- Kitano-chō
nihongo|Kitano-chō|北野町 or nihongo|Kitano Ijinkan|北野異人館 is a historical district in
Kobe ,Japan , which contains a number of foreign residences from the late Meiji and early Taishō eras of Japanese history. While the term nihongo|"ijinkan"|異人館 can refer to any foreign residence of this period in Japan, it usually refers to those of Kitano given the number and high concentration of those that remain. "Ijinkan" districts exist in other locales (notablyYokohama and Nagasaki), but due towar and natural disasters, these districts are not as well preserved. [Igarashi, J. "Kobe Ijinkan," [http://www.river-f.com/store/backissue/2002/page/jan02.htm#Anchor89289 Eye-Ai] , January 2002, retrievedFebruary 15 ,2007 ]While some of the houses still serve as residences, many are open to tourists, making Kitano-chō one of the principal
tourist attraction s in Kobe. [ [http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=kobe@184&cur_section=sig&property_id=135182 Fodor's] - "Kobe Sights & Activities: Kitano", retrievedFebruary 15 ,2007 ]References
External links
*en icon [http://kouhou.city.kobe.jp/magazine/backnum/backnumber0613/english/tokusyu/kitano.html City of Kobe: photo a la Carte] - a collection of photos and stories of the Kitano Ijinkan area
*ja icon [http://www.ijinkan.net/ Ijinkan Net] - Tourist site with maps and information on the Kitano Ijinkan area
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