Sannomiya, the biggest shopping quarter of Kobe. It has an underground shopping street with easy transportation access, San-chika Town has over 130 shops, varying from boutique fashion goods to restaurants. The open floor gives a bright atmosphere to this shopping area.

The 550 meter long arcade between Flower Road and Moto-machi on the south-west of the station is called the Sannomiya Center. Boutiques, stores selling imported goods, bakeries, cake shops, big shopping buildings and restaurants make San-no-miya Center one of the big shopping areas representative of Kobe.