Activities 9 Attractions on Awaji Island Stephen Harmon Tucked away in the Japanese countryside rests an island overflowing with historical landmarks and cultural gems. This place is called..
Activities Come for the Castle, Stay for the Sake: Himeji Rachel E T Davies Himeji Castle is a both a national treasure and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and considered one of the best examples of Japanese..
Camping & Trekking Shin-Kobe Ropeway Manish Prabhune Shin-Kobe Ropeway transports tourists, who alighted from modern age bullet trains, to deeply scenic Nunobiki Herb Gardens in 3 minutes..
Activities Infiorata Kobe 2026 May 3rd - May 5th 'Kobe Infiorata', a two-day event during Golden Week (beginning of May) in Kobe has the popular tourist spots and roads..
Activities Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden Hatsuhinode 2026 Early Jan Japan has a number of unique ways to celebrate the new year, and one of them is hatsuhinode, or watching the first sunrise. The..
Beach & Island Ieshima Islands: Welcome Home Bryan Baier “Ieshima” means “Home Island.” After waiting out a storm in the safety of Ieshima’s harbors around 600 BCE, Japan’s legendary ..
Activities Tanto Tulip Festival 2026 Mid - Late Apr Held in mid to late April since 1992, the Tanto Tulip Festival showcases the beauty of around a million tulips in approximatel..
Activities Nankinmachi Lantern Festival 2025 Early - Late Dec The Nankinmachi Lantern Festival is an annual event that takes place at Kobe's Nankinmachi Square, which is one of the city's..
