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Kyukyoryuchi (Old Foreign Settlement)

History Kobe

The Old Foreign Settlement was established as a place where foreigners could live and trade when the Port of Kobe opened at the end of the Tokugawa regime. The beautiful, well-designed streets are based on examples of modern city planning from that time and look just like something from a story book.

Fee Depends on the institution
Access 5 minute walk from JR Sannomiya Station or from JR Motomachi Station
Address Kaigan-dori, Kyo-machi, Akashi-machi and others, Chuo-ku, Kobe
Inquiries The Former Foreign Settlement of Kobe 078-332-0151
URL http://www.kobe-kyoryuchi.com/index.htm (Japanese)

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