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Besides animals, there is a mini amusement park with rides for young children
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竹中大工道具館
A very nice exploration of hand carpentry tools, from the stone axes of Jomon age to the Western influenced tools of yesterday. Hands-on exhibits and English language descriptions make this a pleasant place to spend the afternoon.
沢の鶴資料館
This museum is probably the best of the bunch, with an informative multi-level exhibit partly labelled in English, and a well-stocked gift shop
布引の滝, Nunobiki no taki
Four waterfalls that empty into the Ikuta River. The largest is 43m high.
布引ハーブ園
garden on Mount Rokko. It is accessible by the Shin-Kobe Ropeway, near Shin-Kobe station. It features over 200 varieties of herbs, as well as greenhouses, exhibitions, and a restaurant.
One of the most-often photographed houses among the Ijinkan.
異人館
Kōbe's main attractions are the Ijinkan (foreign houses). These are 19th-century residences of Kobe's foreign traders, clustered in the Kitano area.