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Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is the massive bridge which joins the islands of Honshu and Shikoku together. Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is located on the edge of Kobe city.

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Established in 201 A.D., Ikuta Jinja is the most popular shrine among Kobe people, where many people visit here for a New Year prayer. The buildings were destroyed many times by natural disasters over the year but rebuilt every time.

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Kobe Harborland is a waterfront area right next to JR Kobe Station. It is the most fashionable area in Kobe, that includes many shopping facilities, cinemas, amusement park, hotel, cruise and with a photogenic scenery.

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Kobe Kachoen is a bird and flower park where visitors can interact with many birds in a beautiful flower filled atmosphere. They have a collection of tropical birds, parrots, owls, penguins, ducks and more.

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Kobe Port Island is a man-made island created in 1981. Connected with the main land by Kobe Ohashi Bridge , it is a town with many high-rise apartments, a few universities, hotels, convention centers and a business center.

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Kobe Port Tower, built in 1963, is the symbol of Kobe. The Kobe Port Tower was the first tower in the world made from a pipe structure.

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Meriken Park is a redeveloped area opposite Kobe Harborland. Meriken Park features in many postcards and pictures of Kobe as it includes the icons of Kobe: Kobe Port Tower and Kobe Maritime Museum.

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Minatogawa Shrine was built in 1872 by the order of Meiji Emperor. Minatogawa Shrine Kobe enshrines Kusunoki Masashige who was a famous warlord in 14th century.

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Along with the ones in Yokohama and Nagasaki, Kobe's Nankin-machi is one of the three biggest Chinatowns in Japan. There are over 100 Chinese cafes, restaurants and shops in this area, and some of them are very popular with people queue all the time.

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Nunobiki Herb Park is a herb garden located on Mt Rokko above Kobe. When you catch Shin-Kobe Ropeway in the middle of busy Kobe city, you will be amazed with the magnificent views.

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Sannomiya is the effective center of Kobe, with JR, Hankyu Railway, Hanshin Railway, Kobe Municipal Subway and Kobe New Transit all meeting in Sannomiya. There are many shops and restaurants in Sannomiya.

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Suma is the small seaside town/suburb of Kobe which is famous for the Sumadera Temple.

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Sumadera Temple was originally built in 886 by the order of Emperor Koko. Sumadera Temple features a display from the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani (1184). Sumadera Temple Kobe is the head temple of Shingon Buddhism Sumadera Sect.

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Takarazuka is a popular residential area for Kobe along with Ashiya and Nishinomiya in Hyogo. It is famous for Takarazuka Revue, hot springs and Hanshin Racecourse.

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