Detailed description of Kobe and Kyoto
Kobe, 1.5 million
inhabitants, is located between the sea and the Rokko mountain range, Kobe is
also considered one of Japan's most attractive cities. It has been an important
port city for many centuries. Its port was among the first to be opened to
foreign trade in the 19th century.
In 1995,
Kobe was hit by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which killed over 5000
people and destroyed tens of thousands of buildings. Today the city is
completely rebuilt, and few signs of the terrible event remain.
The Nunobiki Herb Garden is a stunning 40-acre botanical. It boasts over 75,000 herbs and flowers of 200 varieties. 
The Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum was opened in 1984 with the objective of collecting and conserving ancient tools as an example of Japanese cultural heritage.
Over the centuries, Kyoto was destroyed by many wars and fires, but due to its exceptional historic value, the city was dropped from the list of target cities for the atomic bomb and escaped destruction during World War II. Countless temples, shrines and other historically priceless structures survive in the city today.
Sanjusangendo is a temple famous for its 1001
statues of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. The temple was founded in 1164 and
rebuilt a century later after the original structure had been destroyed in a
fire.
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Detailed description of Kobe and Kyoto
