Nunobiki Herb Gardens, Kobe

Hitomi & her mother, Sanae, came to spend the day at Nunobiki Herb Gardens with us. In Kobe, we are quite close to Nishinomiya, so it was a short train ride for them.

The entrance to the Ropeway up to the Gardens is quite literally outside of our hotel. Couldn't have been easier.

The Gardens were packed because we are in Golden Week, a busy travel and vacation time for Japanese people. Once we got off the ropeway and into the gardens, the crowds dispersed, and it wasn't so bad.

We enjoyed the flowers and herbs 🌿 , and worked up an appetite for lunch. It turned out the Café was having a strawberry event 🍓, so we had a very strawberry-y lunch. It was delicious. Japanese strawberries are very sweet.Read more