Nippon Express, Marine Pier, Kobe, Japan
Fishing at Marine Pier in Kobe, Japan, with a container ship passing in the background.
Downtown Buddha, Kobe, Japan
The Hyōgo Daibutsu (兵庫大仏) in Kobe is known as one of the three big Buddhas in Japan, in the same class with the Nara and Kamakura Daibutsus.
Cafe Kitchen, Kobe, Japan
A view into the kitchen of the Hara Donuts Café at Motomachi, Kobe, Japan.
Ice Cream Mascot, Kobe, Japan
Walking around the Kitano Ijinkan area of Kobe, Japan, I discovered this mascot inside an ice cream stall.
Harbor View, Kobe, Japan
Taken from the upper level of the Mosaic Shopping Complex at Kobe Harborland, Japan, this view looks northeast towards Kobe Port Tower.
Mosaic, Harborland, Kobe, Japan
View of a restaurant patio in a quiet corner of the Mosaic Shopping Center at Harborland, Kobe, Japan.
Evian Coffee, Motomachi, Kobe, Japan
In a side corner of the Motomachi Shopping Street in Kobe, Japan, I saw this scene at Evian Coffee,
Items in a Shop Window, Kobe, Japan
In the Kitano Ijinkan area of Kobe, Japan, I took this close-up of items in the window of a shop selling gifts and paper goods.
Hyogo Daibutsu, Kobe, Japan
The Hyōgo Daibutsu (兵庫大仏) in Kobe is known as one of the three big Buddhas in Japan, in the same class with the Nara and Kamakura Daibutsus.
Rainy Chinatown Evening, Kobe, Japan
Kobe Chinatown, one of three designated Chinatowns in Japan (besides Yokohama and Nagasaki), is located in the Motomachi area of the city.
Picnic at the Bridge, Kobe, Japan
Along the water front on the northern side of Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (明石海峡大橋) in Kobe, Japan, folks are pictured having a snack.
