Motomachi

Motomachi is a district of in , . It is located between and the port of Kobe. It is located adjacent to Nankinmachi and Kyū-kyoryūchi. department store and several boutiques are in Motomachi, as well as a mile-long covered shopping street.
Wikipedia
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Chuo-ku, Kobe
  • Also known as: “Kobe Motomachi”, “Motomachi, Kobe”, “Motomachidori”, “Motomachidōri”, and “Motomachidori 3-chome”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nankinmachi and Kobe Port Tower.

Photo: Tomomarusan, CC BY 2.5.
Nankin-machi is a neighborhood in Kobe, Japan located south of Motomachi station adjacent to the Department Store and is a major tourist attraction.

Scenic viewpoint
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The is a landmark in the port city of , . The sightseeing tower was completed in 1963 and was temporarily closed from late 2009 to 28 April 2010 and again from 27 September 2021 to 26 April 2024 for renovation.

Railway stop
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is a railway station in Motomachi, , , , Japan. It is one of the main stations serving the central business district of Kobe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hatobachō and Hyogo-ku.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kok Leng Yeo, CC BY 2.0.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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Hyogo is one of nine wards of , . It has an area of 14.68 km2 and a population of 109,144. The area's location with a natural harbour near the which links and the has been an important location throughout the history of Japan.

Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagata is one of 9 wards of , . It has an area of 11.46 km2, and a population of 96,072. This region suffered the largest number of casualties in the Great Hanshin earthquake. is situated 4 km southwest of Motomachi.

Motomachi

Latitude
34.6879° or 34° 41′ 16″ north
Longitude
135.18565° or 135° 11′ 8″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QM5QP+57
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6265937941
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
1856519
Wiki­data ID
Q6918052
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Satellite Map

Discover Motomachi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Motomachi” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “元町 (神戶市)”
  • Japanese: “もとまちどおり3ちょうめ”
  • Japanese: “元町”
  • Japanese: “元町通”
  • Japanese: “元町通三丁目”
  • Japanese: “神戸元町”

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