Kobe: is the historical foreign quarter interesting for a foreigner?

★ Join me as I adventure through a part of Kobe I have never explored, and frankly didn’t think I wanted to! Following a Japanese travel guide, I found hidden gems I would never have explored otherwise… It’s time to share the wisdom of the local recommendations kept from international tourists by a language barrier ★

This is Travel like a Local: a travel series based on followed the recommendations and itineraries written in Japanese guide books and magazines.

I want to answer 3 questions:
1. Are the guides accurate?
2. Are the recommendations different than what is available in English to international travellers?
3. What are the pros and cons of following these guides for locals?

In this video, I go to Kitano Ijinkan and visit Uroko house, Holland house, Weathervane house, Moegi house, Kitanozaka, Ikuta Jinja (shrine) and Tor Road.

My maps link for this route: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edi...

1. Uroko House / うろこの家・展望ギャラリー
🏷️ 1050
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZgwHxDYyMBtHT...

2. Holland House / 香りの家オランダ館
🏷️ 700 (+3100 for fragrance experience)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RrYYYq4UzwDcB...

3. Weathervane House / 風見鶏の館
🏷️ 500 (currently closed until 2025)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4muhSs4z1qNu4...

4. Moegi House / 萌黄の館
🏷️ 400
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iNX2tCfzQneo8...

5. Kitanozaka / 北野坂
https://maps.app.goo.gl/eK8ufpQhBgzSm...

6. Ikuta Jinja / 生田神社
https://maps.app.goo.gl/SJbxJUSrbEv6H...

7. Tor Road /トアロード
https://maps.app.goo.gl/y6RZkKTCvZfsL...

Bonus. Bistrot Cafe de Paris / ビストロ カフェ・ド・パリ
https://maps.app.goo.gl/m2pQrPRJwE3fP...

Chapters:
00:00 - Preview
00:27 - Introduction
01:59 - Walking to Uroko House
02:29 - Uroko House
08:18 - Observation gallery
09:09 - Walk to Holland House
09:20 - Holland House
11:49 - Walk to Weathervane House
12:20 - Weathervane House
12:32 - Walk to Moegi House
12:39 - Moegi House
14:13 - Kitanozaka 1
15:09 - Bistrot de Cafe Paris
16:26 - Kitanozaka 2
17:17 - Ikuta Jinja
18:38 - Tor Road
20:19 - Was the guide accurate?
21:39 - Highlights
22:46 - Downsides
23:39 - Japanese guides vs English guides
24:19 - What did you think?

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