As a part of our focus on the best shopping in Kobe, we provide the list of Kobe department stores.
The department stores in Kobe City are commonly located near the Kobe-Sannomiya and Motomachi Station which are the main train stations in Kobe City (in Chuo ward).
Department Stores Near Sannomiya Station And Motomachi Station In Kobe
Daimaru Kobe
Daimaru was founded in 1717 as a small shop in Fushimi, Kyoto. In the latter half of 1960, it became Japan’s top-selling department store and, over the next eight years, earned a reputation as one of the nation’s top department stores. Today, Daimaru operates nine stores, along with four Matsuzakaya locations following their merger, continuing to offer customers quality products and exceptional service.
Neighborhood Profile: Chio-ku
Address: 40 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0037
Station: Motomachi Station
Website: https://www.daimaru.co.jp/kobe/
Kōbe Hankyū
Hankyu Department Store was the first in the world to open directly connected to a railway station. Today, it operates 12 stores, mainly in the Kansai region, with additional locations in the Kanto and Kyushu regions. For example, the Hankyu department store in Osaka is the most popular department store in that city.
Neighborhood Profile: Chuo-ku
Address: 8 Chome-1-8 Onoedori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 651-8511
Station: Kobe-Sannomiya Station
Website: https://global.hankyu-hanshin-dept.co.jp/store/kobe/
Kōbe MARUI
Marui opened its first store in Tokyo in 1931, before World War II. Although it temporarily closed during the war, it has since grown, and today Marui operates 27 stores. Kobe Marui is the first Marui store in the Kansai region.
Neighborhood Profile: Chuo-ku
Address: 1-7-2, Sannomiyacho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Japan
Station: Kobe-Sannomiya Station
Website: https://www.0101.co.jp/083/?from=01_pc_st083_info_gnav-top
Kobe BAL
Kobe BAL consists of its main building and ANNEX, designed together to evoke the atmosphere of a boutique hotel in a port town. Starting with MUJI, Kobe BAL features a wide range of stores, including beauty, fashion, and cafés.
Neighborhood Profile: Chuo-ku
Address: 6-1 Sannomiya-cho 3chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe-City, Japan
Station: Motomachi Station
Website: https://www.bal-bldg.com/kobe/
See Also
— Population of Kobe
— Neighborhoods in Kobe, Japan
— Shopping places in Kobe, Japan
— Major train stations in Kobe, Japan
— Kobe Airport in Kobe city, Japan
— Train Lines, Shinkansen and Subway in Kobe, Japan
— Temples and Shrines in Kobe, Japan
— Popular museums in Kobe, Japan
— Japanese language schools in Kobe, Japan
— Colleges and Universities in Kobe, Japan
— International schools in Kobe
— English speaking immigration lawyers in Kobe
— Co-working spaces in Kobe
— Tax specialists that speak English in Kobe
See also:
— List of department stores in Nagoya, Japan
— A guide to shopping in Osaka, Japan (list of department stores in Osaka)