• Kitano and former residences of early foreign settlers of Kobe is in the distance of five minutes walking from Shin-Kobe Station of Shinkansen or bullet train. Most buildings were built in Meiji era or hundred years ago and very fashionable and attracting at that time.

• The main seven houses are scattered in the Kitano district in Kobe City now. Wedding can be held in a part of pavilion.

• There is a similar district in Nagasaki and both towns have a common point that they are contact town with foreign countries. Because Kobe has left those houses in the town, though Nagasaki transferred and maintained as a part of the Glover garden and then Kobe brings the actual life feeling as in a town.

"Sassun mansion" was built in 1892 and the oldest building in former residences of early foreign settlers. Wedding is possible in the garden.
Israeli trading merchant Sassun has actually lived until 1985.
A fashionable alley in Kobe on the slope. Actually living town.	"Weathercock House" of Mr Thomas, German trading merchant, constructed in 1909	Stone steps in Kitano Shinto shrine next to "Weathercock House"	"Pavilion of Flush Yellow" built as U.S. consul general Sharp in 1903.
This house's name of "Angel's wing" is just a restaurant though it sounds interesting.		Mr. and Mrs. Father Christmas　is basking.	The wedding in the Kitano church.

2006/06/01