# Kobe Shimbun

> Regional daily newspaper for Hyogo prefecture

Market: Japan
Main language: ja
Traffic rank (Tranco): #34,063
Kind of site: newspaper
Topics: News
Last updated: 2026-08-30

## Best for
- awareness · local business (high): Regional digital newspaper for Hyogo with local news, so businesses in the area reach local readers.
- awareness · education (medium): Has education and child-rearing sections within its regional coverage.

## About
A digital newspaper from Kobe delivering news from Hyogo, Japan and abroad in real time to desktop and mobile. Reaches readers in western Japan.

Kobe Shimbun NEXT is a digital newspaper service delivered to computers, smartphones and tablets, covering news from Hyogo Prefecture as well as national and international events in real time. Its sections span society, incidents and accidents, economy, sports, culture, education and child-rearing, medicine, regional administration and elections, alongside video and photo galleries, opinion columns and disaster coverage including the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. It also runs related services such as an e-commerce site, digital photo sales, a start-up support hub and a culture center.

## Links

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Website: https://www.kobe-np.co.jp/
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