Activities Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum Hannah Sy Hakutsuru brewery, established in 1743, has abandoned some of its traditional methods but found a way to preserve their tradition..
8 Inside Great Akashi Strait Bridge Takako Sakamoto The Great Akashi Strait Bridge has the longest central span of any suspension bridge in the world, and is a marvelous feat of engineering...
8 Food Hyogo's Best Ramen: Nagomi Charlotte Griffiths Ranked Hyogo's best ramen shop for three years running, Nagomi in Mukogawa (between Kobe and Osaka) is a must for lovers o..
8 Autumn Foliage of Seattle Wood Takako Sakamoto 'Seattle Wood' was created in commemoration of the sister-city affiliation between Kobe city and Seattle city. Autumn leaves..
7 Kyoto Higashiyama Lantern Street Takako Sakamoto Kyoto Higashiyama Flower Lantern Festival: Gorgeous and mysterious views of Kiyomizu Temple looming in the dark.
12 Ancient Shitennoji Temple in Osaka Hannah Sy Established in the Seventh century by Prince Shotoku, Shitennoji is Japan's first and oldest officially administered Buddhist..
7 Fall Foliage at Katsura Rikyu Mandy Bartok Avoid the crush of fall foliage visitors at Katsura Imperial Villa in western Kyoto.