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Kobe is the capital of Hyogo Prefecture and one of Japan's ten largest cities. Located between the sea and the Rokko mountain range, Kobe is also considered one of Japan's most attractive cities.

Kobe has been an important port city for many centuries. Kobe Port was one of the first Japanese ports to be opened to foreign trade in the late Edo Period, and the city remains one of Japan's more cosmopolitan cities.

In January 1995, Kobe was hit by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which killed over 5000 people and destroyed tens of thousands of buildings. A decade later, the city is completely rebuilt, and few signs of the terrible event are left.

Attractions

Central Kobe

Kitano (7) Former residential area of foreign merchants. Kobe Harborland (2) Popular shopping and entertainment complex. Meriken Park (3) Waterfront park with Kobe Tower and more. Chinatown (1) Kobe's chinatown is called Nankinmachi. Sorakuen Garden (10) Japanese landscape garden in central Kobe.

Other Areas of Kobe

Earthquake Museum (5) Commemorating the 1995 earthquake Arima Onsen (8) Hot spring resort within the city limits. Mount Rokko (6) Offering panoramic views of Kobe and Osaka. Sake Breweries (9) Kobe's Nada district is famous for sake. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (3) The world's longest suspension bridge.

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