Both Sumiyoshi and nearby Mikage have excellent transportation links making them convenient places to live. You can easily commute to Osaka \u2013 only eighteen minutes away, Sannomiya \u2013 eight minutes away, or even Rokko Island \u2013 which is only seven minutes away. Hankyu Mikage Station is closest to the popular expat neighborhoods Acorn Hills and Scarab Heights and the JR Sumiyoshi Station is conveniently located close to the ward office and main post office and houses a Coop supermarket, a department store full of boutiques, and Uniqlo for one stop shopping. Hanshin Mikage Station boasts the Classe shopping mall right in front of the station.<\/p>\n
Like other parts of Kobe you will find a wealth of dining and shopping options. Those seeking a bit of local culture should check out the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum located inside a former brewery. Other breweries worth a visit are Kikumasamune and Fukujun which are famous for using Rokko water. There are also several well regarded hospitals and clinics including the Konan Hospital in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"city":[53],"town":[78],"class_list":["post-2050","area","type-area","status-publish","hentry","city-kobe-expat-areas","town-higashinada-ku"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/relojapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area\/2050"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/relojapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/relojapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/area"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/relojapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"city","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relojapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/city?post=2050"},{"taxonomy":"town","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/relojapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/town?post=2050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}