Kamikōchi (上高地) in Japanese literally means “the ground that God descends upon”. It is the perfect name to describe how beautiful this area is. Surrounding by the magnificent Northern Japanese Alps, it is the ultimate tourist destination for nature lovers. There is not a single day that Kamikōchi looks the same because nature changes as […]
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Nowadays, when we talk about traditional Japanese villages filled with traditional thatched roof houses, most people will think of the Shirakawa-go. But there is actually a spot just in Kyoto that shares a similar but less touristy atmosphere with the famous World Heritage-listed village!
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The Seto Inland Sea (瀬戸内海) is famous for its magnificent scenery. But another reason it is so well-known to the world is the Setouchi Triennale, also known as the Setouchi International Art Festival. This contemporary art festival is held every three years across the islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Even after the festival, many
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Mt. Rokkō (六甲山) and Mt. Maya (摩耶山) are the two mountains northeast of Kobe City and are popular weekend getaway destinations for both locals and international travelers. The mountains aren’t your typical natural beauty, as they also display Japan’s best night city views. In summer, it is a great escape from the summer heat in
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Rokkōsan Athletics Park GREENIA (六甲山アスレチックパークGREENIA) is an outdoor recreation spot with a total of 164 obstacle courses that were newly opened in April 2021. The new but not-so-new park unified the three outdoor adventure facilities: Rokkōsan Country House (六甲山カンツリーハウス), Rokkōsan Field Athletics (六甲山フィールド・アスレチック), and Forest Adventure Kobe Rokkōsan (フォレストアドベンチャー・神戸六甲山). In winter, the park becomes Mt.
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Mt. Rokkō is one of the best places to overlook Kobe‘s cityscape, and the best place to do so is from the Rokkō Garden Terrace (六甲ガーデンテラス). It is a European-style observatory complex with different facilities surrounded by beautiful gardens to take a leisurely stroll in. The attraction is stylishly designed and has a couple of
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If you like music, there is an attraction that you have to visit when you are at Mt. Rokkō. The original Rokkō International Musical Box Museum (六甲オルゴールミュージアム) was renovated and reopened in mid-July 2021 and was renamed to Rokkō Mori no Oto Museum (ROKKO 森の音ミュージアム). Now the facility isn’t just all about musical boxes. It
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For all the farm animal lovers, you will have a lot of fun at Rokkōsan Pasture (神戸市立 六甲山牧場) meeting their sheep, goats, horses, rabbits, and even guinea pigs! Especially the sheep, although they graze on grassland, they are used to human beings around them. So unlike some sheep in other pastures that will start escaping
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Nunobiki Falls (布引の滝) is considered one of the Three Greatest Divine Waterfalls in Japan, together with the Nachi Falls (那智の滝) in Wakayama Prefecture and the Kegon Falls (華厳滝) in Nikkō National Park in Tochigi Prefecture. And of course, the Nunobiki Falls was also chosen as one of the Top 100 Waterfalls in Japan. So it
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Arima Onsen (有馬温泉) is one of the three most famous onsen towns in Japan. Located just 30 minutes from Kobe, the town known for its moisturizing and relaxing hot spring is also filled with a range of leisure activities to keep you entertained! Arima Onsen is also known as a summer resort as the area
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