Mt. Maya (Mayasan)

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Mt. Maya (Mayasan)

One of the three most famous night views in Japan! Take the "Maya Viewline" that takes you right to the plateau where you can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

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The 702-meter-high Mt. Maya is one of the major peaks of the Rokko Mountains, a chain of mountains of various sizes.
The mountain can be easily accessed via the Maya Cable Car and Maya Ropeway, commonly known as the Maya View Line, from the foot of the mountain.

On a sunny day, you can see Awaji Island, the Akashi Bridge, and Shodoshima (Shodo Island) from the top of the mountain. One of the most popular attractions is the dynamic night view from the Kikuseidai Observatory, counted in Japan's three best night views.
Lady Maya, the birth mother of Buddha, is enshrined at "Mt. Maya Tenjo-ji Temple." People worship her as a guardian of safe childbirth, fertility, and child-rearing. Some historians say that Mt. Maya was named after Lady Maya.

Highlights

  • Easy access to the top of the mountain on the Maya Cable or Maya Ropeway.
  • From the Kikuseidai Observatory, you can see the dynamic night view counted in Japan's three best night views.
  • Lady Maya enshrined in "Mt. Maya Tenjo-ji Temple" is worshiped as a guardian of safe childbirth, fertility, and child-rearing.

Photos

  • Kikuseidai Observatory

    Kikuseidai Observatory

  • View from Kikuseidai Observatory

    View from Kikuseidai Observatory

  • Night View

    Night View

  • Night View

    Night View

  • Maya Ropeway

    Maya Ropeway

  • Maya Ropeway Hoshi no Eki Station

    Maya Ropeway Hoshi no Eki Station

  • Maya Cable

    Maya Cable

  • “Mt. Maya Tenjo-ji Temple,” a power spot on top of Mt. Maya

    “Mt. Maya Tenjo-ji Temple,” a power spot on top of Mt. Maya

  • Mt. Maya Tenjo-ji Temple

    Mt. Maya Tenjo-ji Temple

Reviews

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  • yumi tatsuno

    神戸に2泊します。夜景を見たいのですが、神戸からどのようにして夜景を見たら良いのでしょう?行くのは11月の29日位ですが、知りたいのはどれぐらいの時間が片道かかるのかそして私たちは三宮にいますが、どこの駅からバスに乗って、六甲を上がればいいのか教えていただきたい、一緒に行く方が足が悪いので、できるだけ歩くのを短くする夜景コースを知りたいです

  • Grace Cheng

    山上的觀景平台是看神戶夜景最棒的地方,山上海拔高要多帶衣物。

  • David Chen

    日本三大夜景之一,海拔雖然不高但是到了晚上風大還是偏冷。

  • 許美鳳

    去過神戶六甲山和摩耶山兩處欣賞夜景,相比之下摩耶山的景色更遼闊可以看到大阪、和歌山、四國等地⋯⋯看到神戶市美麗的夜景真的不虛此行

Details

Name in Japanese
摩耶山
Postal Code
657-0104
Address
Mayasancho, Nada-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo
Telephone
078-861-2998 (Maya Viewline)
Business Hours
Cable Car (First departure): 10:00am
Ropeway (Last departure):
March 20–July 19:
Mon, Wed, Thu: 5:30pm
Fri, Sat, Sun, Holidays: 8:50pm
July 20–August 31:
All days: 8:50pm
September 1–October 31:
Mon, Wed, Thu: 5:30pm
Fri, Sat, Sun, Holidays: 8:50pm
November 1–March 19:
Mon, Wed, Thu: 5:30pm
Fri, Sat, Sun, Holidays: 7:50pm
Closed
Tuesdays (or the following weekday if Tuesday is a public holiday)
Note: Service may be suspended for approximately 3 weeks during winter for annual inspections.
Admission
Cable Car & Ropeway, Full Line:
Adults: One-way 900 yen, Round-trip 1,560 yen
Access
A 25-minute ride on the Kobe City Bus No. 18 from Sannomiya Station (any line) to “Maya Cable Shita bus-stop”
*There are no parking facilities near the stations. Please use public transportation.
Official Website
Official Website (English)