Motomachi (Hyogo)
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Motomachi (元町?) is a district of Chūō Ward in Kobe, Japan. It is located between Mount Rokko and the port of Kobe.
It is located adjacencies of Nankinmachi (南京町: Kobe Chinatown) and Kyū-kyoryūchi (旧居留地: a foreign settlement in the 19th Century: there are several architectures from that time, now used as restaurants or coffee shops.). Daimaru department store and several boutiques (BVLGARI, Giorgio Armani, Dunhill, etc.) are in Motomachi.
There were many trading companies in Motomachi in the 19th Century.
It is also well known in Japan for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, and foreign influence, like as Motomachi of Yokohama, Ginza of Tokyo and Shinsaibashi of Osaka.
[edit] Transportation
Motomachi Station serves the JR Kobe Line, the Hanshin Main Line and the Kobe Rapid Railway Tozai Line.
