Kita-ku, Kobe

Kita (北区, Kita-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km², and a population of 226,402 (2008). Kita in Japanese means North. Kita-ku is the biggest ward in Kobe and occupies the northeastern part of the city. Arima Onsen is located in Kita-ku.

Points of interest

• Kobe Municipal Arboretum

External links

Media related to Kita-ku, Kobe at Wikimedia Commons

• Kita-ku official website Archived 2009-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)

34°47′35″N 135°09′58″E / 34.79306°N 135.16611°E / 34.79306; 135.16611