[ 1900s Japan - Western-Style Hotel in Kobe ] — The Tor Hotel in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The Tor Hotel was located on the northern end of Kobe's Tor Road, now the location of the Kobe Club. The hotel was built in 1908 (Meiji 41) because the popular Oriental Hotel near the port was overcrowded each time passenger ships arrived. 20th century vintage postcard.

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