Outside Sannomiya eki in Kobe

Kobe - JET recontracting Conference - 14
Originally uploaded by Jason In Japan.

This is what many of us think of when we think of Japan - lots of hustle and bustle and neon and crowds, etc.

But now when I think of Japan I'll think of lush green mountains and endless rice paddies and rural scenes. So it was nice to be in a big city again. This was taken just outside Sannomiya station in Kobe.