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 calle...
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...
Culture The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Peter Sidell In Japan's harbour city Kobe, the main art museum is Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, holding exhibitions of sculpture and pa...
10 Culture Beautiful Views of Kobe Port Tower Manish Prabhune This photo story details multiple views I have taken over a two year period. Hope they inspire you to visit someday!
13 Culture Maiko Park Takako Sakamoto At the foot of the Great Akashi Strait Bridge (aka: Pearl Bridge), Maiko Park spreads out alongside the sea. Here, you can al...
Culture Akashi's Famous Iwaya Shrine Mari Karahashi Iwaya shrine has a history of 1870 and a grate legend.
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 (cher...
9 Culture Shin-Kobe Station Manish Prabhune Shin Kobe Station is perhaps one of the very few bullet train stations in a natural and picturesque setting, and at the same ...
6 Culture Tetsujin 28 Statue, Kobe Peter Lin Tetsujin 28, the giant robot in Kobe symbolizes the rebirth of the city of Kobe after the Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 and shal...
14 Culture Himeji Castle: 2009-2014 Restoration Anonymous Often, when visiting historic locations throughout Japan, one can read things concerning the original building of the structu...
