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Popular Craft Circus Awaji Renovated Summer 2022
Craft Circus Awaji, the popular cafe overlooking the Seto Inland Sea underwent a major upgrade in July 2022. The facility on the north-west coast of Awaji Island now boasts two mouth-watering restaurants, a local produce market, global goods shop and dog friendly area. All this along with a gorgeous front garden, stunning views of the…
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Hyogo Museum Stamp Rally
From July 12 to December 30 if you visit five prefectural museums or cultural facilities in Hyogo and collect a stamp at each one you can get your sixth entry free. Once you’ve collected 5 stamps on the event flyer, show it to one of the museum’ front desk staff to get a free complimentary…
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Zip line into World’s First Life-Size Godzilla on Awaji Island, Hyogo
Godzilla is threatening to destroy Japan, the Japanese government must act quickly so they launch Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji. Fighter jets are scrambled and Awaji residents are evacuated. The self-defense force lead Godzilla to Awaji where a daring mission to fly over the beast and drop a large missile containing a drug into Godzilla’s mouth…
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Hello Kitty Smile; A Magical Underwater Palace on Awaji Island
Hello Kitty Smile on Awaji Island has reinvented itself as the magical underwater world of Otohime Hello Kitty; the princess of Dragon Palace. This mysterious world is full of all the Hello Kitty glam you could ever want; projection mappings, Swarovski Hello Kitty statues, mirror mazes, a dome theater, restaurants, cafes, gift shops and more.…
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Exploring the Picturesque Seaside Town of Ako, Hyogo
Spectacular views of the Seto Inland Sea, old castle ruins, temples, sake breweries, and hot springs are just some of the things you can enjoy in Ako, Hyogo. Although technically classified as a city, Ako is a small seaside town in western Hyogo Prefecture, bordering Okayama Prefecture. This town has a rich history in salt…
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The new lifestyle hotel in Kobe; The Royal Park Canvas Kobe Sannomiya
Across the Kansai region of Japan there have been a bunch of new hotels open up that have caught my eye over the past year such as the gorgeous but pricey 5-star The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu. While the timing isn’t great, to say the least, these hotels have been in the works for years…
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A step into the future with Autonomous Buses at Expo ’70 Commemorative Park (万博記念公園)
In 1970 and the site of Senri Hills in Suita, Osaka had been transformed into Japan’s first world fair, Expo ’70 or known locally as Osaka Banpaku. From March to September of that year almost 65 million people would visit the Expo, making it the largest world fair ever at the time, only surpassed once,…