A weekend in Kobe, documented here. Again, almost all of this is on foot – with the notable exception of the Shin-Kobe Ropeway, which ascends to the Nunobiki Herb Gardens above Shin-Kobe Station. I also took the subway two stations home after tromping down the mountain on foot, as I was exhausted.
The herb gardens are quite nice, and they offer cooking classes and other such activities for those interested. i would imagine the view from up there is amazing at night, and it’s also probably gorgeous when they get some snow. The really cool thing, though, is that the Nunobiki Waterfall is literally only a few hundred meters above the Shinkansen station – Kobe city is right up against the wilds of the Rokko Mountains. I also rather enjoyed the fact that when I arrived at the waterfall, there was a jazz combo playing at the little cafe (I rather got the impression that the singer was the owner). Japan never loses the ability to surprise me.
Today’s shots are just a few I grabbed of the area around Hirano, an old neighborhood at the foot of the mountains a kilometer or so west of the waterfall. There’s a very cool old shrine there (Gion, affiliated with the famous one in Kyoto) that was having their matsuri today, as well as a Zen temple called Shoukofuji. My main reason for being in the area was to visit Minatoyama Onsen, and obviously no pics there, so it was a light day for the camera.
Ronbb
April 1, 2018 at 9:15 amSo you’re back to your hometown…I was wondering how many steps you took. 🙂 Also, that bridge…it looked very old, but it’s paved! And the Osomatsu-san sign… Oh, love the waterfall…totally making want to dive in…
Guardian Enzo
April 1, 2018 at 4:33 pmThat bridge… You want it to be scary and sway like the one in Udon no Kuni, but it doesn’t. I wonder if it’s old and retrofitted, or new and made to look old.
I do kind of wish my Fitbit still worked – it’d be interesting to see how many steps I took this week.
Skidda
April 2, 2018 at 1:41 amThe bridge is made to look old and there is metal underneath the vines. Only a few “authentic” vines bridges remain in Japan today, like the Kazurabashi in Shikoku.
The botanic gardens is a really nice place !
mika163
April 3, 2018 at 4:54 amJust did a bit of Nankinmachi when I was in Kobe and did not explore the rest of the city due to lack of time. The authentic ones in Iya valley are nice.
elianthos80
April 3, 2018 at 12:47 pmThe spirit is strong, I hope your shoes are too 😀
elianthos80
April 3, 2018 at 12:48 pmP.S./edit: No embed allowed. Alright. https://youtu.be/VBBFDb0hC4Y
Guardian Enzo
April 3, 2018 at 4:36 pmOne of the best ED ever, hands down