JPN: Nankinmachi

2-2 Hatobacho, Chuo, Kobe, Japan

Nankinmachi is Kobe's Chinatown. It was born in 1868 when the port of Kobe was opened to foreigners, including Chinese immigrants mainly from the provinces of Guangdong and Fujian. At that time, the Japanese referred to the Chinese as 'people from Nanjing' (even though Nanjing is in Jiangsu province), hence the name Nankinmachi that literally means 'Nanjing Town'.


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My BFFs and I entered the bustling area from the Xi'an Gate that's the western entrance. In the east is Chang'an Gate and in the south is Nanlou Gate. There's apparently no archway at the northern entrance.


Be greeted by all the aromas of food wafting in the air!
Head over to my food blog to see what I tried.
 



What's your favourite Japanese style Chinese dish?


Pan-fried xiao long bao, anyone? 

 

Kobe Croquette is definitely one of the very few shops not selling Chinese food.



The legendary Roushouki has been selling mini pork buns since 1915.



I saw at least two shops selling Kobe beef.



There's a Turkish ice cream shop too.


A pavilion marks the centre of Nankinmachi, which celebrated its 151st anniversary last year.



The atmosphere was totally different from Nagasaki Chinatown that was so, so quiet when we visited.


You can get some souvenirs at Moon Dragon.


My mouth waters as I'm uploading this photo of Peking duck and pork belly buns.


What's Chinatown without bubble tea?

We left Nankinmachi via the Chang'an gate in the east.


Such cute vending machines!

There are definitely quite a number of souvenir shops and mahjong clubs in Nankinmachi, but I suppose most are overshadowed by all the food establishments.

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