I have known of the Nunobiki Herb Garden And Ropeway for a while but there was always something else to see in Kobe and there was not enough time. This time, I made the time to go to check it out, especially because it was spring. We went with an old friend of mine from my university days, she is Japanese and lives near Kobe. It was so nice to see her again and to finally meet her two precious daughters. I regret not practicing my Japanese with the kids more haha but oh well, maybe next time.
To get to the Nunobiki Herb Garden, we first took the subway to Shin-Kobe station. Then we took the elevator up to the garden entrance. The ticket for a round-trip ropeway ride was 1.800 JPY but it has now increased to 2,000 JPY for an adult. Kids fare is half of that. And yes, they do take credit card.
After the ticket counter, we went and lined up for the ropeway to the top station. From there, we walked downward along the path towards the mid-station where we would take the ropeway back down to the bottom station.
On the ropeway |
At the Nunobiki Herb Garden you can find a large variety of plants. From flowers to herbs and vegetables, they have them all sectioned and labeled. The top station has sections where you can smell different essential oils from many different plants. If you are keen, you can take workshops there too. My friend is an avid gardener so I got to learn a lot about the flowers and plants there.
They do have a lavender field at the garden but it was not in season. We did get to try their lavender soft ice cream though!
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