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A three-hour food-hopping walk through Shioya, a small fishing town west of central Kobe, with local snacks and drinks included.
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Second-time Kobe visitors who want an ordinary neighbourhood rather than the famous sights.
It meets at JR Shioya station, about 15 minutes by train beyond JR Kobe station, so add travel time from the pier. Which shops and houses you enter depends on what is open, and the seaweed factory visit runs only from December to March.
Guide languages: English. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by face to face.
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A three-hour food-hopping walk through Shioya, a small fishing town west of central Kobe, with local snacks and drinks included. Best for: Second-time Kobe visitors who want an ordinary neighbourhood rather than the famous sights.
About 6 hours. The tour runs 3 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Add the train out to Shioya and back; about 6 hours in port is comfortable.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. The operator may cancel for bad weather, with a refund.
It meets at JR Shioya station, about 15 minutes by train beyond JR Kobe station, so add travel time from the pier. Which shops and houses you enter depends on what is open, and the seaweed factory visit runs only from December to March.
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