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A luxurious terrace with a spectacular view is now available in Kobe! The Veranda Kobe" in Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden has undergone a major renovation, The Veranda Kobe" in Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden will undergo a major renovation and reopen on April 25, 2026 (Saturday).

Special opening of the expansion area prior to the official opening; pre-opening on Wednesday, April 1.

神戸リゾートサービス株式会社

Kobe Resort Service Co. (Location: Chuo-ku, Kobe City), operator of the Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway, a resort facility located on a 400-meter-high mountain with a panoramic view of the port city of Kobe, has renovated and reopened The Veranda Kobe, a cafe lounge and terrace with a superb view of Kobe, on April 25, 2026 (Saturday). The Veranda Kobe will reopen on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Since its opening in 2018, "The Veranda Kobe," located on a hill 400 meters above sea level with a view of the city of Kobe below, has evolved into a terrace and cafe that symbolizes Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden. Now, under the theme of "more luxurious space with a spectacular view," the existing terrace will be renovated and a new spot will be added for a large-scale renovation.


Detailed information

<The Veranda Kobe renewal website> https://www.kobeherb.com/topics/46231

<Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden official website> https://www.kobeherb.com


ザ・ヴェランダ神戸 リニューアル イメージ図

The Veranda Kobe Renewal Image


Five points of "The Veranda Kobe Renewal

(1) The terrace area with a spectacular view overlooking the city of Kobe will be expanded to three times its original size.

(2) The existing terrace has been renovated and expanded as the "Garden Terrace," and three new regular octagonal spots, "Emerald Lounge," "Sky Bar," and "Hammock Sanctuary," are organically arranged to float in the forest.

(3) Beyond the Garden Terrace is a water basin reflecting the sky and greenery, and the city of Kobe and the sea. The garden terrace is a space with a sense of openness and a view to be enjoyed.

(4) A bar counter with a spectacular view, a lounge connected to the terrace, and a giant hammock floating in the forest are newly introduced. Each location allows you to enjoy the natural beauty of Kobe with all your senses.

(5) The terrace area is lined with carefully selected furniture designed for comfort. Allowing you to enjoy a "relaxing moment.



Concept of "The Veranda Kobe

The Veranda Kobe Garden Terrace is a classic luxury space that combines the image of an old Western-style house and a modern café, with the sparkling sea, lush greenery, and the cityscape of the port city of Kobe below.


ザ・ヴェランダ神戸 ガーデンテラスイメージ図

The Veranda Kobe Garden Terrace


The Veranda Kobe" Facilities


ザ・ヴェランダ神戸 リニューアルイメージ2

The Veranda Kobe Renewal Image 2


<The Veranda Kobe Garden Terrace> *Renovation and expansion of the existing terrace

The Garden Terrace will feature a new water basin, luxurious sofas and parasol seating. The "Garden Terrace" has a new water table, luxurious sofas and parasol seating, and is a place to enjoy a moment of elegance.

Number of seats: 72


<Emerald Lounge> *Newly established

A lounge that blends in harmoniously with the forest. The water basin surrounding the lounge, which resembles a fountain, reflects the sky and greenery like a mirror. It is a space where you can feel a sense of high quality relaxation in the silence of the forest.

Number of seats: 52


<Sky Bar> *Newly established

The Sky Bar, with its bar counter, is a special place at The Veranda Kobe where you can spend time with a drink in one hand while enjoying the spectacular view and feeling the fresh breeze in the other.

Number of seats: 33 * Standing counter available


<Hammock Sanctuary> *Newly established

As you lean back in the hammock net stretched at a height of approximately 5 meters, you can feel nature with your whole body. The feeling of floating quietly releases the five senses for the ultimate in relaxation.


<Herbal Cafe> ※2F cafe lounge (existing)

A luxurious cafe with large windows that let in warm sunlight and offer a view of the sparkling ocean and lush greenery.

Chandeliers decorated with motifs of dried herbs, traditional European beauty of iron, and a herb cellar with glass bottles of herbs harvested in the garden are all available for your relaxing time.

Seats: 77


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Herbal Cafe1

Herbal Cafe2

Herbal Cafe2

Herbal Cafe3

Herbal Cafe3

Herbal Cafe_シャンデリア

Herbal Cafe_Chandelier

Herbal Cafe_ロ―トアイアン

Herbal Cafe_Lote Iron

Herbal Cafe_ハーブセラー

Herbal Cafe_Herb Cellar

Herbal Cafe4

Herbal Cafe4

Herbal Cafe_季節のクリエーション_ハーブティーイメージ

Herbal Cafe_Seasonal Creation_Herbal Tea Image


Every Wednesday

Live classical music performance "The Veranda Live - Elegant, enriching your mind

Enjoy an elegant tea time in a luxurious space.

Time: 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 (about 20 minutes each time)

Place: The Veranda Kobe Herbal Cafe


<Opening hours

Herbal Cafe 10:30-16:30 (L.O.16:00)

Terrace area 10:30-16:30



About Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway

5 minutes walk from "Shin-Kobe Station" of Shinkansen and Kobe Municipal Subway. It is an easily accessible resort facility just a short walk from downtown Kobe and Kitano Ijinkan. Enjoy a 10-minute aerial ropeway ride with a view of the cityscape of Kobe and Keihanshin below, and be greeted by 75,000 herbs and flowers of approximately 200 varieties in every season. Enjoy meals and sweets at the restaurant, café lounge, and terrace. Enjoy a picnic or relax in a hammock, and spend the day in elegance.


Kobe Nunobiki Ropeway

神戸布引ロープウェイ

Kobe Nunobiki Ropeway

神戸布引ロープウェイ 夜景

Kobe Nunobiki Ropeway Night View


Welcome Garden" and "Garden of the Four Seasons," gardens that change color from season to season

四季折々に彩る「ウェルカムガーデン」

Welcome Garden" with seasonal colors

神戸布引ハーブ園のコンセプトガーデン「四季の庭」

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden's concept garden "Garden of the Four Seasons


The Herb Dining Restaurant

レストラン「ザ・ハーブダイニング」

The Herb Dining" restaurant


Food court "Herb Marche" at the observation plaza

展望プラザで優雅なランチタイム

Elegant lunch time at the observation plaza


Searching for the supreme fragrance" with 80 kinds of fragrances *Free exhibition project

約80種の天然エッセンシャルオイルの香りを体験「至高の香り探し」

Experience the fragrance of about 80 kinds of natural essential oils in the "Search for the Supreme Fragrance".


Hammocks installed throughout the park

園内各所に設置されている「ハンモック」

Hammocks" located throughout the park


Enjoy the night view and illumination during nighttime operation

イルミネーション企画「光の森~Forest of Illuminations~」

Illumination project "Forest of Illuminations


Company Profile

Company name: Kobe Resort Service Co.

Representative: Go Kawakami, President

Location: 1-4-3, Kitanocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0002, Japan

Establishment : November 2010

Business description: Operation of Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & ropeway service

URL : https://www.kobeherb.com/