Is Rokkosan Pasture worth visiting without children?

It can be, for visitors who enjoy farm-animal encounters or want a change of pace from Mount Rokko's viewpoints, though families are the primary audience.

What animals are at Rokkosan Pasture?

Sheep are the main draw, grazing freely across the open pasture, alongside other farm animals in designated areas.

How do you get to Rokkosan Pasture?

By shuttle bus from Rokko Sanjo Station (the top of the Rokko Cable Car) or from Maya Ropeway Sanjo Station.

Can you combine it with other Mount Rokko attractions?

Yes, it is a reasonable add-on to a Mount Rokko day alongside Rokko Garden Terrace and the Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, though each requires its own bus leg from Rokko Sanjo.

Can all overseas visitors enter Rokkosan Pasture?

No. Visitors who have been in Japan for less than one week may be denied entry as a biosecurity measure to protect the livestock.

Rokkosan Pasture

By Andrew Liyan · Last updated: September 8, 2026 · Facts verified: September 8, 2026

Quick Answer

Hours

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, last entry 4:30 PM; closed Tuesdays

Admission

Paid admission (mid-range); see official site for the current fee

Nearest Station

Shuttle bus from Rokko Sanjo Station or Maya Ropeway Sanjo Station to the pasture's north gate

Best Time

Clear, dry days; sheep graze roughly 9:30 AM-3:30 PM

Visit Duration

1-2 hours

Sheep grazing on the hillside at Rokkosan Pasture with a view of Kobe and Osaka Bay below

Area: Mount Rokko, Kobe
Best For: Families, Animals, Nature
Nearby: Mount Rokko · Rokko Garden Terrace

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Visiting Rokkosan Pasture

Rokkosan Pasture (六甲山牧場), officially Kobe Municipal Rokkosan Pasture, is a working sheep and farm-animal pasture on Mount Rokko, separate from the cable car and observation-deck cluster near Rokko Sanjo Station. Livestock raising began here in 1956, and the pasture opened to the general public in 1976, making it one of the longer-running attractions in the Rokko area, if a less internationally known one than the mountain's night view.

Sheep graze freely across the pasture roughly between 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM daily, and visitors can walk among them at close range. One unusual and easy-to-miss planning detail: overseas visitors who have been in Japan for less than one week may be denied entry, a biosecurity measure meant to protect the livestock from imported disease, worth checking before building a Rokko day trip around this stop early in a Japan visit.

Things to Do at Rokkosan Pasture

Walk Among Grazing Sheep
A flock roams freely across the open pasture roughly between 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM, letting visitors walk close among them.
Visit Farm Animal Areas
Beyond the main sheep pasture, the facility includes areas for other farm animals, giving families a hands-on complement to a Mount Rokko day focused mainly on views and hiking.

How to Get to Rokkosan Pasture

Rokkosan Pasture is reached by shuttle bus from the Rokko summit area, not directly from central Kobe.

From Rokko Sanjo Station
Take the shuttle bus from Rokko Sanjo Station (top of the Rokko Cable Car) or from Maya Ropeway Sanjo Station; the bus stops at the pasture's north gate entrance.

Map

Open Rokkosan Pasture in Google Maps

Best Time to Visit Rokkosan Pasture

Clear, dry days.

Entry Fee & Hours

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Admission

Paid admission (mid-range); check the official site for the current fee

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Hours

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, last entry 4:30 PM; closed Tuesdays

💡Good to Know

•Overseas visitors who have been in Japan for less than one week may not be permitted to enter, a biosecurity rule protecting the livestock from imported disease.
•Closed Tuesdays; last entry is 4:30 PM, thirty minutes before closing.

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