Motomachi (Japanese: 元町) is a district of Chūō Ward in Kobe, Japan.

[2] It is located adjacent to Nankinmachi (南京町: Kobe Chinatown) and Kyū-kyoryūchi (旧居留地: a foreign settlement in the 19th century: there are several buildings from that time, now used as restaurants or coffee shops.).

Daimaru department store and several boutiques (BVLGARI, Giorgio Armani, Dunhill, etc.)

It is also well known in Japan for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, and foreign influence, similar to the Motomachi area in Yokohama, Ginza in Tokyo and Shinsaibashi in Osaka.

It was decided to nickname it "Sampo Chika" by public offering in 2021.