Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Kobe, Japan

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 80 m
Descend 67 m

Experience Kobe in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in KobeIndividual Sights in Kobe

Sight 1: Yokan Nagaya French House

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Yokan Nagaya is a foreign building facing Kitano Street in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Also with the former Bosy House and the Buddha Lan West Wing. It is one of the Western-style buildings that make up the Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District "Kitano-cho Yamamoto-dori" and has been selected as one of the "100 Modern Houses in Hyogo".

Wikipedia: 洋館長屋 (JA)

17 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: Ben's House

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Ben's House is a historical building facing Kitano Street in Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is one of the Western-style buildings that make up the Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District "Kitano-cho Yamamoto-dori" and has been selected as one of the "100 Modern Houses in Hyogo". Also with the former Ferré House.

Wikipedia: ベンの家 (JA)

129 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Kobe Kitano Museum

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The Kobe Kitano Museum of Art is an art museum located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The former U.S. Consulate official building built in Meiji 31 (1898), which is a historical building, is used as a facility.

Wikipedia: 神戸北野美術館 (JA)

86 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Rhine House

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The former Drewell House is a Western-style building located in Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 旧ドレウェル邸 (JA)

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: サッスーン邸

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The former Sassoon House is a foreign residence located in Kitano-cho, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. A traditional building in the Kitano and Yamamoto districts.

Wikipedia: 旧サッスーン邸 (JA)

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Italian House & Decorative Arts Museum

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The Italian Pavilion and Platonic Museum of Decorative Arts is a historical building and art museum located in Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. It was opened to the public in 1991. Also with the former Avoy House. A traditional building in the Kitano and Yamamoto districts.

Wikipedia: イタリア館・プラトン装飾美術館 (JA)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Hillside House No. 8 (Yamate 8-Bankan)

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Yamate Hachibankan is a foreign museum located in Kitano-cho, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Also with the former Mr./Ms. Sen House.

Wikipedia: 山手八番館 (JA)

346 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Weathercock House

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The Kobe City Weathercock House is a historical building located in Kitano-cho 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Built in 1904 (Meiji 37) as a residence for German traders, it is a foreign building (Western-style building) and features a heavy brick exterior and a weather vane on the roof. It is called the weathercock house because of the weather vane, and it is also called the former Thomas House and the former Thomas House from the name of the original residents. It has been designated as an important cultural property of Japan.

Wikipedia: 神戸市風見鶏の館 (JA), Website

44 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Moegi House

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The former Sharp House is a foreign house located in Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is also known as the "House of Moe Huang". It was designated as an important cultural property of Japan on December 18, 1980.

Wikipedia: 旧シャープ住宅 (JA)

94 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Kitano Tenman-jinja

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Tenma Shrine is a shrine located in Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Commonly known as: Kitano Tenma Shrine.

Wikipedia: 天満神社 (神戸市中央区) (JA)

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