🛍️ Daimaru Kobe Store

📝 Introduction

European-style architecture integrated into the cityscape of the former Kobe foreign settlement, featuring long-established department stores.

📖 Details

Kobe's Old Foreign Settlement boasts nostalgic European-style streets and a calm, elegant atmosphere, with the Daimaru Kobe Store being one of the representative department stores of this area. Designed with the concept of "classical and modern," the building perfectly blends into the surrounding urban landscape, incorporating modern Western design elements such as arcades and gas lamps, allowing visitors to fully experience the exotic ambiance of the old settlement. In addition to high-end brand stores from both Japan and abroad, there are trendy multi-brand boutiques aimed at young people, offering everything from fashion brands and miscellaneous goods to home decor and artworks, making it popular among customers of all ages. The Daimaru Kobe Store also features upscale restaurants and cafes. From the terrace seating of the café, guests can enjoy a beautiful view of Kobe's cityscape while indulging in a luxurious moment. In addition to shopping extensively in the main building, there are many stores in the vicinity centered around fashion brands. It is now a collection of many specialty stores featuring world-class luxury brands.

⭐ Highlights

The main building, with its stable and solid style, along with the "Old Settlement No. 38," are the most distinctive historical buildings in the old settlement area. They house a variety of brand stores, which are popular among customers of all ages. The scenery during the winter illumination show is particularly enchanting. Tax-free services are available for overseas tourists, with a refund service counter located on the basement level 2. On sunny days, it is recommended to enjoy a leisurely time sipping coffee on the café terrace while taking in the views of Kobe.

📍 Contact & Information

📍 Address

40 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

📞 Phone

078-331-8121

🚇 Transport

A 3-minute walk south from JR Motomachi Station or Hanshin Motomachi Station, near the Subway Kaigan Line's Kyukyoryuchi and Daimaru-mae Station.

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Kobe City

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