Culture
Chinese New Year in Kobe 2025
Benjamin StockTraditional folk dancing is one of the main events at the Chinese New Year celebrations in Kobe's Chinatown, Nankinmachi.
Nankin-machi is a neighborhood in Kobe, south of Motomachi Station and adjacent to Daimaru Department Store. The area is known as Kobe's Chinatown and has more than a hundred Chinese restaurants, shops and a Chinese temple dedicated to Guan Yu.
Nankinmachi is a center of the Chinese community in the Kansai region. The area was opened up by Chinese traders who settled near the port of Kobe after the port was opened to foreign trade in 1868. As Chinatown developed, it was named after Nanjing, the former Chinese capital.
The area is a popular shopping and dining district. It offers popular items such as steamed buns (manju), ramen, tapioca drinks, and various other Chinese dishes, many of which have been adapted to Japan to some extent.
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Five minute walk from Motomachi Station, 10 minutes by foot from Sannomiya Station, or 5 minutes by foot from Meriken Park.
Traditional folk dancing is one of the main events at the Chinese New Year celebrations in Kobe's Chinatown, Nankinmachi.
Sodium lamps on silent streets of Motomachi Chinatown in Kobe create an intriguing oriental feel in the semi darkness.
Kobe Chinatown or Nankinmachi is an area dedicated to Chinese culture in the center of Kobe. It is a hub of Chinese shops, restaurants and temples, and is close to the main attractions in the city.
Nankinmachi is Kobe's Chinatown district. To experience Chinese culture or to grab a bite to eat, it's a great place to investigate.
Traditional folk dancing is one of the main events at the Chinese New Year celebrations in Kobe's Chinatown, Nankinmachi.
Meriken Hatoba is a top-notch Kobe beef restaurant with superb customer service and reasonable prices.
Kobe's Chinatown is one of Japan's most popular tourist attractions. You can feast on spring rolls, steamed dumplings and other delicious Chinese street food. Just a few minutes walk from Sannomiya Station in will bring you to Kobe's Chinatown.
Nankin-machi is located in Motomachi, a China Town in central Kobe. There are three archways, Changan Gate in the east, Xian Gate in the west, and Nanluo Gate in the south. The northern entrance does not have an archway but is guarded by a pair of lions.
In central Kobe in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, Nankinmachi is the city's Chinatown, is a fun, lively place with a wide range of cheap and tasty Chinese food.
The Nankinmachi Lantern Festival is an annual event that takes place at Kobe's Nankinmachi Square, which is one of the city's most popular tourist destinations. The event includes over 400 Chinese lanterns decorating the area with soft light.
While the Kansai region hosts many of Japan's larger cities, Kobe is one that may not always appear in peoples travel plans. With its close proximity to Osaka, Himeji and
In the port city of Kobe in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, the Chisun Hotel is a comfortable, good value business hotel, well located near transportation links, shops and restaurants.
Hotel Pearl City Kobe, very close to Kobe Airport, is an ideal accommodation spot for those wanting to explore downtown Kobe and Port Island.
Vegan Cafe Thallo in Kobe is run by a passionate animal welfare advocate, and the menu has a range of vegan friendly foods to choose from. The most popular is the vegan quiche, which comes in three different flavor options. There is a children's plate available as well.
Treat yourself to an all-you-can-drink wine lunch for less than 2000 yen! Kobe's Nomadika Cafe & Bistro is where you want to be this summer.
Meriken Park is a waterfront park located in the port city of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The park features the Kobe Port Tower, Kobe Maritime Museum, and a memorial to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake. [Wikipedia]
The 108-meter-high Kobe Port Tower is one of the most famous landmarks of the port city of Kobe. The observation tower was completed in 1963. A key feature is its tubular construction, and it was the first tower to have this form of construction. The structure resembles a Tsuzumi, an elongated traditional Japanese drum and the first tower in Japan to be illuminated at night. He has received numerous awards in both the architecture and lighting categories. From the observation deck, visitors have a spectacular panoramic view of the harbor, the city and the Rokko Mountains on the horizon. Interactive panels and audio guides are offered in all four directions and the design of the ceiling of the observation deck offers a romantic representation of the starry sky of the city of Kobe.
The Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art is a purpose built municipal art gallery in Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was opened in 2002. [Wikipedia]