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The red Kobe Port Tower (left) is a local landmark; Kobe Maritime Museum (right), with its swooping arched roof, suggests the form of a sailing ship crossing the waves.
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Visitors wait to take a creative shot at the Be Kobe Monument.
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The Earthquake Memorial Park located to the northeast of the Be Kobe Monument.
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The Meriken waterfront was built in 1868. During the 1995 disaster, the land sank, causing flooding.
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Displays detailing the effect of the disaster and recovery efforts.
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Part of the collapsed Hanshin Expressway in Kobe. (© Jiji)
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The Shōsen Mitsui Building was completed in 1922.
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A steel frame behind the building provides earthquake-proofing support.
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Damaged road sections show the power of the 1995 quake.
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The Number 2 building of Kobe City Hall with its pancaked sixth floor. (© Jiji)
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The Number 2 building today, in use as a five-story building.
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The Marina statue fell when its pedestal collapsed in the earthquake.
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Earthquake damage remains evident on this path.
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A memorial built through citizen donations.
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A gently lit underground space for contemplation.
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Volunteers clean the flame monument on the seventeenth day of each month.
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The west building mainly contains exhibits related to the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
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A life-size diorama re-creates city streets immediately after the disaster.
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Many photographs and models are on display on the third floor.
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The second floor exhibits disaster preparation goods and information about disasters around the world.
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A simulator lets visitors experience how difficult it is to walk against the pressure of water.
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This exhibit shows expected damage from an earthquake in the Nankai trough or directly beneath Tokyo.
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The Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution works to collect and display materials relating to volunteer and support activities.
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