Our Nice accomodations View from our room at the Crowne Plaza Kobe JP 20160528 8073 052716 1616 Francisco at window Francisco in cable car on the Rope Way Rope Way (Cable Car) to Nunobiki Herb Garden 052616 1695
Our hotel from the Cable car Looking back at our hotel and Kobe IMG 5807 052616 1713 Part of the Herb Garden at the top, Yes, that's my Carolina cap Monument to El Salvador earthquake victims 052616 1731 Greenhouses and herb gardens
Walking down to the gardens and herb buildings 052616 1739 052616 1740 052616 1743 Having a Foot soaking in hot water IMG 5650 Along the way we stopped for a rest IMG 5673
052716 1591 City bus which we could use our Japan Railpass on.  We went on it to Harborland Park Fish scupture by Frank Ghery Overview of Harborland Park, with tower in background View from the Tower at Harborland Park Port Tower fun! Monument to earthquake victims example of earthquake which they've left unrepaired
052716 1641 052816 1556 Franciso in the Ferris Wheel JP 20160528 8098 Downtown Kobe JP 20160528 8079 JP 20160528 8084 Nankinmach, downtown Kobe
JP 20160528 8085 JP 20160528 8086 Sitting in the Rokko Mtn station, waiting for the tram Mt Rokko tram JP 20160528 8110 052916 1402 tea for walkers along the way JP 20160528 8120
JP 20160528 8114 JP 20160528 8119 a slide for children (and parents?) beautiful waterfall waterfall and clear water Then by cable car to another section of the mountain IMG 5804 JP 20160528 8133
052916 1433 The Shinkansen Bullet Trains were amazing! JP 20160527 8220 An entertaining evening in the hotel bar Relaxing after a long day and before dinner IMG 5693