Activities Kobe's Botanical Garden Erika Clark The Kobe Municipal Arboretum is part of the Rokko mountains. It is a garden filled with flowers, trees, relaxing spaces, and ...
Culture Bumpy Hill Square Erika Clark The square near Sannomiya station has long been a meeting spot for the people of Kobe. Start your journey by meeting up here ...
Culture Himeji Castle and Engyoji Temple Rey Waters Historic Engyoji Temple, site of the Last Samurai. Also, the city of Himeji and Himeji Castle.
Autumn Foliage of Seattle Wood Takako Sakamoto 'Seattle Wood' was created in commemoration of the sister-city affiliation between Kobe city and Seattle city. Autumn leaves ...
Culture Nijiiro no Sakana Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström Nijiiro no Sakana, or The Rainbow Fish, is a children's book by the author and illustrator Marcus Pfister which was released ...
Culture Shichiro Imatake Exhibition 2020 Kim Bergström Shichiro Imatake (1905 - 2000) was a Japanese graphic designer, and was often referred to as the father of modern Japanese de...
Culture Kobe Chinatown Streets by Night Manish Prabhune Sodium lamps on silent streets of Motomachi Chinatown in Kobe create an intriguing oriental feel in the semi darkness.
Shopping Ein Open Department Benjamin Stock Ein Open Department is an open air market at the Kobe Winery, put on by Hyogo-based Einshop, where customers can enjoy shoppi...
Activities Nunobiki Falls, Kobe Manish Prabhune Being one of the 'Best 100 Falls of Japan', Nunobiki falls consists of four falls, Ondaki, Mentaki, Meotodaki and Tsutsumigad...
Activities Sunrise at Ritsuun-Kyo Valley José Manuel Zardain Takeda Castle is also known as Japan’s Machu Picchu. Its more than 600 years of history, the beautiful mountains surrounding ...
Food Vegan Cafe Thallo Kim Bergström Vegan Cafe Thallo in Kobe is run by a passionate animal welfare advocate, and the menu has a range of vegan friendly foods to...
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 tourname...
Activities Kobe Kitano Christmas Street Manish Prabhune With over 200 Western style houses, Kitano Ijinkan serves as host to the event "Kobe Kitano Christmas Street", an illuminatio...
Culture Cherry Blossoms in Kitano, Kobe Manish Prabhune Ichinomiya Shrine in Kobe is a beautiful spot for cherry blossom viewing, right on the streets of Kitano.
Food Nishimura Erika Clark Nishimura Coffee was the first coffee house in Japan to serve black coffee. It has been in operation since 1948 and strives t...
