Kitano Ijinkan Walking Tour

Kobe's Kitano area preserves about 20 Western-style buildings called 'ijinkan' where foreign residents lived during the Meiji era. A walking tour of these uniquely designed buildings, including Kazamidori no Yakata and Uroko no Ie, feels like strolling through a European street. Each building displays period furnishings and artworks that tell the story of Meiji-era Kobe as an international city. Stylish cafes and boutique shops dot the hillside streets.