Western-style buildings and Kitano Dori.
The area around Kitano-machi and Yamamoto-dori 1-chome to Yamamoto-dori 3-chome in Chuo-ku is collectively called Kitano Ijinkan-gai, as many Western-style buildings built in the Meiji and Taisho periods remain.
Rin's Gallery is a building designed by Tadao Ando, one of Japan's leading architects.
At night, Kitanozaka is decorated with electric lights.
There is something nice about the loneliness of Kitano Street late at night.
A rare townscape that retains the elegant atmosphere of prewar Kobe.
