Thrift stores in Kobe
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Kobe, Kansai that patience currently stretches across 188 mapped shops — 3 of them are charity shops and 185 are independent second-hand stores, so Kobe gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Kobe (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include ドリーム and リサイクルブティックアド, plus セカンドストリート — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Kobe's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Kobe thrift lineup
188 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
ドリーム
Second-hand store
ドリーム is an independent second-hand store.
リサイクルブティックアド
Second-hand store
リサイクルブティックアド is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store on 8, 大東市. セカンドストリート also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
8, 大東市, 574-0061
Phone: +81-72-869-5015
おたからや
Second-hand store
おたからや is an independent second-hand store. おたからや also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 11:00-20:00.
Hours: 11:00-20:00
てるてるとまと
Second-hand store
てるてるとまと is an independent second-hand store.
みしな
Second-hand store
みしな is an independent second-hand store.
リサイクル23
Second-hand store
リサイクル23 is an independent second-hand store.
良品買館
Second-hand store
良品買館 is an independent second-hand store.
オールドプラス
Second-hand store
オールドプラス — an independent second-hand store.
ブランド買取ベストライフ北花田店
Second-hand store
ブランド買取ベストライフ北花田店 is an independent second-hand store.
堺市, 5918006
リサイクルショップや
Second-hand store
リサイクルショップや is an independent second-hand store.
アイアール企画
Charity shop
アイアール企画 is a charity shop.
エコライフ
Second-hand store
エコライフ — an independent second-hand store.
お宝市番館加古川店
Second-hand store
お宝市番館加古川店 — an independent second-hand store on 明石高砂線.
明石高砂線
2nd STREET三田八景店
Second-hand store
2nd STREET三田八景店 — an independent second-hand store.
KODONA
Second-hand store
KODONA is an independent second-hand store on 7, 尼崎市. KODONA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-14:00.
7, 尼崎市, 661-0012
Hours: 10:00-14:00
のぞみショップ
Second-hand storeRun by 社会福祉法人 のぞみ福祉会
Run by 社会福祉法人 のぞみ福祉会, のぞみショップ is an independent second-hand store.
ハードオフ
Second-hand store
ハードオフ is an independent second-hand store.
メモリーゴールド
Second-hand store
メモリーゴールド is an independent second-hand store. メモリーゴールド also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:30.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:30
ブックオフ三木店
Second-hand store
ブックオフ三木店 is an independent second-hand store.
KOMEHYO
Second-hand store
KOMEHYO — an independent second-hand store.
アミーゴ
Second-hand store
アミーゴ is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store. セカンドストリート also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-21:00.
Hours: 10:00-21:00
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store. セカンドストリート also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +81 6-6990-0013
ハードオフ
Second-hand store
ハードオフ — an independent second-hand store.
ジャングルジャングル 堺初芝店
Second-hand store
ジャングルジャングル 堺初芝店 is an independent second-hand store on 1, 堺市.
1, 堺市, 599-8114
タックルベリー
Second-hand store
タックルベリー is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store.
オフハウス
Second-hand store
オフハウス — an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store.
ピュア
Second-hand store
ピュア — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about ピュア: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-16:45.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-16:45
プチ・ラッキー
Second-hand store
プチ・ラッキー is an independent second-hand store.
時代屋
Second-hand store
時代屋 — an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store.
トトロ
Second-hand store
トトロ is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート — an independent second-hand store.
リサイクルショップ アミーゴ
Second-hand store
リサイクルショップ アミーゴ is an independent second-hand store.
スペース88
Second-hand store
スペース88 is an independent second-hand store.
古本市場
Second-hand store
古本市場 is an independent second-hand store.
ふくる
Charity shop
ふくる — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about ふくる: it has a website with more detail.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート — an independent second-hand store.
エコリング 垂水店
Second-hand store
エコリング 垂水店 — an independent second-hand store.
トレジャー・ファクトリー
Second-hand store
トレジャー・ファクトリー is an independent second-hand store. トレジャー・ファクトリー also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
エンジェルヴィレッジ
Second-hand store
エンジェルヴィレッジ is an independent second-hand store.
ハードオフ
Second-hand store
ハードオフ is an independent second-hand store on 1, 堺市. ハードオフ also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00.
1, 堺市, 591-8025
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
買取すみれ
Second-hand store
買取すみれ — an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store.
芦屋ARTE
Second-hand store
芦屋ARTE is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート is an independent second-hand store on 50, 八尾市. セカンドストリート also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
50, 八尾市, 5810004
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: 072-990-2370
2nd Street
Second-hand store
2nd Street is an independent second-hand store.
セカンドストリート
Second-hand store
セカンドストリート — an independent second-hand store.
トレジャー・ファクトリー 堺福田店
Second-hand store
トレジャー・ファクトリー 堺福田店 — an independent second-hand store on 1.
1
買取大吉
Second-hand store
買取大吉 is an independent second-hand store.
ハードオフ
Second-hand store
ハードオフ — an independent second-hand store.
オフハウス
Second-hand store
オフハウス is an independent second-hand store.
ブランドオフ
Second-hand store
ブランドオフ — an independent second-hand store.
神戸屋
Second-hand store
神戸屋 is an independent second-hand store.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Kobe
35 of the 188 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Kobe — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Kobe; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
22 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 4 of them sit on 1, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Kobe thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Kobe? Work this order: ドリーム, リサイクルブティックアド, セカンドストリート on 8, おたからや, てるてるとまと, みしな, リサイクル23, and 良品買館. That's 188 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 180 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Kobe
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Kobe can skip the learning curve:
- Don't skip the linens at ドリーム. Tablecloths, curtains and wool blankets are routinely excellent and routinely overlooked. Check for stains in good light.
- Learn your fabrics at リサイクルブティックアド. A quick touch tells wool from acrylic, leather from pleather. Natural fibres at thrift prices are the whole game.
- Measure the car, not just the room. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
- Look behind the front row. Shoppers pull things out and shove them back carelessly. The best find is often one rack deep, half-hidden.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Kobe — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Kobe can take a while to appear. The 188 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Kobe's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Kobe included.
Thrift store listings for Kobe: 188 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.