Kobe  is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshū. Kobe is Japan's prominent port city and the capital of Hyōgo Prefecture. The city is a part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan sprawl.
The city was severely affected by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, in which many residents lost their lives. Kobe has largely recovered from the damage.
Kobe is also the point of origin of the world-famous Kobe beef; a special type of cattle is raised and slaughtered for this beef.