Kobe | An Off-the-Beaten-Path Artistic One-Day Tour

Visiting Kobe isn't just about Kobe beef and Nankinmachi Save this niche route and snap photos until your hands are tired Recommended Route Maiko Park➡️Sannomiya Station➡️Kitano Ijinkan➡️Ikuta Shrine➡️Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art ————————— 1⃣️ Maiko Park Just take the JR to Maiko Station, a super photogenic seaside park. Maiko Park has its own BE KOBE, which I personally think looks even better than the one at Kobe Port. There's also a Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall nearby with beautiful architecture worth checking out. Plus, there are lots of pine trees 🌲, which make for great photos with the play of light and shadow. 2⃣️ Sannomiya Station Almost all the good food is here. I suggest looking for restaurants in the small alleys. Lunch won't be too expensive, and I think you can't go wrong with any beef dish. 3⃣️ Kitano Ijinkan This area was the embassy district during the Meiji era and has a lot of Western-style buildings, which are characteristic of a port city. There are also super many coffee shops and dessert shops. Had chestnut cake with a friend and visited a unique Starbucks, which is also worth the visit. 4⃣️ Ikuta Shrine A shrine ⛩️ that's said to be very effective for love wishes, located near Sannomiya Station. You might want to drop by. 5⃣️ Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art A must-visit stunning museum for Tadao Ando fans. The architectural design is truly amazing. Saw a photo exhibition by Yasuji Asai and was reminded of the charm of film cameras; every shutter click brings a surprise. ————————— Kobe is really a very comfortable city, nestled between mountains and sea, with a slow pace of life. I personally love it so much, I really wish I had a home in Kobe