Culture & History

Kitano-cho became the residential area for foreigners following the opening of Kobe Bay. Today there are 30 western style houses that are still preserved

A park where you can observe the earthquake damage and the following reconstruction process

A 1800 year old shrine located in the center of the commercial area of Sannomiya

A bustling Chinatown where there are always lines in front of the food carts

A historic building from the Meiji Era. Get a glimpse of what makes Kobe’s Kitano Ijinkan-gai so attractive

A collection of ship models and a display of land, air and sea vessels created by Kawasaki Heavy Industries

A wooden sake museum using an old brewery built in the Taisho Era

This is a museum known as “the origin of sake brewing” for a famous Japanese sake brewing manufacturer