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Harborland & Meriken Park
Harborland & Meriken Park Review
A trip to Kobe is incomplete without a waterside visit. Within Meriken Park broken slabs of thick concrete and crooked lightposts are preserved as part of the Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park. Across the grassy park the Kobe Maritime Museum's roofline of white metal poles, designed like the billowing sails of a tallship, contrast beautifully with the crimson Port Tower. The top of the tower provides a 360-degree view of Kobe. A walkway connects to Mosaic, Harborland's outdoor shopping mall. You can eat dinner at any of the restaurants on the waterfront. The nighttime view is stunning, with Port Tower and the Maritime Museum lighted up. Nearby, a small Ferris wheel rotates lazily, the colors of its flashing lights bouncing off the sides of nearby ships. Meriken Park and Harborland are a 10-minute walk south of Moto-machi station.
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- Location: Downtown Kobe
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