Historical Discovering Ako: Salt and City Tom Fay Nowadays, Ako is known throughout Japan for its famous salt, but it is also rising as an attractive travel destination thanks to..
7 Culture Autumn Leaves at Kogenji Temple My Đặng The temple was the top Rinzai Nakamine school founded in the Kamakura period. This ancient temple is one of the most famous spectacular..
13 Gardens & Parks Maiko Park Takako Sakamoto At the foot of the Great Akashi Strait Bridge (aka: Pearl Bridge), Maiko Park spreads out alongside the sea. Here, you can also..
Culture SPY×FAMILY Exhibition 2024-2025 Dec 19th 2024 - Jan 8th 2025 Past Event After drawing over 150,000 visitors at its previous locations, Kobe Hankyu will host the final stop of the highly anticipated ..
14 Gardens & Parks Charming Water Lilies Elena Lisina The photos of water lilies of different sorts and colors that grow in the indoor pond at the Kobe Animal Kingdom.
7 Street & Urban Minato Motomachi Station, Kobe Manish Prabhune I have always been a fan of the legendary architect Dr. Tatsuno Kingo, who designed the famous Tokyo Station as well as Manseibashi..
8 Gardens & Parks Koko-en Garden Takane Shoji Koko-en Garden - a gorgeously groomed Japanese style garden that is just across from Himeji Castle.
7 Culture Pre-2014 Restoration: Himeji Castle Manish Prabhune Himeji Castle is currently undergoing renovation work (until 2014). In this photo story however, I've captured the castle before..