Wednesday, May 4, 2011

141 神戸北野町異人館 - Kobe Kitano-cho Ijin-kan

北野通り - Kitano-dori
Late Apr '11

神戸市にある北野町(きたのちょう)は、異人館が残る著名な観光地です。
明治中期から大正初期に建てられた24棟が現在公開されています。

北野通りから - View from Kitano-dori
Late Apr '11

その中でも、うろこの家(旧ハリヤー邸)が有形文化財、萌黄の館(旧シャープ住宅)風見鶏の館(旧トーマス邸)重要文化財に登録されています。
またこの異人館が立ち並ぶ地域は、重要伝統的建造物群保存地区に指定されています。

きつい坂の上にあるので、歩きやすい靴をお勧めします。

北野町広場付近
around Kitano-cho Hiroba(Kitano-cho Square)
Late Apr '11

Kitano-cho in Kobe city is very famous tourist destination due to the Ijin-kan (Western Style Residences).
Nearly 30 Western Style Residences which were built between the middle of Meiji era and the earlyTaisho era still remain.
Which means those western style dwellings are 100 years old and novelty in Japan.

Late Apr '11

Among those architectures, Uroko-no-Ie (Uroko residence / Old Harrier Residence) is known as Important Cultural Asset, Moegi-no-Yakata (Moegi Residence / Old Shrap Residence) and Kazamidori-no-Yakata (Kazamidori Residence / Old Thomas Residence) are recognized as Important Cultural Property.
In addition, these area is listed as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings.  
You have to walk the steep slopes therefore, the walking shoes are recommended.

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三宮駅(JR・阪急・阪神・神戸市営地下鉄)より徒歩15分

新神戸駅(神戸市営地下鉄、山陽新幹線)より徒歩10分

三宮駅より「シティーループバス」に乗車、「北野異人館」下車。
250円。
または一日乗車券650円。


15 mins walk from San-no-miya station (JR line, Hankyu line, Hanshin line and Kobe Municipal Subway)

10 mins walk from Shin Kobe station (Kobe Municipal Subway and Shinkan-sen).

Take CITY LOOP bus from San-no-miya station (bus stop number 7) and get off at "Kitano Ijinkan" (bus stop number 10).
250 Yen or 650 Yen for a Daily ticket.


View 北野町異人館 - Kitano-cho, Western Style Residences in a larger map



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