A day trip to Kōbe (cut short because of the rain). We checked out the waterfront Meriken Park with its Earthquake Memorial, which commemorates the Great Kōbe earthquake from 1995. Right next to the shopping street is Kōbe’s Chinatown, Nankinmachi, full of tasty food stalls that even serve the famous Kōbe beef. In the Kitano-chō neighbourhood, there are loads of Western-style houses where, for an entry fee, you can be whisked away to Europe or America for a little bit.