Kobe
Kobe is a regional capital in Japan with a population of about 1,525,152.
Kobe, officially Kobe City , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in the Kansai region, which makes up the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay. It is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The Kobe city centre is located about 35 km (22 mi) west of Osaka and 70 km (43 mi) southwest of Kyoto.
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About Kobe
| Country | Japan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 13 |
| Population | 1,525,152 |
| Local currency | JPY |
| Coordinates | 34.6913, 135.1830 |
| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 424 km · Tokyo |
| Population (Japan) | #8 most populated in Japan |
| Where on Earth | 34°41′29″N · 135°10′59″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,862 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,157 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Oujda (Morocco) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -34.69, -44.82 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Tokyo | 420 km |
| Beijing | 1,755 km |
| Singapore | 4,929 km |
| Moscow | 7,319 km |
| Dubai | 7,574 km |
| Sydney | 7,804 km |