Kobe City

Kobe City is the administrative center of Hyogo Prefecture and is one of the major seaports in Japan. Currently located in Kobe 3 triangles cultural tourism economy of the Kansai region: Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto. Kobe was much influenced by the West, which many parks and beautiful architecture. Attraction of this city in that four season year round brilliant natural scenery.

Japan is a country that attaches great importance to traditional beauty. However, Kobe, especially the Kitano district is considered a modern miniature city. In Kobe most visitors see the landscape of Western architecture.

Kobe is one of the first cities in Japan have settled abroad. Like the two port cities Nakagasi and Yokohama, Kobe port to welcome a number of foreign immigrants here in opening trade policies of Japan in the mid-19th century until 1940. After the Second World War, most of the foreigners who come to their country. The rest of the foreigners living areas formed under the Kitano area of ​​Kobe Rokko mountain. It also marked by the commercial counselor offices, embassies, housing, restaurants, churches, even the castles, cathedrals West with 50 ijin-kan (House of foreigners ) still exist today. Most were built in the period between the first port opened in the 20th century and has about 20 apartments open to the public view. Arriving here, you'll imagine you're in miniature urban Europe. One of the most interesting houses of the building called Kazamidori-no-yakata by a German architect who designed the tower because it looks like the vane rooster. The house has been chosen as the government important cultural assets. In Kitano area has many cafes, restaurants western bold. Sitting sipping a cup of coffee and watch the roadside. Walking the tree lined avenues, stretching the iron gate, the bas roadside. Especially though this is regarded as a miniature western town but not rushed pace, hustle. Visitors can drop more, see the gardens, exploring each of the architectural beauty of the house.

Down the hill from the harbor Kitano, visitors can feel the presence of the foreign traders lived here. Besides the curved building of churches, and a synagogue, a Hindu temple. Kobe Mosque is an impressive building, far superior to the surrounding buildings. In particular, there is a temple of the holy with vibrant colors, places of worship Guan Yu - a general of the Three Kingdoms and the sacred honor of China. This place also has Nanjing City - a Chinese neighborhood with hundreds of Chinese restaurants, the grocery store standing close together with the colorful billboards. Salespeople and taste of food as inviting visitors entered. Some people just walking just sipping a dish something.

Mariken former wharf where foreign vessels to ship goods, but later moored at the wharf larger nearby. This area is now Mariken park and marina are just there for the ride boats on the beach. Port Tower at 108 meters high and the park is a symbol of the port. From atop the tower, visitors can see the spectacular view of the city, beyond the city of Osaka and Shikoku Island. Shopping biggest Kobe Sannomiya is located north of the port, between Sannomiya and Motomachi station. Malls are about 550m long roof and is where many shoppers are known. Park next to the famous candy shop with the West.

One other destinations that tourists can not visit the earthquake museum. The museum first opened to visitors in 2002 as part of the Institute of reconstruction and prevent human catastrophe, was born to commemorate the tragic events on 01/17/1995 in Kobe. The authorities at the city agreed to establish the museum is due to education. They wanted to Japanese youth today understand what happened, the consequences of the earthquake - which, propaganda measures to the Japanese people know how to handle situations when having earthquake. Each of the people here will be the guide book so if your home equipped with tools and equipment needed to be able to use the earthquake ra.Tu outside looking in, this museum looks nothing else distinct but step inside, visitors will see a miniature model scene replayed earthquake occurred, how it ruins, what remains after the earthquake. There is even a separate section in the museum, displaying photographs of the remains of the earthquake, and the video recording that terrible earthquake.

Arima Toy Museum is open for visitors on 7/19/2003. Entering the museum, visitors will be greeted by a gentle lead soldiers and signs on right side. Ticket price 800 yen / adult, 500 yen / children over 3 years old, children under 3 years of age are free admission. Then Alimali visitors to shop, display toys are made in the style of the Germans. Visitors can stop for a moment to enjoy coffee in the coffee Alimali books. Through the 2nd floor, 3rd floor, visitors will admire the tiny toy and model trains for more stories about the production and the introduction of the German railway company Merukurin. Level 4 is the residence of the auto toys. Guests will be surprised by the trick of the soul artists had to create the magic for toys. More than 4,000 toys on display at the museum includes toys modeled after the cartoon characters and comic ... which fitted modern toys are on display at the 5th floor so fascinated children and adults by the colorful wooden blocks.