Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Kobe, Japan
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6.5 km
231 m
Explore Kobe in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in KobeIndividual Sights in KobeSight 1: 妙本寺
Myōhonji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Shōshū Buddhism located in Nada Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Hirodai.
Sight 2: Haradanomori Gallery
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Harada no Mori Gallery is an art museum located in Harada-dori, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.
Sight 3: Yokoo Tadanori Museum of Contemporary Art
Tadanori Yokoo (Yoko Otoda Rigenda Bijutsukan) is a museum containing Tadanori Yokoo in Harada -dori, Nada -ku, Kobe -shi, Hyogo.
Sight 4: D51 211
The Class D51 (D51形) is a type of 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizo, Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Mitsubishi, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from 1936 to 1945 and 1950 to 1951. 174 were preserved in Japan but 5 out of the 174 are operational leaving only 169 on display.
Sight 5: Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
The Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum is a museum of carpentry tools in Kobe, Japan. The museum was opened in 1984 with the objective of collecting and conserving ancient tools as an example of Japanese cultural heritage, in order to pass them on to the next generation through research and exhibitions.
Sight 6: Ben's House
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.
Sight 7: Yokan Nagaya French House
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".
Sight 8: サッスーン邸
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.
Sight 9: Italian House & Decorative Arts Museum
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.
Sight 10: Hillside House No. 8 (Yamate 8-Bankan)
Yamate Hachibankan is a foreign museum located in Kitano-cho, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Also with the former Sansen House.
Sight 11: Rhine House
The former Drewell House is a Western-style building located in Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Sight 12: Kitano Tenman-jinja
Tenma Shrine is a shrine located in Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Commonly known as: Kitano Tenma Shrine.
Sight 13: Moegi House
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.
Sight 14: Kitano Meister Garden
Kitano Kobo no Machi is an "experiential workshop where you can encounter the Kobe brand" in Chuo-ku, Kobe City.
Sight 15: 日本基督教団神戸栄光教会
Japan Christian Church Kobe Glory Church is a church of the Japan Christian Church located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Sight 16: Sorakuen Garden
The gardens of Sōraku-en (相楽園) are in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan. Formerly attached to the Taishō-era residence of Kodera Yasujirō, ownership passed to the city of Kobe in 1941. Since then they have been open to the public. Most of the former residence was destroyed in the Pacific War; the stables of 1907 survived and have been designated an Important Cultural Property.
Sight 17: 旧小寺家厩舎
The former Kodera family stable is a Western-style stable building located in Sorakuen Gardens in Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It was designed by architect Kozo Kawai and completed in 1910. It was designated as an important cultural property of Japan in 1970.
Sight 18: 旧ハッサム住宅
Former Hassam House is a foreign museum located in Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is said to have been designed by A.N. Hansell, who worked on a number of foreign houses such as the Shweke House and the Gate House. Construction was completed in 1902. The south veranda, which overlooks the vast Japan garden, is an arcade-style on the first floor and a colonnade style on the second floor, which is a feature of the exterior of the house. It is highly regarded as a masterpiece of architecture that conveys the characteristics of the Meiji-era foreign museum, and was designated as an important cultural property of Japan on June 7, 1961.
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