Motomachi Station
元町(神戸) · HS33
Lines
- Hanshin Main Line
Sights near the station
Nankinmachi南京町
About 5 min on foot from JR and Hanshin Motomachi (2 min from Kyūkyoryūchi-Daimarumae on the Kaigan Line)
Kobe’s Chinatown, a short walk from Motomachi Station.
Each shop keeps its own hours; there are none for the whole street. No cars in the street.
Kobe Port Tower神戸ポートタワー
15 min on foot from the West exit; or 5 min from Minato-Motomachi (Kaigan Line) exit 2
The port lookout, with an indoor deck and an open roof.
Deck floors 9:00–23:00, last entry 22:30; open every day except maintenance days. Adults ¥1,200 with the roof deck (¥1,000 without); children ¥500 (¥400); under school age free.
Next stations
Open Motomachi in MapnoriMapnori draws every station in cross-section: ride there with Nori the black cat, collect a stamp, and find where to go next.
Exits, opening hours and prices were checked against official sources in September 2026. Train and walking times are Mapnori’s estimates, not live times: check a map app before you go.