We followed a walking trail from Sannomiya Station in Kobe through the streets of Kitano-cho with it's beautiful old European style mansions until we ended up at Tenman Shrine. When we arrived, a wedding was in progress, so we couldn't enter the main part of the shrine until it was over. However it was no hardship to wait, because it allowed us time to admire the great view over Kobe, the bonsai pine display, and the wedding party too!
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Kitano-Tenman Shrine in Kobe
Views over Kobe at the end of Kitano-cho walking trail

By Cathy Cawood
Community writer

Colorful omikuji to tell your fortune

Lots of steps up to the shrine

Ox statue

Bonsai pines on display

Main hall

If you don't get a good fortune tie it in a knot and leave it behind!

Shrine attendant hurrying away after the wedding was over

Red torii gate

Too early for cherryblossom but we could see the buds

Heart shaped ema boards

View over Kobe

The weathercock of Weathercock Mansion

Close-up of pretty omikuji paper knot
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Preethu
8 years ago
nice pic
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