Culture Ako City Kenji Chida Ako is a small city in western Hyogo Prefecture and is famous for the 47 ronin.
Shopping Miki Hardware Festival Benjamin Stock The Miki Hardware Festival combines the fun of a fall festival with one of the biggest displays of Japanese-made tools in the country...
Beauty & Spa Kinosaki Hot Springs Ben Humphreys The idea of ambling around sans attire in front of friends or family might make you a tad nervous, but it's a very small bump..
Culture Exploring Himeji Castle Ben Humphreys The most visited castle in Japan, Himeji Castle, nicknamed the “White Heron” has been standing proudly on top of a hill called..
Culture Koshien Stadium: Field of Dreams David Maher The National High School Baseball Championship at Koshien Stadium near Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture is one of the greatest tournaments..
10 Lights in the Port Town of Kobe Takako Sakamoto Beautiful night-time lights of the exotic port town of Kobe make me yearn for unknown foreign countries.
11 A Day in Kobe Christie Petrakopoulou A day in Kobe: Exploring one of Japan's most beautiful cities!
Activities Sorakuen Garden Hannah Sy Built on the residence of Taijiro Kodera and completed in the early 20th century Sorakuen Garden boasts its unchanged oasis fo..