On Rokko Mountain

Osaka seen from Aozora

About 300 meters high, and about 300 meters away from those other 17 million people down there.

Minoo

The were 2 large carps and many golfballs in the stream. Presumably from that man I met earlier, playing golf in the forest. Oh yes, in Japan you can play golf anywhere!

Rock Garden - Rokko

Trees on Rokko

Ashiyagawa -Kobe

In Kansai, this is the wealthy man's choice.

Rokko Mountain

This place is known as the Rock Garden.

Kobe from Above

Kobe in the front. Osaka barely visible in the distance.

Nunobiki Waterfall in Kobe

Apparently mentioned in the Ise-monogatari 伊勢物語 and now considered to be one of the great divine falls.

Hanami in Horie