Kitano was the foreign-residents’ quarter in Kobe, so there are many Western houses in this area. Seven of them are open to the public. You can visit them and see what life looked like in the late 19th century for foreigners living in Japan. Every house charges separately, or you can buy a ticket for some (or all) of them at the counter near the Trick Art Museum. We didn’t want to spend too much time exploring them, so we only went to the English-house and Uroko-no-ie.
They decorated the English House in a Sherlock Holmes style, which was very amusing. I couldn’t stand the temptation and dressed up as Sherlock (they offer a jacket and a hat to walk around in). It felt like enjoying Halloween without having to wait for the actual holiday.
The Uroko-no-ie (Uroku house) was very different, much bigger, and with many historical items, as well as modern art and paintings. Actually, it would be fair to say it was similar to a mini-museum. I also really loved the view from the third floor; it was truly stunning.
If you have more time, you can visit other houses as well. It is also fairly close to the ropeway, so you can walk there before or after enjoying the Kitano area.
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Barak Niv
August 1, 2020 at 11:21 pmהפוסטים שלך מאוד מעניינים, יפים ואינפורמטיביים!
מעבר למידע התיירותי נטו, אני לגמרי מרגיש שאני מקבל ערך מוסף מקריאת הפוסטים שלך – היסטוריה, רקע, התניידות וכו’
מדהים!
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bluevagabond
August 2, 2020 at 12:20 amתודה רבה ברק!
תמיד שמחה לעזור (:
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