96. The City of Kobe

Kobe is a city in the Kansai region that is famous for producing some of the best beef in the world, as well as for its sake tradition and international culture. Join Jason and Paul as they learn about the many things to see and do (and eat) in Kobe!

Topics Covered:

• History

• Port Area: Kobe Port Tower — Harborland — Renga Soko (19th Century Brick Warehouses) — Gaslight Street — Promena KOBE/Manyo Club

• North of the Port: Motomachi Shopping Street — Chinatown (Nankinmachi) — Ikuta Shrine — Kitano-Cho (Old Mansions)

• In the Mountains: Arima Onsen — Mt. Rokko (Botanical Garden, Music Box Museum, Rokkosan Pasture) — Mt. Maya (Night View, Hiking, Tenjoji Temple)

• Port Island: UCC Coffee Museum — Kobe Science Museum — Kobe Animal Kingdom

• Rokko Island: Kobe Fashion Museum — Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art

• Food: Kobe Beef — Sake

• How to get to/around Kobe