7 Activities Akashi Castle Park in Full Bloom Fiona Yoshitake Located on the coast just west of Kobe sits Akashi City, Japan's '
Activities Nijigen no Mori Park in Awaji-shima Ira Permana cottages ready for bookings with a view of Akashikaikyo Ohashi Bridge and Kobe
Culture Penchant for Pottery: Tobeyaki Bronwyn O'Neill A Traditional Ceramics Craft Workshop in Tobe, Ehime
Planning Staying at a Ryokan One of Lonely Planet's Top Expe... Kim Bergström Oct 23, 2025 Guests leave their shoes at the entrance, slip into a light cotton robe
Planning Beppu Makes Booking.com's Trending Destinations List Kim Bergström Jan 14, 2024 travelers can try jigoku mushi (hell-steamed) foods, such as Jigoku Mushi Kobo
Culture Explore Hagi City's Historical Downtown Area Veronica Carnevale These walls are called namako-kabe, or sea-cucumber walls, and symbolize... scenic areas and is popular for its brilliant white and black namako-kabe
Transportation Air Access to Shikoku Kim Bergström flights to Tokyo (Haneda and Narita), Osaka (Itami and Kansai), Nagoya, Kobe
Activities Suma Aqualife Park Makito Kamimaru If you ever visit Kobe, you simply have to stop by Suma Aqualife Park.