Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Kobe, Japan

Kitamuki Jizo is a statue of Jizo Bodhisattva enshrined facing north on the wall of a building located at 1-chome, Kitanagasa-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 北向地蔵 (神戸市) (JA)

Ikuta Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Chūō Ward of Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country.

Wikipedia: Ikuta Shrine (EN), Website

Kobe Mosque , also known as Kobe Muslim Masjid , was founded in October 1935 in Kobe and is Japan's first mosque. It is situated in the Hyōgo Prefecture city of Kobe. Established in October 1935, it holds historical significance as a symbol of the early presence of Islam in Japan. Its construction was funded by donations collected by the Islamic Committee of Kobe from 1928 until its opening in 1935. The mosque was confiscated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1943, survived airaids in n 1945, and withstood the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995. It is located in the Kitano-cho foreign district of Kobe, one of the city's best-known tourist areas which features many old western style buildings.

Wikipedia: Kobe Mosque (EN)

Kitano Kobo no Machi is an "experiential workshop to encounter the Kobe brand" located in Chuo Ward, Kobe City. It closed on December 28, 2023. The building where the facility used to be is currently closed, and the new facility is scheduled to open after renovation due to the change of management company. The following is information at the time of business.

Wikipedia: 北野工房のまち (JA), Website

Japan Christian Church Kobe Glory Church is a church of the Japan Christian Church located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 日本基督教団神戸栄光教会 (JA)

Shinomiya Shrine is a shrine located in Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan, and is one of the eight shrines of Ikuta Shrine.

Wikipedia: 四宮神社 (神戸市) (JA)

Japan Christian Church Kobe Church is a church in the Kobe district of the Japan Christian Church Hyogo Parish, located in Hanakuma-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 日本基督教団神戸教会 (JA)

Kantei Temple is a non-sectarian temple located at 7-3-2 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe. It was built by Chinese volunteers in 1947.

Wikipedia: 関帝廟 (神戸市) (JA)

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.

Wikipedia: Sōraku-en (EN), Website

The Funayakata is a historical building known as the "Kawa-gozabune" located in Sorakuen, Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. A gozabune refers to the boats used by feudal lords during the Edo period for official duties and leisure, and only a few have survived to this day. Among them, this Funayakata is the only existing Kawa-gozabune, and due to its rarity and high historical and cultural value, it was designated as an Important Cultural Property of the country in 1953.

Wikipedia: 船屋形 (JA)

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.

Wikipedia: 旧ハッサム住宅 (JA)

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.

Wikipedia: 旧小寺家厩舎 (JA)