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Friday, March 28, 2008

Day 1 - Japan Trip 2008 - View from Kobe Port Tower

View from Kobe Port Tower over Kobe Maritime Musuem.


Ferris wheel (摩天轮) at Mosaic Garden - A shopping, dining and amusement complex built in 1992 on the land-filled Kobe Harborland. The mall has three floors and is designed like an open street in a southern European town. Besides the many boutiques and eateries, there are also Cine-Mosaic, which has four movie theaters, and Mosaic Garden, an amusement park with an all-weather ferris wheel

Day 1 - Japan Trip 2008 - Kobe Port - Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower 神户港湾塔 A sightseeing tower built on the waterfront in 1963, it is designed like a tsuzumi, a traditional Japanese hand drum. Its earthquake-proof design was tested and validated during the Great Hanshin Earthquake. It is 108 meters high, and from its observation decks and revolving lounge, visitors can see the city of Kobe and its port, as well as the Rokko mountains to the north and as far as Kansai International Airport to the south on a clear day.


This shot was taken underexposed intentionally as well as the photo below.