Dive in Kobe Places to Swim this Summer

Jun 24, 2018

Dive in Kobe Places to Swim this Summer

With temperatures rising for the summer it can be easy to resort to staying inside as often as possible. Though the air conditioning at home might be necessary sometimes, for Kobe residents and visitors, there are a multitude of other ways to stay cool while also getting out of the house! Not only are there many beaches, rivers, and waterfalls for you to jump in, there are also many pool facilities for you to get your swimming fix this summer!

Whether you prefer to wade in the water with your family, practice your diving, take swimming fitness classes, or swim some laps, you won’t have trouble finding a pool that suits you.

Konami Sports Club – Mountain Location

Location: Aoyama Stand, 7-7-1 Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 655-0873
Features: Indoors, six 25m lanes, heated pool, fitness swimming classes available
Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:45 p.m., Sundays and Holidays 10:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Tel: (078) 753-8040
Website (Japanese): http://information.konamisportsclub.jp/004489.html

Konami Sports Club – Sannomiya Location

Location:  5-1-21  Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 651-0087, located on the fifth floor of the complex
Features: For adults only, indoors, 25m lanes, swimming fitness lessons available
Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:45 p.m., Sundays and Holidays 10:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Tel: (078) 291-6641
Website (Japanese): http://information.konamisportsclub.jp/004090.html

Konami Sports Club – Konan Yamate Location

Location: Forest South Town, 1-5-1 Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 658-0011
Features: Indoors, five 25m lanes, fitness swim classes available
Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:45 p.m., Sundays and Holidays 10:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Tel: (078) 453-4471
Website (Japanese): http://information.konamisportsclub.jp/004471.html

Port Island Sports Center

Location: 6-12-1 Minatojima Naka-Machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, near Port Liner Shimin-Hiroba Station
Features: Indoors, 25m lanes and 50m lanes for the summer, heated pool, swimming lessons available
Hours: Monday – Friday 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Weekends and Holidays 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m., Closed on Wednesdays
Tel: (078)-302-1031
Website (Japanese): www.kobe-spokyo.jp/psc/

Hyogo Kenritsu Kenko Center (Hyogo Health Science Center)

Location: Sumiyoshi, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 658-0081, on the northeast corner of Sumiyoshi River and Route 2
Features: Indoors, eight 25m lanes, heated pool
Tel: (078) 441-2234

Hyogo Prefectural Gymnasium

Location: Hasuikecho, Nagata-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 653-0837, near Nishidaihasuike Park
Features: Indoors, seven 25m lanes, fitness swim classes available
Tel: (078) 631-1701

By Pfc. Brianna Turner [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons