Ward in Kansai, Japan
Higashinada Ku
Higashinada is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan.
It has an area of 30.36 km2. and a population of 212,111 (2012). South of the Hanshin Main Line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage.
How locals move
Getting around Higashinada Ku the local way
- Get inThe fastest way to get there is on the Kaijo Access high-speed ferry from Kobe Airport, which runs every 45 minutes (29 minutes, ¥1,850 or ¥1,000 for foreign visitors).
- Get inSeveral ferry services are available to Kobe, including routes from: Takamatsu: Jumbo Ferry, +81 87-811-6688.
- Get inKitakyushu: Hankyu Ferry, +81 78-857-1211.
- Get inShanghai: Miyazaki Car Ferry runs an overnight ferry service from Miyazaki to Kobe.
- Get inTake a bus from Miyazaki station to the ferry terminal.
- Get inThe ferry departs at 19:10 and arrives at Miyazaki at 07:30.
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