Mount Rokko

I spent a wonderful day with a fabulous group of people exploring Mount Rokko, Kobe, last Monday.

Us

We ascended by ropeway


Taking in the view


First stop was the Hall of Halls
Music Box Museum...


... where we saw many antique-esque music organs


This Decap Dance Organ lit up and played automatically -
together with accordians and percussion: Wow!


Group shot in front of the "Harvest" automatic organ


Then we moved onto the Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden


The leaves here are starting to turn early


The koi were big here, and obviously hungry


The climate here is similar to that of Southern Hokkaido


Something unusual


Ah-ha. I found a flower.

After this, we ventured to Mount Maya where we waited to see the lights of Kobe. Minasan, arigatou. Totemo tanoshikatta desu!

Until next mountain adventure,
Monica