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Leopalace in Kobe and Hyogo
Leopalace listed 3,702 furnished rooms in Hyogo on October 9, 2026. 0 of its 5 stores are tagged for foreign languages.
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Leopalace rent by city in Hyogo
Where the rooms are in Hyogo
Himeji had the most rooms, 901, at a median ¥47,000, then Kobe (600, ¥67,000) and Amagasaki (336, ¥66,000). Of the ten, Nishiwaki was cheapest at ¥39,000 and Kobe dearest at ¥67,000.
Himeji, not Kobe, has the most rooms in Hyogo: 901 at a median ¥47,000, against 600 in Kobe at ¥67,000. Amagasaki and Nishinomiya, between Kobe and Osaka, are at ¥66,000 and ¥63,000, and Nishiwaki, inland, is at ¥39,000.
How Hyogo compares
Median rent ranks 9 of 14 prefectures; see the ranking.
Hyogo at a glance
Median room 23.2 m², built 2006. Rents run from ¥24,000 to ¥106,000; 100% of the rooms ask one month of key money.
Leopalace stores in Hyogo
Leopalace’s list for Hyogo has 5 stores. Center Kobe 1 and Center Kobe 2 share one building in Chuo Ward, a few minutes’ walk from Sannomiya Station, and Center Himeji is nine minutes from Himeji Station. All three Centers offer online consultation. The Partners stores in Amagasaki and Kato close on Wednesdays.
| Store | Location | Station | Hours | Foreign languages (外国語対応可) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Himeji (センター姫路) | Himeji (兵庫県姫路市東延末3-12 姫路白鷺ビル1F) | 9-minute walk from Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen, Himeji Station (東海道・山陽新幹線「姫路駅」徒歩9分) | 10:00 - 17:00 closed Sundays · online consultation | No |
| Partners Tsukaguchi (パートナーズ塚口店) | Amagasaki (兵庫県尼崎市南塚口町3丁目 9−22 カｰサヴィｰバ1F) | 6-minute walk from JR Fukuchiyama Line, Tsukaguchi Station (福知山線「塚口駅」徒歩6分) | 10:00 - 18:00 closed Wednesdays | No |
| Partners Takinoyashiro (パートナーズ滝野社店) | Kato (兵庫県加東市上滝野 2066 平森ビル101) | 7-minute walk from JR Kakogawa Line, Takino Station (加古川線「滝野駅」徒歩7分) | 10:00 - 18:00 closed Wednesdays | No |
| Center Kobe 2 (センター神戸第２) | Chuo Ward, Kobe (兵庫県神戸市中央区八幡通4-2-18 昭和住宅福本ビル 1･2F) | 3-minute walk from Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line, Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae Station (神戸市海岸線「三宮・花時計前駅」徒歩3分) | 10:00 - 17:00 closed Sundays · online consultation | No |
| Center Kobe 1 (センター神戸第１) | Chuo Ward, Kobe (兵庫県神戸市中央区八幡通4-2-18 昭和住宅福本ビル 1･2F) | 3-minute walk from Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan Line, Sannomiya-Hanadokeimae Station (神戸市海岸線「三宮・花時計前駅」徒歩3分) | 10:00 - 17:00 closed Sundays · online consultation | No |
The page does not say which languages.
Registering your address in Kobe
Kobe’s page for moves from elsewhere in Japan says to file at the citizens’ section (市民課) of the ward office for your new address, on weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00. On the second and fourth Thursday of each month a special evening counter takes notifications until 18:45. Foreign residents show a residence card or special permanent resident certificate. The city keeps a separate page for people arriving from abroad.
Kobe’s own page on moving in (Japanese; page dated August 1, 2026). Read October 28, 2026.
What moving in costs at the median rent
Key money ¥56,000, first month ¥65,190, fixed fees ¥88,640 and the guarantor company’s ¥63,000 to ¥75,000 make about ¥272,000 to ¥285,000. See the cost page.
Before you sign in Hyogo
Start with Leopalace Center Himeji, Leopalace Center Kobe 2, Leopalace Center Kobe 1, or the English line on the foreigners page.
Leopalace’s apartment search
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More Leopalace guides
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Leopalace FAQ
How many Leopalace stores are in Hyogo, and where?
5 stores: Leopalace Center Himeji (Himeji); Leopalace Partners Tsukaguchi (Amagasaki); Leopalace Partners Takinoyashiro (Kato); Leopalace Center Kobe 2 (Chuo Ward, Kobe); Leopalace Center Kobe 1 (Chuo Ward, Kobe).
Is there a Leopalace store in Hyogo where I can ask in a foreign language?
No, none of the 5 is tagged. The foreigners page has the English phone line.
Where do I register my address in Kobe?
At the citizens’ section (市民課) of the ward office for your new address. On the second and fourth Thursday of each month a special evening counter stays open until 18:45.
Is Leopalace in Himeji cheaper than in Kobe?
In our sample the median was ¥47,000 in Himeji and ¥67,000 in Kobe, with ¥66,000 in Amagasaki.
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How we checked
Rents: 3,702 listings in Hyogo, sampled October 9, 2026. Stores and registration: Leopalace’s store pages and Kobe’s own page, read October 28, 2026. We have not visited the buildings.
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