Kobe
Between mountains and sea, we apply post-1995 seismic expertise to luxury homes in Mikage, Suma, and Kitano — the historic Hanshin-area villa belt.
Key districts
Mikage / Sumiyoshi
Higashinada Ward — traditional luxury homes, Hanshin Modernism heritage
Suma / Shioya
Seaside villa locations, sea-breeze and view-oriented homes
Rokko foothills
Hillside view homes requiring retaining-wall engineering
Climate & environment
Sea-cooled summers with high humidity. Cold winter winds from Rokko (rokko-oroshi). Coastal sites need salt-corrosion design; foothills need slope and ground-stability surveys.
Building considerations
- **Seismic design is paramount** — many isolation/damper systems installed since the 1995 quake
- Hillside retaining-wall, pile foundations, slope-stabilisation expertise
- Facade regulation in Kitano/foreign-quarter scenery zone
- Salt-corrosion and wind-load specs for coastal exteriors and fenestration
- Hyogo prefectural and Kobe-city building bylaw compliance
Access & coverage
30 min by JR/Hanshin train from our Osaka office, 45 min by car. Full coverage of Kobe, Nishinomiya, Ashiya, Takarazuka. Multi-monthly site visits and milestone reviews available.