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There are two cruise terminals. âNaka pier cruise terminalâ which is right downtown and âKobe port terminalâ, which is linked by the Kobe Port Liner to downtown in only 5 minutes. Naka pier cruise terminal is right in the center of Kobe. Mostly used by smaller cruise lines and non turnaround cruises. You will be greeted by brass bands and traditional Taiko, or Japanese drums. The Port of Kobe is located by the base of Mount Rokko, right by the Kobe Port Tower.
To 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.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.