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 Nunobiki herb park by Sophiason
Open hour: 10:00 - 17:00 (20:30 on Saturday)
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 by jlvillalba
The world's longest suspension bridge opened to traffic on April 5, 1998. The 3,911-meter (12,831-feet) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is 580 meters (1,900 feet) longer than the Humber Bridge in England, the previous record holder.
The bridge across Akashi Strait connects Tarumi Ward in the city of Kobe with Awaji Island, both part of Hyogo Prefecture. Construction began way back in 1988, and it cost nearly 500 billion yen to complete.
Although both Kobe and Awaji were severely damaged in the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, the new bridge will be able to withstand even bigger quakes--up to magnitude 8.5 on the Richter scale. It's also built to resist winds as strong as 288 kilometers (179 miles) per hour.
The bridge is part of an expressway link connecting Honshu, Japan's main island, with Shikoku by way of Awaji Island.
A ceremony attended by hundreds of school children was held in mid-March to mark the completion of the bridge. Initially, school kids from both sides of the bridge were supposed to walk across and meet halfway, but this had to be cancelled because of strong winds.
Around 300 students from Higashi Maiko Elementary School in Kobe did get a chance to walk on the bridge for about 500 meters (1,640 feet), though, and kids representing schools in the town of Awaji traveled aboard a bus to meet them. The students shook hands and exchanged gifts.
Tomonori Tamura, a sixth-grader at the Ishiya Elementary School in Awaji, said, "Crossing the bridge was a bit scary because it felt like walking along the edge of a cliff. But I had a great view of the sea." Leave a Comment
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 Higashimon Street in Kobe by freddie18
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 by Sakura_Kobe
Please see beautiful night view of the city from the Rokko mountain
***Spring***
This is the most beautiful season in Kobe as well as
many other districts of Japan. You can see the pretty blossoms in some part of Kobe.
***New Year Season***
This is the biggest holiday of the year. Many people pay their first visit to Shinto Shrine in their district on the New Year's Day. We call it Hatsumode (first prayer visit). If you stay in Japan, why don't you join us!!!!!!!!!
(Left picture is the sight of Hatsumode) Leave a Comment
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 Full of Art by freddie18
I miss the atmosphere and the feeling of a warm welcome from every local person.
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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. Leave a Comment
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 by j-san
Shopping, having coffee and getting a really good 15 minute massage on my break just under the International Community Center (on the left). Leave a Comment
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 by o00o
The city is divided into two sections by the Rokko Mountain Range: the southern part which faces the sea forms the urbanized area, while the western and northern sections, known collectively as the Seihokushin area, have become the scene for the construction of large-scale new towns that maintain harmony with their natural surroundings. The urbanized area occupying 30% of the city area stretches like a ribbon 30km east to west and 2 to 4km north to south, and is home to 70% of the population. Kobe has a 3-tier structure: a port and industrial zone along the coast, residential areas on the hillsides, and mixed residential and commercial areas in the intermediate zone between the mountains and the sea. Leave a Comment
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 by rmiya84778
Every year, there is a light display that is awesome and a must see if in Japan. It is called
'The Luminaire' One entire street is lit up with beautiful and colorful lights. Many people in the Kansai area/region visit. It is on display usually for one month. When walking down street, so many people doing at same time so your squeezed in.
This display is a Christmas tradition in Kobe.
On my last visit to Kobe, there were rumors of this being the last one to be held... Leave a Comment
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