I went to Meriken Park in Kobe! It is a very large park with children playing badminton and kite flying, and there is also Starbucks, so it is the perfect place to relax! I was finally able 😅 to take a picture of the famous "BE KOBE" monument lined up, and the weather was clear with a blue sky and it was 😊 pleasant.

Today, in the series "Kobe, Rediscovered", we will deliver the "Cherry Blossom Tunnel" in Nada Ward, a famous place for cherry blossoms, as the seventh stage. The weather has finally passed spring, and the cherry blossom season is approaching again this year. This famous spot in Takao-dori, Nada-ku, Kobe City, is a slope of about 400 meters from north to south, and 70 old Yoshino cherry trees are planted on both sides of the road. This row of cherry blossom trees was planted in the Taisho era at the same time as the opening of the Maya Cable. The appearance is shaped like branches and leaves on both sides covering the road like a tunnel, so I think you can comfortably enjoy the cherry blossom trees if you walk through it leisurely. The photo was taken on April 2 of last year, when it was in full bloom. The petals in the foreground are dyed red by traffic lights (photographing the cherry blossoms at night before dawn) Please note that during the flowering season, there are a little more people passing by, and this is a road that city buses also pass through. At the top of the hill is the Maya Cable station. You can go to the top of Mt. Maya by cable car, so next time I would like to deliver the night view from the Kikuseidai.

"Kobe, rediscovered" The sixth stage of the series will deliver the art port city of Kobe. The large hotel is located on a protruding wharf in the harbor and is moored by various large ships such as luxury liners. I like it best when a sailing ship is docked (Japan Maru in the photo), and the port already has the atmosphere of an overseas resort! The hotel's wave-inspired design is very artistic, and the sailing ship that moves with the power of the wind is truly the ultimate in functional beauty. And in the background, the sunrise of the great nature was painted. At this time of the morning, people are walking and running... I often use Twitter, and when I posted photos of this hotel, I often received replies saying that it was a place of memories. I pray that the city of people, the sky, and the sea will continue to create many memories in the future.

Located on Kobe Rokko Island, the Kobe Fashion Museum is a wonderful fashion-themed museum. It looks unique and resembles the USS Enterprise. The sunset scenery seen from here is very fantastic.

The fifth stage of the series "Kobe, Rediscovered" will deliver the Ferris wheel Wonder Wheel from Kobe Harborland. This very symbolic Ferris wheel was originally opened at a leisure facility called AOIA on Rokko Island, and was in the spotlight as the world's first large Ferris wheel with an illumination function. I had a very strong impression of this time, and I used to look at this Ferris wheel from the mountains with its sparkling in the sea at night. However, the leisure facilities were damaged by the earthquake, and the Ferris wheel was relocated here in Harborland. Now he is completely Lord-like. In the daytime, the Ferris wheel is iridescent with sunlight, and at night, the illuminations of people create an illusion. Harborland is very lively day and night. It is a large Ferris wheel that always accompanies the bustle with flowers.

Series "Kobe, rediscovered" The fourth stage is the "Silver Knight" who roams the modern city. This is the former settlement of Kobe, which has an exotic atmosphere. In the 25th building, there is a very beautiful knight who stops the eyes of people passing by. This is a show window of a luxury brand store, but is it full-scale? ?? I couldn't help but stop and look at the knight statue. Kobe Settlement is a settlement for foreigners who moved to the trading port of Kobe in the Meiji era. It was once a gorgeous area of Western culture, and today it is a fashion hub with luxury brand stores. The neighborhood is calm and crowded, and there is a very chic atmosphere. I think you can enjoy relaxing shopping or window shopping and fully enjoy your adult time.

It is a view of Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Maiko Park. This photo was taken from Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa. I like the shape of the Transitive Cabinet. It's a bridge!

"Kobe, rediscovered" Today, the third stage of the series, a locomotive "stopped" in the city ... It is a D51 popularly known as Degoichi. This locomotive, which was active in Hokkaido until 1975 (Showa 50), is parked along the JR Kobe Station line (closer to Osaka) due to the wishes of volunteers. The photo was taken this year, but there is an "infinite" plate inside the illumination! !! It is said that this is exactly named after the demon exorcism of Setsubun. It seems that the light up is automatically lit by the light sensor, and when it starts to get dark to some extent, you can see the fantastic infinite locomotive. Everyone was taking pictures on this day as well. There are many people in this area as well, but if you listen to your heart, you may hear the whistle of the night train departing at 17:31:65.

Hotel Okura Kobe's garden. On a day when snow piled up in Kobe, the Japan garden was covered in snow. Hotel Okura Kobe has excellent buildings, rooms, meals, and the service of the staff. I love this hotel, I recommend it.

The second stage of the Kobe, Rediscovery series is the story of a cat who lives in a shrine. A crest of chrysanthemum flowers in running water ... This crest, famous as the family crest of the Kusunoki clan, resembles the rising sun from the horizon. This is the Minatogawa Shrine where Kusunoki Masanari is celebrated. At the shrine, three cats were always looking down at the people who came and went from the roof tiles. When I passed through here for the first time in several years, I was still relaxed... Feeling smaller than before? Maybe there has been a generational change. At this time, I photographed one of the two dogs. Relaxing in this way, I was still looking down at the people who came and went. Please visit when you take a walk in Kobe. There are a lot of people on the street, so please be careful not to look too high and bump into it.

When you walk around Kobe, you will find many things. I would like to deliver such something that caught my eye as the "Kobe, Rediscovered" series. The first stage is the work of Kobe-born sculptor Hirokazu Ichii. "Rainbow Floating Statue" Sunlight from far away space encountered water droplets on the earth after rain and created rainbow colors. I hope that many such miraculous encounters will be born in Kobe, and that many wonderful rainbows will be cast. It is written. This is a statue that I stopped when I was walking along the center street of Sannomiya. I hope that when you come to Kobe, you will find it. There are a lot of people on the street, so please be careful not to face down too much and bump into it.

In neighboring temples, lotuses are planted in large pots. In summer, large flowers bloom. The lotus position is a beautiful platform on which the Buddha sits... I also love 😊 this flower, looking up from below

View of Maiko Park and Akashi Kaikyo Bridge from the courtyard of Kobe Maiko Villa. It's a bridge!

1995.1.17。 A day that should not be forgotten as long as you live here. On the day of this disaster, let's prepare once again.

I stayed at Hotel Okura Kobe, got up early and took pictures of the sunrise over Kobe Port. I forgot that the morning sky was so beautiful.

Sanda Fruit Flower Park My Idol It stood out more than the illumination (laughs) 😁

Sanda Fruit Flower Park A product I've been interested in for a long time I'm glad 😌 I was able to experience it It was 😀 futuristic, like outer space.

Sanda Fruit Flower Park Fountain Illumination Wrapped 😌 in sparkle

The illuminations 😯 of the fruit flower park in Mita, Hyogo Prefecture that I have wanted to go to and see for a long time It was the best illumination I saw with my family in the last year of 2022.

This is a superb view from the Mt. Rokko observation tower in Kobe. After climbing a steep hill on a road bike, I was very happy because it was a light awn that suddenly appeared from the morning sun! !! I was able to see the heavenly world and the earthly world at once, and it was as if I was 😊 drawn into the world of myths such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.

It is a total lunar eclipse of the sailing ship "Miraihe" and Beaver Moon. I shot in Kobe and Kamomeria.

The dreamy colors of dawn... This is a photo shoot at Meriken Wharf in Kobe.

It is the kanbase of flowers that bloom in the garden of the Hyogo Prefectural Embassy. It was taken two years ago.

Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland

In Kobe, you can often see scenery like a sailing ship festival. The ones in the picture are Japan Maru and Kaio Maru. It was taken around dawn, but both boats were lit up.

It is a Chinese temple called Kanteibyo Temple in Kobe. It enshrines the hero of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu. I posted the photo because it was on the ceiling of the mountain gate and the picture was written in very vivid colors. The one in the back is the middle gate, also called the Denglong Gate, which is likened to the reason why the carp of the Yellow River travel up the rapids and turn into dragons.

Shingenna, at the knee of the great master Scenic green This is a morning photo of Kobe in the driveway again. In the immediate vicinity of here is Shubogahara, where Kobo Taishi (Kukai) is said to have trained.

The heron said... It was a photo shoot at Suma Fishing Port! !!

Mr. Seagull said... I took a picture at Kobe Meriken Wharf!!

Mr. Pigeon walks like ... It was taken at the Suma Coast "Wishing Palm Tree"! !!