Activities The Best Places for Exploring Awaji Meghan Bridges meal featuring high-quality Awaji beef, which is on equal footing with Kobe
Culture Hyogo Prefecture Hot Springs and Gourmet Featured Matsuba Crab (November ~ March) and Tajima beef, source of the renowned Kobe
Culture Kanzanji Temple Lester Goh This is where it all started, when the famous Kobo-Daishi supposedly founded
Activities In and Around Takamatsu Peter Sidell seven-temple Mairi Path), notable for being the birthplace of Buddhist saint Kobo
Activities Top Things to Do in Obihiro, Japan Featured Obihiro Honten, puddings from Imparfait, and sweet cakes from Taiyaki Kobo
Culture Sharp like a Knife Alena Eckelmann (10min), or Osaka Umeda (30min), or travel by train from Kyoto, Nara, Kobe
Culture Utsunomiya – Home of Oya Stone Lisa Wallin It was long believed that Kobo Daishi, the Buddhist monk who founded the
Activities Mountain Hiking Trails in Yamanashi Cathy Cawood In the other direction the trail leads to Mount Kobu-shigatake (6 hours