Culture Starbucks in Kitano Ijinkan Manish Prabhune Approaching the Starbucks in Kitano, one can immediately sense the uniqueness of this store: it's an extremely beautiful and ...
7 Culture Pre-2014 Restoration: Himeji Castle Manish Prabhune Himeji Castle is currently undergoing renovation work (until 2014). In this photo story however, I've captured the castle bef...
9 Culture Santa Claus in Kitano Ijinkan, Kobe Manish Prabhune Christmas in Kobe has a major attraction in the historical district of Kitano, where, replicas of Santa Claus are placed on t...
Culture Mt. Shosha Autumn Leaf Festival 2026 Benjamin Stock Few places in Hyogo have fall color that can rival the beauty of Mt. Shosha in late-November.
Activities American Architecture in Ashiya Benjamin Stock Famed master American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, built only a handful of structures in Japan, including the perfectly pre...
Shopping Uonotana Shops and Kobe Fish Market Bonson Lam The connection between rice and fish goes deeper than palette at the Kobe Uonotana Fish Markets, with family run stores since...
Culture Kobe BUBBLUMI 2026 Kim Bergström KOBE BUBBLUMI 2026, Japan's first immersive waterside bubble illumination experience, will take place along the city's waterf...
Culture The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo (兵庫陶芸美術館) was opened in 2005 and located in the "Tambayaki-no-Sato" area, part of Tam...
Culture Meriken Park Meriken Park is a waterfront park located in the port city of Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The park features the Kobe Port ...
Activities Kobe Chinatown (Nankinmachi) Nankin-machi is a neighborhood in Kobe, south of Motomachi Station and adjacent to Daimaru Department Store. The area is know...