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14 Kobe Motomachi Arcade in Kobe, Japan

Need more places to shop? Then stroll through the trendy and elegant Motomachi Shopping Street at the west end of Sannomiya District next to Nankinmachi, Kobe’s Chinatown. Kobe Motomachi stretches for .75 miles and offers over 300 stores. More than 20 retailers have been serving locals and visitors for over 100 years. This area was the core settlement prior to Kobe’s founding in 1889. Its name means “original” (moto) “town” (machi). It was a central route for houses and industry dating back to the Edo period (1603 – 1968). It was named Motomachi Street in 1874. This handsome glass marque was created by Miki Keiko Miura.

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Kobe Motomachi Arcade in Kobe, Japan

1 Chome-7 Motomachidōri, Chūō-ku, Kōbe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 650-0022, Japan

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