More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  The Venus Bridge is a unique scenic viewpoint offering panoramic views of Kobe and its surrounding areas. Opened in 1971, its is a spiral ...

  Suwa Shrine is located on the lower slope of the mountains behind Kobe and is reached up a steep slope. Though ostensibly a Suwa Shrine, a...

  Ninomiya Shrine is a small shrine in the heart of Kobe, not too far from Sannomiya Station. Ninomiya and Sannomiya means "Second Shri...

  Ikuta Shrine is the most important shrine in Sannomiya, part of Kobe in Hyogo. It was the third-ranked shrine in the province, the sannomi...