Going to Hyogo was one of the places we had planned to visit for the Golden Week. Despite it being an overnight trip, we had fun and got to visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well.
Here’s our itinerary:
Highlights
- Himeji Castle was gorgeous, but it’s a shame that pictures don’t do it justice.
- Food, food, food! You can just buy various street foods while strolling along Nankichi Chinatown and never be hungry! However, the only food I ate here was tanghulu, fruits coated in hard sugar, because I found it such a hassle to eat street food with a mask on. Moreover, it greatly reminded me of the tanghulu that I had in Taiwan back in 2018.
- I saw one of the three real-life bronze statues of Elvis Presly in the world. To reflect the current pandemic, the statue was wearing a mask on his face.
- Kobe Port looked a bit like Clark Quay in Singapore. It’s quite nostalgic if you ask me.
Not-so-highlights
- Himeji Castle was gorgeous outside, but the inside was disappointing. There was nothing inside the castle. However, given how old it was, I could understand that they wanted to protect the castle and its contents.
- I didn’t like the restaurant where we had our dinner in Nankichi Chinatown. Everything was acceptable – not bad but not good. It was a shame since I also didn’t enjoy the spring rolls with peking duck as its main ingredient. It was my first time eating peking duck, but meh…
- Anpanman Museum in Kobe Harborland was originally in our itinerary. We ended up dropping it after realizing how expensive the ticket price was for us who had no interest in Anpanman.
Hyphenized Changjo 