Chinese New Year Festivities
Kobe is home to one of only a few “China towns” in Japan. As such, it’s no surprise that the Chinese …
A cheapo's guide to Japan
A cheapo's guide to Japan
A cheapo's guide to Japan
Kobe is home to one of only a few “China towns” in Japan. As such, it’s no surprise that the Chinese …
One of Japan’s more unusual festivals, here you can watch brave performers balance on a tightrope strung across a …
The Kobe Festival is a citywide festival that runs over two days. The first day sees separate celebrations in each of …
The Himeji Yukata festival is the oldest festival of its type in Japan, dating back more than 260 years. Yukata are the …
Officially the “Kobe Port Marine Fireworks Festival”, this event is rated as one the top fireworks festivals …
The Nada no Kenka Matsuri is a fighting festival held at Matubara Hachiman Shrine in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture in …
The Himeji Castle Fantasy Illumination takes on the theme of Folktale Phantasms this year, with stories of young …
Kobe Luminarie is an annual winter light-up held in memory of the victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. Now …
The already beautiful and bustling streets of Kobe’s China Town will be decorated with hundreds of red lanterns …
