{"id":12933,"date":"2017-02-17T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=12933"},"modified":"2018-09-25T11:29:16","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T10:29:16","slug":"mountains-sea-sake-perfect-day-kobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/17\/mountains-sea-sake-perfect-day-kobe\/","title":{"rendered":"24 hours in Kobe: Mountains, sea and sake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12933&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12933\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12933&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12933&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12933%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12933\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F12933\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/kobe\/\">Kobe <\/a>is known around the world for two things: succulent beef and the earthquake of 1995. But how much do you actually know about the city?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Perfect day in Kobe<\/h2>\n<p>Despite its proximity to the popular cities of Kyoto and Osaka, Kobe is often overlooked on trips to Japan. Those who take the time to visit the city though, will find it\u2019s well worth a visit in its own right.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nunobiki Herb Gardens<\/h2>\n<p>My perfect day in Kobe began with a trip up the Mount Rokko Ropeway to the Nunobiki Herb Gardens. The Herb Gardens themselves are well worth a visit, but it was the views from the gardens across Kobe that I particularly enjoyed. From the well placed <em>ashiyu<\/em> (foot spa) I was able to relax my feet in the wonderfully warm water and look out across the wood mountains, city and sea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12966\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12966 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe-510x383.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Kobe.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from Nunobiki Herb Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12964\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12964\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2-510x383.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Herb-Garden-Ashiyu-Kobe-2.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soaking my feet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nunobiki Waterfall<\/h2>\n<p>From here I took a 20-minute stroll down the mountain to the Nunobiki Waterfall, a tranquil spot that feels miles from the city, not a ten-minute walk from the bullet train station. I would recommend a walk up here on even the shortest of trips to Kobe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12969\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12969\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Waterfall-Kobe-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Nunobiki Waterfall\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Waterfall-Kobe-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Waterfall-Kobe-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Waterfall-Kobe-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Waterfall-Kobe-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Waterfall-Kobe-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Waterfall-Kobe-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Waterfall-Kobe-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Waterfall-Kobe-780x1040.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Nunobiki-Waterfall-Kobe.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nunobiki Waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kobe beef<\/h2>\n<p>A lunch of Kobe beef was one of the main highlights of my day. I have often heard friends describing just how delicious Kobe beef is but until now I\u2019d never had the opportunity to try it. Seated in a small counter restaurant with space for just eight guests, I watched as the beef was seasoned, cooked, sliced and served. It was more performance art than simple cooking, and each of the five courses was delicious \u2013 though the beef was the star. Finally, it was all topped off with a bowl of sake-flavoured ice cream.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12960\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12960\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-3-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-3-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-3-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-3-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-3-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-3-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-3-780x1040.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-3.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preparing lunch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12958\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12958 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2-510x383.jpg\" alt=\"Delicious Kobe beef\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kobe-Beef-Houki-Kobe-2.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delicious Kobe beef<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum<\/h2>\n<p>No trip to Kobe would be complete without a visit to the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum. Here, the devastating impact of the earthquake is fully documented. But what I found really moving was the stories of how the community had come together to rebuild their city and to support each other. There is also a big exhibition on disaster prevention, looking at the ways that good building design and public awareness can help to avoid the same level of destruction if another earthquake strikes the region.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum<\/h2>\n<p>It is very rare that I enjoy a museum\u2019s introductory video, but the concise history and development of sake brewing at the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum was fascinating, and very well presented in excellent English.<\/p>\n<p>This was followed by a walk around the museum before the main reason for my visit: sake tasting. There were a wide range of sakes available to taste for free, as well as other specialities including a <em>yuzu<\/em> liqueur, which went very well with the sake ice cream (my second of the day!) If you want to make a day of it, there are many breweries in the Nada area of Kobe. In fact, around 30% of all of Japan\u2019s sake is brewed in Kobe.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kobe Chinatown (Nankin-Machi)<\/h2>\n<p>Dinner in Chinatown was the perfect end to my day. Lit with hundreds of lanterns, the street food stalls are popular with tourists and locals alike. But I dined in one of the many restaurants, tucking into a huge feast of chicken, fish and dumpling dishes washed down with a Chinese rice wine. Would I return to Kobe? You bet! Just make sure you arrive hungry (and thirsty&#8230;)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12939\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12939\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/China-Town-Kobe-2-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/China-Town-Kobe-2-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/China-Town-Kobe-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/China-Town-Kobe-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/China-Town-Kobe-2-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/China-Town-Kobe-2-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/China-Town-Kobe-2-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/China-Town-Kobe-2-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/China-Town-Kobe-2-780x1040.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/China-Town-Kobe-2.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chinatown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Find out more about Kobe on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/kobe\/\">website<\/a>. 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