Kamakura Kid
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- Joined
- Mar 3, 2011
- Location
- Kamakura, Japan
Last week I was in Kobe to help a friend adopt an elderly dog and bring it back to Kamakura. Japanese train and airlines aren’t too dog friendly, after all, so we drove down. While the dog thing turned out to be a last minute bust, it was for a good reason. The owner changed her plans to move to a different city, and therefore did not have to give the dog up. But, I digress...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is NOT named for the city of Kawasaki. Rather, Kawasaki is the founding family’s name. The company started out in shipbuilding, and later branched out to trains, planes, and motorcycles. KHI is headquartered in the port city of Kobe, right next to Osaka. KHI is a major sponsor of the Kobe Maritime Museum, and has a dedicated wing called the Kawasaki Good Times World. Many Kawasaki motorcycles are displayed there, so of course your humble scribe just HAD to visit!
Overall, I was kind of disappointed. Not too many bikes on display. While the Good Times World is worth a visit if you happen to be in the Kobe area, I wouldn’t make a dedicated trip just for it. The Honda Collection at Motegi Twin Ring Circuit is much better.
I had to dodge a plethora of middle school kids in order to take my photos, so the pics are kind of out –of-order. Of course, my danged digital camera just HAD to run out of battery after only a few pictures, so I had to resort to crappy cell phone pix. Once again I’ve posted the link to my Photobucket album, and will only post highlights here.
Album link here:
Kawasaki Good Times World KOBE CITY pictures by wpb3pan - Photobucket
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is NOT named for the city of Kawasaki. Rather, Kawasaki is the founding family’s name. The company started out in shipbuilding, and later branched out to trains, planes, and motorcycles. KHI is headquartered in the port city of Kobe, right next to Osaka. KHI is a major sponsor of the Kobe Maritime Museum, and has a dedicated wing called the Kawasaki Good Times World. Many Kawasaki motorcycles are displayed there, so of course your humble scribe just HAD to visit!
Overall, I was kind of disappointed. Not too many bikes on display. While the Good Times World is worth a visit if you happen to be in the Kobe area, I wouldn’t make a dedicated trip just for it. The Honda Collection at Motegi Twin Ring Circuit is much better.
I had to dodge a plethora of middle school kids in order to take my photos, so the pics are kind of out –of-order. Of course, my danged digital camera just HAD to run out of battery after only a few pictures, so I had to resort to crappy cell phone pix. Once again I’ve posted the link to my Photobucket album, and will only post highlights here.
Album link here:
Kawasaki Good Times World KOBE CITY pictures by wpb3pan - Photobucket