[Hyogo Prefecture] The birthplace of film, "Meriken Theater"

\\The Birthplace of Film// This monument was built to commemorate the public unveiling of Japan's first moving picture (kinetoscope) in Kobe in 1896. 42 granite stones are lined up in front of a stone monument with a square cut out in the middle to resemble a screen, just like an audience watching a film. Facility name 📍 Meriken Theater Address 📍 2 Hatoba-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe (inside Meriken Park) Opening hours 📍 24 hours Closed days 📍 None Access 📍 10-minute walk from Motomachi Station East Exit 12-minute walk from Hanakuma Station East Exit 10-minute walk from Motomachi Station East Exit 8-minute walk from Minato Motomachi Station Exit 2 Mid-January 2024 #Solo trip #Girls trip #Couple trip #Going out with pets #Kobe sightseeing #Kobe gourmet #Kobe #Domestic travel #Kobe Meriken Park #Monument #BE KOBE #Meriken Theater #Pets allowed #Hyogo sightseeing