Food Gozasoro Red Bean Waffle Cakes Avery Choi At the heart of Himeji station stands a famous stall - Gozasora, where you can get the country’s best imagawa-yakis (今川焼) f..
Activities Ieshima Islands: Welcome Home Bryan Baier “Ieshima” means “Home Island.” After waiting out a storm in the safety of Ieshima’s harbors around 600 BCE, Japan’s legendary ..
Activities Come for the Castle, Stay for the Sake: Himeji Rachel E T Davies Himeji Castle is a both a national treasure and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and considered one of the best examples of Japanese..
Culture Engyoji Temple José Manuel Zardain Engyoji is located at Mount Shosha in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. It is a special temple known for its architecture, autumn leaves,..
Food Totoro Restaurant in Himeji José Manuel Zardain Totoro in Himeji is a standing sushi restaurant in Himeji. People wait sometimes for even an hour before going in and having its..
Culture Nada no Kenka Matsuri - Day 1 José Manuel Zardain The first day of Nada no Kenka is one of preparation. Watching the blessing ceremony for the floats and the after event are very..
Culture Nada no Kenka 2026 Oct 14th - Oct 15th Nada no Kenka is a festival in Himeji celebrated every year on October 14 and 15. A dangerous, but very colourful and vibrant festival...