its high and wide arcade. The entire street exudes a sense of openness and blends fashion, books, electronics, sundries, furniture, and gourmet food, making it a shopping paradise with a wide variety of personalized shops.
Marui Department Store
Kobe Marui Department Store is renowned for selling Japanese fashion items, offering a wide variety of men's and women's fashion, jewelry, bags, shoes, hats, cosmetics, and more.
MEDITERRASSE Shopping Center
MEDITERRASSE is a stylish concept shopping city, opened at the end of 2005 by the famous Japanese brand WORLD. The architecture is inspired by the old apartments of Marseille in southern France, creating an exotic atmosphere on the streets of Kobe. The building's exterior is unique, combining the ancient cityscape of Marseille in southern France with elements of modern architecture. The shopping city spans from B1F to 3F without partitions, allowing customers to freely move around. Each floor is equipped with various themed lifestyle products and restaurants to meet the different needs of customers.
