Kobe Ijinkan: Western Style Houses

Kobe Streets: Continued

 Anyone up for ice cream?

 These steps were incredibly steep!

 Looking down the same steps.

 Kobe has a jazz influence and I'm assuming this man would be playing jazz if he were real.

 A window of one of the western style houses in Kobe.

 The house next to the previous photo.

Some of the other jazz "musicians".

Kobe Streets: On the Way to the Western Style Houses

 Some graffiti that I found in Kobe.

 I thought the window was awesome!

 First time I ever saw Skulls on a shop window.

 Walking up Kobes' famous hill filled streets.

 I'm from Seattle. I have to take a photo of the different Starbucks buildings!

 A mini side street.

A shop in Kitano. You can see the main windows below.

 Some stairs that are supposed to make it easier to go up Kobes' famous hills....yeah, it's about the same.

Looking down the hill. This is only about halfway up the street. There are photos from the top coming soon!

Kobes' Ikuta Jinjya (Ikuta Shrine)

 A view of all 3 gateways.

 Who would like to throw in some money, ring the bell and pray?

 This was a very muscular guard dog. The ones that I usually see are a little rounder and stocky.

 The wind was blowing this decoration which is made of paper.

 The rope for ringing the bell.

 Sake in barrels were at the temple. I think these barrels were blessed by the temple.

 Who wants their fortune to be told?

 Part of the gateway.

 Usually the plaques are rectangular. This was the first time I'd seen heart shaped ones.

It had the kanji character for Love on it. I think for people wishing to have luck in Love use these plaques. I think it is a nice idea. What do you think?