Takatori Station, railway station in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, Japan
Takatori Station is a stop on the JR Kobe Line in Suma-ku, Kobe, Japan. It has one platform between two tracks, with additional tracks to the north used by express trains and freight cars.
The station opened over a century ago and has served commuters in this part of Kobe ever since. In 2018 it was assigned the code JR-A66 as part of a wider effort to make the rail network easier to navigate.
The area around the station has a neighborhood feel, with small shops and local restaurants used mostly by commuters and residents. Suma-ku is known among Kobe locals as a place where the city feels more relaxed and residential than the central districts.
Only local trains stop here, so it is worth checking that your train makes this stop before boarding. The streets around the station are easy to walk and lead to nearby shops and residential areas.
About a 15-minute walk away stands Takatori Catholic Church, designed by architect Shigeru Ban, who is known for building with paper tubes. The church was built after the 1995 earthquake and is one of the few examples of his community-focused work that remains open to visitors in the area.
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