Mt. Rokko Visitor Center & Guide House

24/04/2026

Spring is Blooming on Rokkosan! 🌸🌿

Ready to discover the wild side of the mountain? 🥾 Whether you love delicate wildflowers or "strange" alien-like plants, Rokkosan has it all this season!

📍 Step 1: Swing by the Rokkosan Guide House to grab their amazing free nature pamphlets. They are perfect for identifying the "Flower 100" as you hike! 📘🌼

📍 Step 2: Don't miss the "Strange Plants Exhibition" at Rokko Garden Terrace (starting April 17th!). Think carnivorous plants, weird gourmet food, and a botanical stamp rally! 🧪🪴🍛
Come for the nature, stay for the bizarre! 👽🍃

👉 Read the full post: https://rokkosan.center/mountainreport/spring-blooms-bizarre-botanicals/

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25/03/2026

The Unspoken Essential – Rokkosan Toilet Etiquette & Guide 🏔️✨

📢Looking forward to your spring hike? Before you lace up your boots, let’s talk about the "essential" side of Rokkosan culture! 🌸🍃

With over 6 million visitors a year, keeping our "Back Garden" clean is a team effort. 🤝 We have put together a complete guide to mountain etiquette and the best places to find a restroom while you're on the trail. 🗺️🚽

✨ Check out: ✅ The "4 Golden Rules" for mountain toilets (No clogs, please! 🚫🧻) 🏢 A look at the stunning 2020 Designer Summit Toilet, made with floating CLT wooden roofs! 🪵📐 📍 A "Pit Stop" map including Rokkosan Guide House, Garden Terrace, and Silence Resort. ☕🍰 🎒 Why every long distance hiker should carry a "Portable Toilet Kit" for those long traverses. 🏃💨

Next time you’re exploring the ridges, hike with confidence and keep Rokkosan beautiful for the next generation! 🌿💎

👉 Read the full post: https://rokkosan.center/mountainreport/mountain-toilet-etiquette/

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20/02/2026

With National Parks of Japan – We just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

20/02/2026

🍵 Discover the Tea Houses of Rokkosan

Did you know Rokkosan is dotted with historic tea houses that hikers have been visiting for generations?

From cozy mountain rest stops serving udon and curry, to quiet spots perfect for coffee, sweets, and conversation, tea houses are a key part of Rokko’s hiking culture. A new Rokkosan Tea House Guide Map makes it easy to plan scenic routes that connect these welcoming places across the mountain.

🥾 Beginner friendly walks
🌿 Longer traverse routes
🍜 Food, rest, and views along the way

Next time you hike Rokkosan, slow down and enjoy the mountain one tea house at a time.

👉 Full details in our latest post: https://rokkosan.center/mountainreport/the-tea-houses-of-rokkosan/
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27/01/2026

🐱❄️ Searching for a cozy winter escape? Head up to Mt. Rokko for the Cats & Kotatsu Warm Winter Fair at the ROKKO Forest Sound Museum!
Now through March 13, you can snuggle under traditional Japanese kotatsu tables, admire adorable cat-themed artwork, and enjoy the peaceful melodies of automatic musical instruments, all in a warm, relaxing space surrounded by nature.
Whether you're escaping the city chill or looking for a unique date idea, this charming event is pure winter magic! 🕯️🐾
🎟️ On now at the ROKKO Forest Sound Museum
📅 Until March 13, 2026
📍 Mt. Rokko, Kobe
👉 Full details in our latest post: https://rokkosan.center/mountainreport/cats-kotatsu/

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24/12/2025

🎅✨ Experience the Holidays on Mt. Rokko!
Escape to the mountains this winter for cozy Christmas magic and breathtaking New Year’s views 🎄🌄

🎶 From Nov 25–Dec 25, the Forest Sound Museum comes alive with German-inspired decorations, music boxes, candles, and Christmas workshops.

🌅 On New Year’s Day, ride the early Rokko Cable Car and watch the first sunrise of 2026 from the Tenran Observatory or Garden Terrace.

☕ Whether you're shopping for handmade gifts, sipping hot drinks in the cold air, or welcoming the new year above the clouds, Rokkosan is the place to be.

🗓️ Events run now through January 1
📍 Only 30–40 minutes from downtown Kobe!

👉 Full details in our latest post: https://rokkosan.center/mountainreport/celebrate-christmas-ring-in-the-new-year-on-rokkosan/
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28/11/2025

🍁 Autumn Glory on Mt. Rokko!
Now is the best time to experience the mountain’s stunning fall foliage — vibrant reds, warm golds, and crisp air await you! From scenic trails and botanical gardens to panoramic ropeway views and cozy terrace cafés, Rokkosan is glowing with seasonal charm.

🎨 And don't miss your last chance to enjoy Rokko Meets Art 2025 this weekend, Nov 29–30! With 9 viewing areas and 63 stamps to collect, the art installations are more breathtaking than ever in the midst of autumn colors.

📍 Grab your Official Guide Map at the Cable Car station or Visitor Center and spend the day exploring nature and creativity at their finest.

📅 Final weekend to see the art!
🧣 Bundle up and make it a day on the mountain!

👉 https://rokkosan.center/mountainreport/autumn-on-rokkosan/

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07/10/2025

📍 Discover the Wild Side of Rokkosan! 🌿🐗🦉

Did you know Mt. Rokko is home to wild boar, foxes, kingfishers, martens, and over 1700 species of plants?

At the Rokkosan Guide House and Visitor Center, you can explore real specimens, touch-and-feel seed collections, marvel at bird feathers, and learn to identify local wildlife through free pamphlets and seasonal displays. 🍁📚

Perfect for families, hikers, and nature lovers of all ages. Don’t just hike—discover! 🥾🦌🌼
📍Rokkosan Visitor Center / Guide House
🕒 Open daily | Free admission
📷 Don’t forget your camera, nature is waiting!

👉 https://rokkosan.center/mountainreport/life-on-rokkosan/

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09/09/2025

🗺️ NEW! The Mt. Rokko Visitor Center & Guide House Pamphlet has just been updated—now available in English! 🇯🇵🇬🇧
Includes:
🥾 Trail maps for 5 courses
🌿 Weekend nature tours
📍 Kinenhidai overlook map
🔖 National Parks stamp spot info
🎒 Perfect for hikers, families, and anyone exploring Rokkosan for the first time!
📍 Pick it up at the Guide House this weekend
👉 https://rokkosan.center/mountainreport/new-pamphlet/
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09/09/2025

✨🌙 Come see Rokkosan shine after dark!
The Hikari no Mori – Night Art Walk returns to Rokko Meets Art 2025, lighting up the forest with immersive installations by top artists like NAKED, INC. and Yasuaki Kagii. 🌿🌌
🍁 From mid-October, the 紅葉のライトアップ (Autumn Foliage Light-Up) turns the botanical garden into a glowing canopy of reds and golds!
🗓️ Weekends & holidays · 5PM–8PM · Sept 20 – Nov 30
🎫 Night Pass or Day+Night Passport required
📍 Rokkosan Alpine Botanical Garden & Forest Sound Museum
👉 Read the full post: https://rokkosan.center/mountainreport/rokkosan-night-wonders/
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26/08/2025

🎨✨ Rokko Meets Art 2025 beyond is here!

From now through November 30th, Rokkosan transforms into a mountaintop gallery filled with stunning, thought-provoking artworks—this year’s theme is “Environmental Perspectives and Thought” 🌍🌿

🗺️ Explore 9 distinct viewing areas starting from the city cable station all the way to forest trails and gardens
🔖 Pick up your Official Guide Map and start the 63-stamp collection challenge
🌌 Don’t miss the Forest of Light Night Walk—weekends and holidays from September 20
🧥 Cool air, scenic views, and immersive art await!
🎫 Grab your passport, hop on the Rokko Cable Car, and come experience where art meets mountain.

👉 Read more in our full post: https://rokkosan.center/mountainreport/rokko-meets-art-2025/

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From August 23 to November 30, 2025, the mountaintop of Rokkosan transforms once again into a sprawling open-air gallery