Kobe, Japan (June 17-18)

If you come by sea, Kobe, on the southeastern side of Japan’s main island of Honshu, is the gateway to Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka.  Since we had been to those places ages ago, we decided to explore Kobe itself. This port city of some 1.5 million dates back to the 3rd century when the Ikuta Shrine was founded. With WWII damage and a huge earthquake in 1995, most of the city has now been rebuilt with modern shopping malls, apartments, and office buildings. A small part of a collapsed wharf serves as a memorial to the 6,500 people killed during the quake.

We walked through blocks of modern shopping malls and covered streets, ate street food in Chinatown, saw several shrines and a beautiful garden, and had Kobe beef for dinner. Consummate (exhausted) tourists!

 




















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  1. AnonymousJune 18, 2023 at 1:09 PM

    Y’all journey is coming to an end, enjoy the last few weeks.
    Happy Father’s Day Bill, thank you for being a role model for Adam ❤️❤️
    Hugs to the both of you.

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    1. KayJune 18, 2023 at 1:15 PM

      when do you all get back to DC? Missing you, but loving your pics and stories

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  2. AnonymousJune 20, 2023 at 10:32 PM

    Now THAT is a big fish. And what wine goes with Kobe beef? And Japanese gardens - so much serenity in such a packed city. FB

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  3. Michael BrayJune 21, 2023 at 3:28 PM

    Why am I craving a steak dinner right now?!

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