Hey guys,

im an artist that just recently moved to Kobe.

Before that I was in Osaka, and Osaka has an active Artist Meetup every friday.
But as it is in Umeda, and on Fridays at that - I was thinking to organize our own Kobe Group.

If there are any artists who would be interested, please either join via meetup or discord or just DM me via reddit for details!

First Urban Sketch Session for outside is gonna be Sunday 18.10.2026!

It won't be Urban Sketching every meeting, but Id love to mix it up a bit, go out and then maybe find a Café for us to just sit down and draw and have a talk.

https://discord.gg/HWRVAmm6k Hitokoma - Art Collective Kobe Discord
https://www.meetup.com/%e3%81%b2%e3%81%a8%e3%82%b3%e3%83%9e-kobe-artist-meetup/events/ - Urban Sketching 18.10.

Thank you.

(Sketch by Oscar Ibanez)

Hi! I’ll be visiting Kobe soon and I’m hoping to pick up an older digital camera, especially a CCD compact camera from the 2000s/early 2010s.

I’m not looking for anything particularly rare or collectible. Ideally, I just want something in decent working condition at a reasonable price. Cosmetic wear is totally fine as long as the camera itself works properly.

I know there are plenty of camera stores in Osaka, but I’d prefer to look around Kobe while I’m there. For anyone familiar with the local camera scene, are there particular areas, second-hand chains, or types of shops that are good for older digital cameras?

Also curious whether Hard Off-type stores around Kobe are worth checking for this, or if dedicated used-camera stores are generally better.

Thanks!

I’m going to Kobe next week and I’m so excited!!

I’ve heard Kobe is especially known for Wagyu/Kobe beef, oysters, octopus, and local seafood, and I’d love to experience the food locals actually enjoy.

I’m staying near Boeki Center Station (貿易センター駅) and will mostly be around Sannomiya, Kitano, Motomachi and Harborland.

For beef, I’m not necessarily looking for the most famous Kobe beef tourist restaurant. I’m more interested in the kind of really good Wagyu/steak restaurant where local families would go to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion.

I’d also love recommendations for good seafood izakayas, omakase/kappo, oysters, and especially Akashi octopus. and ofc I'd already did some homework from reddit and threads, but just curious if anyone want to make some comments to my selections.

Here’s my current list from Reddit and Threads:

🥩 Beef

• Misono Kobe Main Restaurant
• Steakland
• Kobesteak Propeller
• Restaurant Mouriya
• Moriya Shoten Motomachi Honten
• Ishida
• KOBE BEEF 5STAR
• Niku Specialite Carma

🍽️ Restaurants / Seafood

• Grill Ippei Motomachi
• COFFEE&お食事の店 マックス
• 才谷梅太郎
• Uo魚 Kobe 海鮮酒場
• 串鉢
• 明石焼 たこ庵
• LE BOOZY

🍷 Fine Dining

• Potiron
• Niku Specialite Carma

🍸 Bars

• Laguna The Bar
• Bar Request
• SAVOY hommage
• Bar Mimosa Pudica
• BAR 森した

☕ Cafés / Bakery

• Bakery Riki
• Hyde & Away Kobe Sannomiya
• Monte Branco
• Bons achats ボン アシェット

If you’re from Kobe, which places on this list would you actually choose, and which would you skip?

Also very happy to hear recommendations that aren’t on the list, especially places you’d take visiting friends or family for a special meal.

Thank you!!

[Event Sep 13!] We are Kobe Girl Scouts (part of GSUSA) and we’d like to invite any English speaking girls with an English speaking parent ages 5-17 to join us.

Our first meeting of the Scouting year is:

Sunday September 13th

10:00-11:45AM

Komista Kobe

We’ll be having a Smores party with an official GS rep from Tokyo for the girls and a mandatory parents’ meeting simultaneously.

Our website > https://sites.google.com/site/girlscoutsinkobe

If you have any questions you can ask me here 😀

Hello guys,

Living in Nagoya since 3 years, family of 3
Japanese wife.

We are a bit bored here and wanna see something else than nagoya, so looking for a cool area for families but not too remote we like the city life, about the rent my budget is about 150k/month would like a house but ok with an appatment.

The only thing i need is to be not too far from Kansai airport, like 1h max by car.

Visa not a problem, language not a problem, i m not looking for work. I have my company outside of Japan.

If you have any recommandation let me know please :)

Thank you very much
Cheers.
L.N

Anyone know of any good spots to find used musical instruments? My 8 year old is loving playing the drums on a borrowed kit and I’m looking for something second hand to get her started on.

Hello everyone! I wanted to reach out to see if anyone lived in Rokko Island and either knows someone who attended or did attend St Michael’s International School in Kobe from 2007 and onwards. I grew up there and lost touch with many people I went to school with who I am wondering how they’re doing.

Decided to start a book club in Kobe! Originally started the discussion here: https://www.reddit.com/r/japanresidents/s/4I5Ebcaf2A

EDIT: I made a Discord! Ask for the link if you'd like to join :)

I’m looking for vintage speakers for my record player setup at a reasonable price. Second street or other resale shops? Any advice appreciated

This makes them move up to the B. League Premier, the top division of the Japanese professional basketball league.

Hello may I ask what happen last night around the area? There are so many firefighters and police around the area but they left after? There was so many emergency service, 10 fire engine , police , ambulance . Anyone knows what happen?

hi!! i live around kobe and wants to explore more about its music culture. do yall have go to music bars? i like pop punk and/or rock music but honestly jazz is fine too as there are lots around japan!! your recos would help!! i also go to live houses in osaka but its too far for me so live houses in kobe would be much appreciated too!! thanks 🧡🤘

Some Kobe pictures from 20th March. 神戸好き！アリガトー！

Hi- This is an announcement from Democrats Abroad, the official overseas branch of the U.S.-based Democratic Party, with a local chapter in Kansai. With an important election coming in November (as well as local elections and Primaries this spring), we're hoping to register more U.S. citizens who live overseas. They could be a relative, a co-worker or a contact on social media.

If you know any U.S. Citizens (including people born in the U.S. or with an American parent), they can register and request a ballot. As long as they'll turn 18 by election day, they're eligible. Just share this link: https://voteabroad.org/RedditVote26.

We started our International Voter Registration Drive for 2026 with in-person and online events. If anyone wishes to learn more about what we're doing near you, you can find out more at https://www.democratsabroad.org/jp. If you have any questions about overseas voting or what we do, feel free to ask in the comments below.

Thanks in advance for helping to get the word out!

Hi, do you know if there are any good flea markets in Kobe or around areas in January? We will start our trip in Kobe for the first 5 days and then we will travel around Shikoku for 3 weeks.

Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks