What has changed between now and old Kobe? What’s the same? At the Kazamidori-no-Yakata (Weathercock Museum)

The “Kobe Now and Then Exhibition” is being held at the Kazamidori-no-Yakata (Weathercock Museum) in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, until March 31.
Let’s learn about the past and present of Kobe at the Kazamidori-no Yakata!
The Kazami-dori no Yakata was built by Mr. Gottfried Thomas, a German trader who used to live in Kobe, as his own residence. It is the only building among the ijinkans with brick exterior walls, creating a stately atmosphere that differs from other ijinkans.
In the children’s room on the second floor, 16 photographs of the Kobe Kitano Ijinkan-gai and Sannomiya area taken by amateur photographers around the 1960s are on display. The photographs show the quiet atmosphere of the area before Kobe became a tourist destination again.
Looking at the black-and-white photos, it is hard to tell where they are at first glance.
Some parts of Kobe have completely changed, while other parts remain unchanged. It means that you can enjoy the differences between the scenery of Kobe now and in the past. <A word from the reporter>
Some people may feel nostalgic thinking, “This is how it used to be,” while others may be surprised at how much the places they know well have changed. I’d like to go see it myself and see how it’s different now!

Details

Period

March 1 (Wed) – 31 (Fri), 2023

Place

Kazamidori-no-Kan, 2nd floor, Children’s Room
(3-13-3 Kitano-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe)
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Hours

9:00 – 18:00 (Admission until 17:45)
*Daily during the period

Admission

Adults 500 yen
(Free for high school students and younger and Kobe citizens 65 and older)
*450 yen for those with a City Loop 1-day pass

• Kazamidori-no-Yakata Home Page https://www.kobe-kazamidori.com/kazamidori/