The Port of Kobe has two dedicated passenger terminals. The Naka Pier Cruise Terminal opened in 2006 after the Naka Pier was converted into an international cruise terminal. The Kobe Port Terminal has some of the biggest facilities in Western Japan. Both of these Port of Kobe cruise terminals have boarding bridge that link the vessels with the terminal building for the comfort and safety of passengers as the board or de-board their cruise vessel.
The Port of Kobe's Naka Pier Cruise Terminal contains Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine facilities in addition to its mobile barrier-free boarding bridge. Naka Pier can accommodate passenger vessels to 50 thousand gross tons. Located in the center of the Port of Kobe's waterfront area, visitors will find the shopping and leisure complex nearby within easy walking distance. The Port of Kobe's Naka Pier Cruise Terminal's berth is 286 meters (938 feet) long with alongside depth of nine meters (29.5 feet). Its apron width is 20 meters (65.6 feet).