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- Shootings in Kobe leave one dead and one injuredThe Japan Times · 18d ago
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Kobe, officially Kobe City , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in the Kansai region, which makes up the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay. It is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The Kobe city centre is located about 35 km (22 mi) west of Osaka and 70 km (43 mi) southwest of Kyoto.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Kobe right now?
- The current time in Kobe, Japan is 07:48:39 PM (JST), which is UTC+9.
- What time zone is Kobe in?
- Kobe uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated JST, UTC+9.
- Does Kobe observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kobe does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+9 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Kobe?
- Kobe is currently UTC+9 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).