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Unique Experience – Make Your Own Tatami in Akashi
Experience the feel and smell of traditional Japan with Tatami. This straw flooring made of rash grass or igusa can be found in Japanese houses, shrines, temples, tea ceremony rooms and more throughout Japan. Now you can learn about the history and make your own small tatami mat to take home. Akashi city, just west…
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Arima Setsubun Cosplay Festival
It sounds like a strange combination, an onsen resort town, traditional setsubun activities and a cosplay festival but that is exactly what will be taking place on Sunday February 3rd. Arima Onsen in the north of Kobe turns into a street cosplay festival. From 10am to 6pm you can enjoy strolling the streets of the…
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Experience the Morning Sunrise at Himeji Castle
JTB in collaboration with Himeji City have been running a morning sunrise experience at Himeji Castle but now this is coming to a close. The final day is February 15th. Meeting at 6:15 at Himeji Station and cycling to get amazing morning views of one of the best castles in Japan. At dawn, the castle…
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Rugby World Cup Japan: How not to get arrested.
Here is some advice to rugby fans (especially fellow Aussies) coming to to Japan for the Rugby World Cup kicking off on the 20th September 2019. If you act like a fool, get in a drunken fight, do drugs, or break the law and try to get away with it, no matter how minor it…
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Capybara Spa at Kobe Animal Kingdom
How about seeing capybaras relaxing and frolicking in hot spa ? Kobe Animal Kingdom has a “flower shower” event at the hot tubs during the weekend. The capybaras are hanging out with maras and tortoises. Most of the time they are in the hot tubs but sometimes they come out to roll around on the…
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Learn About The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
The Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake struck Kobe city and surrounding areas on 17th January 1995 killing 6434 people, injuring tens of thousands and destroying homes, buildings and towns. This disaster has left a resounding impact of the lives of those it affected. It changed the face of Kobe and brought in new architectural designs and building…
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Kobe Luminarie: A time to remember, remind and rebuild
Photos and Article by Goh Qiu Ting. When I first came across the idea of going to the Kobe Luminarie, the first thought that came to mind was the festive lightings all set for Christmas. It usually takes place two weeks before Christmas in Kobe, JR Motomachi station. The cold, dark wintry season will be…