Local supermarket, DIY shop, 'bento' (Japanese boxed lunch)shop and 24-hour convenience store 2-minute walk
[Sakuramasamune]・[Hamafukutsuru]These are very famous Japanese sake brewing factories which are right in front of the hostel. Visit them for free tastings if you like !
 
World heritage sight [Himeji Castle]; 1hour by train [Sunshine Warf]A big shopping mall 10-minute walk
[Sumiyoshi Gawa]A clear stream 5-minute walk. A 4.5 km walkway around the river [Rokko Island City]10 minutes by car. One of two man-made islands in Kobe with various shopping, restaurant and hotel facilities.
Kobe Dears' Backpacker House is very accessible to all major centres:
23 minutes by express train to Hanshin Umeda Station, Osaka (from Hanshin Uozaki Station)
7 minutes by express train to Hanshin Sannomiya Station, Kobe (from Hanshin Uozaki Station)