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Kitano Ijinkan-gai (Historic Western Residences)
Visit an exotic town replete with western-style residential houses. Kitano Ijinkan-gai is just north of Sannomiya and is where foreigners settled after the opening of the Port of Kobe. Some of the western-style buildings are open to the public. Restaurants and cafes serve a variety of cuisines.
Photo provided by Kobe Tourism Bureau
[Access] Approx. 15 min. walk from JR, Hankyu, Hanshin, or subway Sannomiya Station
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Information
- Postal Code
- 650-0002
- Address
- Kitano Tourist Information Office, Kitano-cho 3-10-20, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
- Tel
- Kitano Tourist Information Office 078-251-8360
- Businesshours
- Varies by facility
- Holiday
- Varies by facility
- Website
- https://www.kobeijinkan.com/en/
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