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A vibrant town full of incredibly delicious food! The largest China town in Western Japan
"Nankin-machi" (Japanese name for Nanjing town) in Kobe is one of the three best Chinatowns in Japan, along with Yokohama Chinatown and Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown. There are more than 100 Chinese restaurants, Japanese and Western restaurants, grocery stores, general stores, and many other stores lining the streets. You can enjoy authentic Chinese street foods such as pork buns, shark fin, baked Xiaolongbao, and Peking duck while walking down the lively streets.
There is a 6.8-meter high Chinese-style Azumaya (pavilion) in Nankin-machi Square, located in the center of Nankin-machi. 13 stone statues surround the Azumaya. The main street has three gorgeous Chinese-style gates, including the east "Choan-mon" Gate, the west "Seian-mon" Gate, and the south "Kaiei-mon" Gate.
The town holds various events throughout the year, such as the Chinese New Year festival in January or February and the Mid-Autumn Festival in September or October. The entire city is even more full of excitement during these times.
Exploring the exotic town, Nankin-machi almost feels like you are visiting a theme park in another country.
It is also a popular place among tourists because of how close it is to Sannomiya Station, one of Kobe’s main stations.
Nankin-square in the daytime with a sense of liveliness
West “Seian-mon” Gate
“Choan-mon” Gate
Statue of a panda
You can enjoy a full selection of authentic Chinese food.
The built in Chinese style has quite a night view!
不可以太晚來很多店在八點過後都關了。
吃的東西大同小異，以日本人為最主要的旅客，偶爾能聽到熟悉的中文語言。
和元町的中華街比起來小很多，感受華人街氣氛還行，至於在這邊品嚐食物⋯⋯那就免啦！
和橫濱中華街的相似度很高，但南京町的面積稍微小一些，這裡的中華料理普遍是迎合日本人口味價位也會偏高一些，料理是引起不了我的興趣，所以只好到處逛逛拍拍照
