Access to Kobe

* Fares and timetables may change before the day of the event. Please check the official website for accurate information.

Sannomiya, The Entry Point of Kobe

   The Entry Point of Kobe city is Sannomiya. Please note that Sannomiya station is different from Kobe station.
   There are three stations on different train lines in Sannomiya. These stations are within a five minutes walking distance.

   The Port Liner (from Kobe airport) also arrives and departs from Sannomiya.
* In Japanese Kanji character, JR uses "三ノ宮" for Sannomiya, other railway companies use "三宮" for the same location.

Accommodations

   In Japan, the day of the Anomaly is in the middle of consecutive holidays. Many people visit Kobe for sightseeings in this period, so it would be difficult to book a hotel in Kobe city.
    We recommend you to consider booking a hotel in the Hanshin area (Higashi-Nada, Ashiya, Nishinomiya, Amagasaki and Takarazuka) and Osaka.
    In the Hanshin area, three train lines run parallel from east to west. All three trains stop at Sannomiya.

   For example, if you book a hotel near Hanshin-Amagasaki station and have an after party in Sannomiya, your last train will leave Sannomiya around 23:30. It takes about 30 minutes to reach your hotel.

by Train (Shinkansen, Bullet train)

From Tokyo

■ Shinkansen (To Shin-Kobe station)
  Approximate Fares and Times : 15,490 JPY (from Tokyo to Shin-Kobe, reserved seat) / 2 hours 41 min
  From Shin-Kobe to Sannomiya station : 10 minutes by subway or 25 minute walk

■ Shinkansen (To Shin-Osaka station)
   (translator's note: Shin-Osaka is a little closer to Tokyo than Kobe.)

   If you get off the Shinkansen (Nozomi) at Shin-Osaka station, the required time to reach Sannomiya will not be much different than getting off the Shinkansen at Shin-Kobe station. You can use a limited express from Shin-Osaka to Sannomiya.
   From Shin-Osaka to Sannomiya : 27 minutes by limited express via JR Kobe Line

From Hakata

   Approximate Fears and Times : 15,690 JPY (from Hakata to Shin-Kobe, reserved seat) / 2 hours 17 min
   From Shin-Kobe to Sannomiya station : 10 minutes by subway or 25 minutes walk

by Air

   The closest airport to Kobe city is Kobe airport (UKB). However, you can take an airport limousine from Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport, ITM) or Kansai International Airport (KIX) directly to Sannomiya. Please consider it in accordance with your place of stay.

* Flight information listed below is domestic flight in Japan, and based on the flight schedule in August. Please check each airline company's website for accurate information.

From/To Kobe Airport(UKB)

■ From Kobe Airport to Sannomiya : 18 min by Port Liner

>> Kobe Airport official website https://www.kairport.co.jp/eng/index.html


From/To Itami Airport(Osaka International Airport; ITM)

■ From Itami Airport to Sannomiya : (We recommend you to take the bus)
Airport Limousine : 45 minutes
Train : 50 minutes (From Osaka Airport take Osaka Monorail to Hotarugaike, and from Hotarugaike transfer to Hankyu railway to Kobe-Sannomiya)
>> Itami Airport (Osaka International Airport) https://www.osaka-airport.co.jp/en/


From/To Kansai International Airport(KIX)

■ From Kansai Airport to Sannomiya :
Airport Limousine : 80 minutes
Bay shuttle (high-speed water vessel) : total 48 minutes (From Kansai Airport take Kobe-Kansai bay shuttle (30 minutes) to Kobe Airport, and from Kobe Airport transfer to Port Liner (18 minutes) to Sannomiya)
>> Kansai International Airport https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en

by Highway bus

Highway bus and overnight bus operates from the following locations to Kobe.  Please check each bus company's website for accurate information.

Miyagi / Chiba / Tokyo / Kanagawa / Nagano / Shizuoka / Aichi / Hyogo / Sikoku / Shimane / Hiroshima / Yamaguchi / Fukuoka / Nagasaki / Kumamoto / Oita

>> WILLER bus
https://willerexpress.com/en/bus_search/all/all/hyogo/kobe/

>> JAM JAM Liner
https://jamjamliner.jp/tohoku_kansai/

By Car / Motorbike

   When using the Hanshin Expressway Route 3 Kobe line, the closest Exit to Sannomiya is either Kyobashi or Ikutagawa.

   There are many one-way streets, narrow paths and shopping streets in the Sannomiya and Motomachi area where we expect the battlefield of the Anomaly to take place. If you plan to go there by car, we recommend you to check the traffic information carefully.

Public transport information in Kobe city

   You can use three trains (Hankyu, JR and Hanshin), municipal buses and subways for traveling within Kobe city.
    Traveling from Port Island, where Niantic will have the Anomaly kit pickup and the official after party, to Sannomiya, you can take Port Liner.
   You can use a prepaid IC card (i.e. SUICA),  which is commonly used by transport companies in Japan.
   You can also purchase one-day tickets for travelers. Please check the official website for details.
   It takes 10 to 15 minutes to walk from Sannomiya station to Motomachi station, (which is the closest station to Nankinmachi, a famous Chinese town in Kobe). 

>> Official Travel Guide of Kobe
https://www.feel-kobe.jp/en/