Kobe

Yes. Tap water in Kobe is low risk. Safe to drink from the tap. The safety figure is national, not a test of this town.

Is it safe?

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Kobe

Low risk

Safe to drink from the tap

In the year from April 2023 to March 2024, 3 of 9,359 tap-water series were positive for E. coli at least once. The other 9,356 were negative all year.

A series is counted positive if it was positive even once. The public table does not name the 3 series.

Japan does not publish a free city-by-city safety result, so this figure is national.

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Source

Japan Water Works Association, FY2023 tap-water quality distribution table.

Period covered: April 2023 to March 2024.

Japan’s free national file does not name each city. From April 2023 to March 2024, 3 of 9,359 tap-water series were positive for E. coli at least once. The other 9,356 were negative all year. A series is counted positive if it was positive even once. These pages list major cities with that national figure.

Common questions

Can I drink the tap water in Kobe, Nationwide?

Yes. Tap water in Kobe is low risk. Safe to drink from the tap. The safety figure is national, not a test of this town.

Where do these ratings come from?

Japan Water Works Association, FY2023 tap-water quality distribution table. Period covered: April 2023 to March 2024.