Culture Akashi Park and Akashi Castle Mari Karahashi Next to the modern port city, Kobe, you can find a century-old park called Akashi Park. It is a perfect spot for hanami (cherr..
Culture Hirosaki Neputa Festival in Kobe 2026 Late May - Early Jun The Hirosaki Neputa Festival in Kobe provides a glimpse into this popular Aomori-based festival.
8 Entertainment Night-time Views of Kobe Motomachi Manish Prabhune Sandwiched between the Chinatown district Nankinmachi and Kyu-kyoruchi, a foreign settlement in the 19th century, Motomachi Kobe..
Culture The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo (兵庫陶芸美術館) was opened in 2005 and located in the "Tambayaki-no-Sato" area, part of Tamba-Sasayama City and a ..
11 Historical Goshikizuka Kofun Karin Wu The Goshikizuka Kofun (the five colored tomb) is located just ten minutes from Tarumi Station and is the largest keyhole tomb ..
9 Street & Urban Santa Claus in Kitano Ijinkan, Kobe Manish Prabhune Christmas in Kobe has a major attraction in the historical district of Kitano, where, replicas of Santa Claus are placed on the..
13 Culture Kitano-Tenman Shrine in Kobe Cathy Cawood Views over Kobe, bonsai pines and fortune telling papers at this pretty shrine in Kitano-cho.
10 Culture Izanagi Jingu Shrine Cathy Cawood Japan's oldest shrine, Izunagi Jingu, is found on Awaji Island.