A day with Yasuko in Kobe

We met Yasuko for a relaxing visit, lunch a couple of shrines, and a coffee stop.

Yasuko had chosen her favorite café for us to have lunch together, but we arrived to find that it was no longer there.

No problem. We were near Morozoff Café, which was quite nice. They make very interesting sandwiches - the grilled cheese sandwich is made in a waffle machine, so it has a unique appearance.

After lunch, we went to the nearby Sannomiya Shrine. It's a small one, but is in a surprising location - right in the centre of big buildings and across the street from Daimaru Department Store.

Next up was Ikuta Jinja. It's quite a bit bigger, with many people there. We always enjoyed walking through it whenever we were in Sannomiya (the main downtown area of Kobe).

Like many shrines, there are lucky charms for sale. It's always a good idea to have the protection of these charms, so I bought three. We are now protected from traffic accidents, and calamities will be warded off . We are also sure to come into money. What's not to like?

After spending some time at Ikuta Jinja, we decided it was coffee time. We went to Nishimura's Coffee, a longtime mainstay of Kobe. There is nothing modern about it, and yet it remains as popular as ever. It was crowded and we had to wait a few minutes before getting a table. It was good, albeit with their own spin on things, such as cappuccino with whipped cream and a huge cinnamon stick. ☕️ And why not?Read more