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This is the Kobe night that ends at the gangway. The City of Kobe puts the Naka Pier Cruise Terminal on the first two floors of this hotel’s building.
It ties the Okura on points and wins the tie on distance. A pool, gym and sauna are open to guests for a visitor fee, and there are four places to eat or drink — but nothing we read says breakfast is in the rate, and the visitor fee isn’t printed.
Check one thing first. Bigger ships use Kobe Port Terminal, about 0.7 miles away by our pins, so confirm the terminal before you pay for the view.
Book it if
- Your ship is at Naka Pier and you want to ride a lift, not a taxi
- You want a harbour-view bar the night before
- You’d like somewhere to chain a trunk while you wait
Look elsewhere if
- Your ship uses Kobe Port Terminal and you’d rather be near the Port Liner
- You need breakfast confirmed in the rate
- You want the Sports Club Vivo fee in writing before you fly
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Meriken Park Oriental publishes and our own map estimates.
Four places on site, per the hotel: Terrace & Dining ALL FLAGS (240 seats), Steak House Oriental, TOUKASHUN for Chinese, and the VIEW BAR on the 14th floor.
You’re already there. The City of Kobe puts the Naka Pier Cruise Terminal on the 1st and 2nd floors of this hotel’s building. If your ship is at Kobe Port Terminal instead, it’s about 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away by our pins — take a taxi.
The pages we read don’t say whether breakfast is in the rate. Ask when you book; ALL FLAGS, the 3rd-floor restaurant, is the obvious place for it.
Take the lift. The Naka Pier terminal is in this building, per the City of Kobe, and opens 8:00 to 22:30 on ship days. Ships at Kobe Port Terminal are a short taxi away.
¥1,800 a car a night, noon to noon, per the hotel, and the lot can’t be reserved. Nothing on the pages we read covers a week at sea.
Night-Before Score: 42 of 100
Points come only from the hotel’s own site (kobe-orientalhotel.co.jp) and, for the terminal in its building, the City of Kobe; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
The Oriental sits at the tip of Naka Pier, over the cruise terminal. By our pins it’s about 17 miles (28 km) from Kansai in a straight line, across the bay, and the hotel lists three ways in: bus, ferry or Itami.
No airport shuttle. The hotel’s own route is KATE’s bus to Sannomiya (about 65 minutes, ¥2,200 per KATE), then its free shuttle from JR Sannomiya (about 20 minutes, first come, no reservations).
You’re already there. The City of Kobe puts the Naka Pier Cruise Terminal on the 1st and 2nd floors of this hotel’s building. If your ship is at Kobe Port Terminal instead, it’s about 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away by our pins — take a taxi.
From KIX without a hotel shuttle
KATE’s limousine bus runs Kansai to Tempozan for ¥1,800 and to Kobe Sannomiya for ¥2,200; the Bay Shuttle ferry to Kobe Airport is ¥1,880.
¥1,800 a car a night, noon to noon, per the hotel, and the lot can’t be reserved. Nothing on the pages we read covers a week at sea.
Parking for your stay: ¥1,800 a car a night, noon to noon, per the hotel; no reservations.
You’re already there. The City of Kobe puts the Naka Pier Cruise Terminal on the 1st and 2nd floors of this hotel’s building. If your ship is at Kobe Port Terminal instead, it’s about 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away by our pins — take a taxi.
Flying in the morning you sail? Not off a long-haul flight with a same-day sailing; the airport page has the landing check.
Which terminal
Your documents sayThe City of Kobe puts the Naka Pier Cruise Terminal on the 1st and 2nd floors of this building, at the tip of the pier. Bigger ships berth at Kobe Port Terminal on Shinko Pier No. 4, about 0.7 miles east. Your documents decide which.
Source: city.kobe.lg.jpDistance
Same building as Naka PierThe City of Kobe puts the Naka Pier Cruise Terminal on the 1st and 2nd floors of this building, so the walk is indoors. Kobe Port Terminal is about 0.7 miles (1.2 km) from our pin in a straight line.
Airport bus
Not statedNo airport bus stops at the hotel. The hotel says to take KATE’s bus to Sannomiya, about 65 minutes, then its free shuttle, about 20 minutes.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmed¥1,800 a car a night, noon to noon, per the hotel, and the lot can’t be reserved. Nothing on the pages we read covers a week at sea.
In town
Terminal car parks, no cruise rateKobe Port Terminal’s car park charges ¥160 an hour, ¥960 a day at most, around the clock, per the City of Kobe — but no source we read says you can leave a car there for a voyage, and spaces can’t be reserved. We found no cruise parking published at Tempozan.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteFour places on site, per the hotel: Terrace & Dining ALL FLAGS (240 seats), Steak House Oriental, TOUKASHUN for Chinese, and the VIEW BAR on the 14th floor.
Breakfast
Breakfast: askThe pages we read don’t say whether breakfast is in the rate. Ask when you book; ALL FLAGS, the 3rd-floor restaurant, is the obvious place for it.
Address
Kobe · Naka Pier, Meriken Park5-6 Hatobacho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0042
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Meriken Park Oriental and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm breakfast at all flags in your rate, the sports club vivo visitor fee, parking for the length of a cruise, pets, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
The pages we read don’t say whether breakfast is in the rate. Ask when you book; ALL FLAGS, the 3rd-floor restaurant, is the obvious place for it.
Parking for your stay
¥1,800 a car a night, noon to noon, per the hotel; no reservations
Pool
A pool, gym and sauna in Sports Club Vivo on the 5th floor. It’s a members’ club, but hotel guests can use it for a visitor fee, per the hotel. We couldn’t find the fee published, so don’t assume it’s free.
Pets
Not stated on the pages we read.
Food and drink on site
- ALL FLAGSTerrace and dining, 3F, 240 seats
- Steak House Oriental14F
- TOUKASHUNChinese, 14F
- VIEW BAR14F, 98 seats
Rooms
323 rooms over 14 floors, per the hotel. Standard and moderate rooms check out at 11:00, suites at 12:00; some plans differ.
Accessibility
The hotel publishes a barrier-free page; the City of Kobe says the terminal’s boarding bridges are barrier-free. Ask the hotel about accessible rooms.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaYes
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- A free self-service cloakroom on 3F with combination lockers and chains for trunks, per the hotel
- Free shuttle from JR Sannomiya daily, and from Shin-Kobe on weekends and holidays, per the hotel
- The terminal’s coin lockers are on 2F, ¥200 to ¥600 a day, ¥100 coins only, per the City of Kobe
- The 14th-floor VIEW BAR seats 98, per the hotel
- Spend ¥2,000 or more in a restaurant and parking hours come free, per the hotel’s FAQ; drivers can’t combine that with alcohol
Before you book
Worth knowing
- The terminal is in the building, per the City of Kobe.
- Check-in 15:00; check-out 11:00, or 12:00 in a suite, per the hotel.
- The pool, gym and sauna charge a visitor fee we couldn’t find published.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Breakfast at ALL FLAGS in your rate
- The Sports Club Vivo visitor fee
- Parking for the length of a cruise
- Pets
Sources for this page: the hotel’s own site (kobe-orientalhotel.co.jp) and, for the terminal in its building, the City of Kobe. All read October 2026; each fact names its own source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins, measured to the hotel’s own city’s terminal.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Meriken Park Oriental: the Osaka/Kobe cruise guide and Osaka/Kobe as a port of call.
Sleep over the terminal, then take the lift.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Meriken Park Oriental for the night before. No payment on the form.
Meriken Park Oriental FAQ
Is the Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel at the cruise terminal?
Yes, for Naka Pier. The City of Kobe puts the Naka Pier Cruise Terminal on the 1st and 2nd floors of the hotel’s building. Kobe Port Terminal is about 0.7 miles away.
Does the Oriental Hotel in Kobe have a pool?
Sports Club Vivo, on the 5th floor, has a pool, gym and sauna. It’s members-only, but hotel guests can use it for a visitor fee, per the hotel.
How do I get from Kansai Airport to the Oriental Hotel?
The hotel says: KATE’s bus to Sannomiya, about 65 minutes, then its free shuttle, about 20. Or the Bay Shuttle ferry to Kobe Airport and the Port Liner to Sannomiya.
Can I store luggage at the Oriental Hotel?
The hotel lists a free self-service cloakroom on 3F with combination lockers and chains for trunks.
How much is parking at the Oriental Hotel Kobe?
¥1,800 a car a night for guests, noon to noon, and it can’t be reserved, per the hotel.
Is the Oriental shuttle bookable?
No. The hotel says its Sannomiya shuttle is first come, first served, with no reservations. Wait at the stop.
What time is check-out at the Oriental Hotel Kobe?
11:00 in standard and moderate rooms and 12:00 in suites, with check-in from 15:00, per the hotel. Some plans set their own times.
Booking the cruise too?
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