One of the city’s most distinctive sights, the Port Tower is a unique 108-meter red structure located in the Meriken Park district next to Kobe Port. Visitors can combine a sightseeing visit to the tower’s observation platform with coffee and cake in the revolving café on the floor below.
The café’s seating is mostly outward-looking window seats offering 360 degree panoramic views of the city. It takes around 20 minutes to complete one rotation, and there are a variety of desserts on offer priced at ¥500 each, such as baked camembert cheese cake and Kobe pudding. A cake set with a drink costs ¥800.
The Kobe pudding is a Japanese take on the classic European crème caramel dessert. This creamy, soft custard dessert is covered with caramel sauce and garnished with a cherry and wafer biscuit. After their beef, this is probably Kobe’s second most famous regional specialty.