Nunobiki Herb Garden
Encyclopedia
The is a herb
garden located on Mount Rokkō
above Kobe
, Japan
. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
The garden is accessed by Shin-Kobe Ropeway
gondola lift
from downtown Kobe. It features over 75,000 herbs (200 varieties), plus greenhouse
s, restaurant and cafe, museums, exhibits, and gift shops.
Herb
Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...
garden located on Mount Rokkō
Mount Rokko
is a name of a group of mountains in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains, Kinki 100 mountains, and also one of the 300 famous mountains in Japan.- Outline :...
above Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
The garden is accessed by Shin-Kobe Ropeway
Shin-Kobe Ropeway
The is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. It has an official nickname . Opened in 1991, the line links Shin-Kōbe Station and Nunobiki Herb Garden...
gondola lift
Gondola lift
A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, normally called a cable car, which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal,...
from downtown Kobe. It features over 75,000 herbs (200 varieties), plus greenhouse
Greenhouse
A greenhouse is a building in which plants are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to very large buildings...
s, restaurant and cafe, museums, exhibits, and gift shops.