Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Kobe: 17,000+
Dashmote counts 17,000+ on-premise outlets in the Kobe metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 2% of all outlets in Japan. Kobe is among the ten metro areas on our map where hotels make up the smallest share of outlets.
Tokyo has the most outlets in Japan
- Tokyo
- Osaka
- Nagoya
- Fukuoka
- Kobe
What stands out in Kobe
- Kobe is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.
- Kobe is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for the share of quick-service and fast-food outlets in the outlet mix.
- A larger share of outlets in Kobe list a website than in the typical Asia Pacific metro area on our map.
Where Kobe stands
Kobe ranks seventh for the number of outlets among metro areas in Japan
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Japan, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 61% |
| Bars and pubs | 15% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 14% |
| Quick service and fast food | 7% |
| Hotels | 3% |
Kobe has fewer hotels than Japan as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Kobe (bar) against all of Japan (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Kobe | All outlets in Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 94% | 93% |
| Website listed | 56% | 57% |
| 100+ public reviews | 23% | 27% |
What the numbers show
Kobe is the seventh largest metro area in Japan.
The Osaka metro area is only 28 km away, close enough to plan the two together.
Working the Kobe area
Do not size for hotels
Hotels are a smaller part of Kobe than elsewhere; plan the pitch around the outlet types that lead here.
Check social profiles
Outlets in Kobe link an Instagram account more often than elsewhere; their posts show menus, events and brands on display.
Cover Kobe and Osaka together
Osaka is 28 km away; one sales team can cover both metro areas.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Kobe?
17,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (10,000+ restaurants, 2,600+ bars and pubs, 2,400+ cafes and coffee shops and 1,100+ quick-service and fast-food outlets); with 500+ hotels, 17,000+ on-premise outlets in the Kobe metro area.
How common are hotels in Kobe?
Kobe is among the ten metro areas on our map where hotels make up the smallest share of outlets. Hotels are 3% of outlets in Kobe.
How visible are outlets in Kobe on Instagram?
Kobe is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.
