WHERE TO GET A KOBE MAP
by heywinks
There is an information center right outside of JR Sannomiya Station. Here you can get information about current Kobe events & maps of Kobe in English. Some staff members speak English as well. Open daily 9am-7pm. 078-322-0220.
Nankinmachi (Chinatown)
by aukahkay
Kobe is home to a large Chinese community. However, it is nowhere near the Chinatowns in North America. Nankinmachi is a pedestrian-only lane about 1 km long guarded on both ends by Chinese arches. It is a good place to stroll in the evenings when the street is illuminated gaudily in shades of red. However, the food served at the restaurants are not the best of Chinese food. There are some side lanes off the main street where you can find small family-run Japanese restaurants, some of which serve Kobe beef.
Kobe: Japan
by libertaduno
Kobe is very livable, medium sized Japanese city. Many people, both Japanese and foreign, want to live here. And with good reason! Kobe is considered Japan's most cosmopolitan city. There are many foreign restaurants, and other cultural attractions. Many people say that Kobe has the highest concentration of foreign residents.
For tourists there are also many things to see and do in Kobe, though perhaps not as many as in Osaka, Kyoto, Nara or Himeji, which are all nearby.