Day 2 - Japan Trip 2008 - Kobe - More flowers along streets at Kitano

During our morning walk surronding Kitano, there are various type of flowers planted along the street as photos shown. Lovely and colourful ...

Day 2 - Japan Trip 2008 - Kobe - Early morning at Kitano

There are lots of attractive advertisement signboards around Kitano mostly on restaurant.

blowfish/pufferfish, 河豚 (Tetraodontidae)

Puffer Fish are the second most poisonous vertebrate in the world after Golden Poison Frog. The skin and certain internal organs of many Tetraodontidae are highly toxic to humans, but nevertheless the meat of some species is considered a delicacy in both Japan (as fugu) and Korea (as bok-uh) and the meat has to be prepared by a valid licenced chef.

Day 1 - Japan Trip 2008 - Heading to Kitagami Hotel

On our way to Kitagami Hotel. The hotel is situated at Kitano (北野)

We did not manage to check in the hotel until 3pm. However, the hotel keeper allowed us to keep our bagpacks in a secured room.

What a colourful flowers on planter box.

Main street at Sannomiya

Lovely flowers