great view on top of mt rokko. awesome picnic area with activities, souvenir shop and cafe. great for families with children.

Good view too but it was a little hazy. No clear view of Osaka bay and Kansai. Nothing to do there except walking towards the Rokko Pasture. It took me one hour to walk in a leisurely pace. There's a bus but i opted to walk towards Mt. Maya. But i stopped at the Pasture and took the bus to... More

Mt Rokko is situated close to the Hankyu Rokko station. It is necessary to catch the number 16 bus from this station on the southside as walking there from the station will take forever! We did both Mt Rokko and Mt Maya which are two adjacents summit that is part of the mountain range that runs behind Kobe and east... More

Great view , used to be a summer resort for the foreign residents. Nice hiking trails

Great views, fresh air! Make sure to take Ropeway to Arima. Their is a small waterfall within walking distance from the Arima ropeway station. There is a small stand at the waterfall to get refreshments (beer!!!) and the gentleman working the stand will take photos for you in front of the waterfall.

As an active hiker I'm telling you, the summit isn't even worth going up there. There is absolutely no view from up there and it compares palely to the rock garden in terms of hike (the rock garden is South to the summit, much lower in elevation much also much more interesting) In my opinion the Rokko range is very... More

Nice view but quite expensive to travel up and around.

I went on a night bus tour, with dinner included, up Mt Rokko which picked up from the hotel. This was easier than trying to take the train, bus, cable car and then another bus. The commentary which was non-stop was unfortunately in Japanese (though I was informed of this when I bought the ticket). At the Mt Rokko hotel,... More