where is kobe
Kobe (ç¥æ¸å¸, KÅbe-shi, Japanese pronunciation: [koËêbe]) is the sixth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of HyÅgo Prefecture.It is located on the southern side of the main island of HonshÅ«, on the north shore of Osaka Bay and about 30 km (19 mi) west of Osaka.With a population around 1.5 million, the city is part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto.o commemorate Kobe's recovery from the 1995 quake, the city holds an event every December called the Luminarie, where the city center is decorated with illuminated metal archways. The Port of Kobe was Japan's busiest port and one of Asia's top ports until the Great Hanshin earthquake.