This study examines the planning and design of green spaces in station plazas for the “Renovation Kobe” project being promoted by Kobe City through analysis of planning and design characteristics. In terms of planning characteristics, it was found that the proportion of interaction space and walking space increased from the conventional composition of traffic space, and that a shift to a space for people is being attempted. In terms of design characteristics, the effects produced by the arrangement of physical elements centered on the planting design were shown. Appropriate planting design can strengthen the connection between the inside and outside of the station plaza, enhance the selectivity and accentuation to the space within the plaza, and color the space, thereby elevating the quality of the space.