Articles tagged: Hyogo
Kobe Port Tower Complete Guide 2027: The Red Hourglass by the Harbour
Kobe's distinctive red hourglass — a 1963 hyperboloid tower reopened in 2024 after full renovation, with a new open-air rooftop deck 100 metres above Kobe Bay.
2027-02-10·3 min read·Read →Arima Onsen 2027: Complete Guide to Kansai's Oldest Hot Spring
Arima is the Kansai onsen capital — one of Japan's three ancient hot springs, with the famous kinsen (iron-rich gold water) and ginsen (clear carbonated silver water). Here's the 2027 winter day-trip from Osaka or Kyoto.
2027-01-18·2 min read·Read →Takeda Castle Ruins Hyogo 2027: Castle in the Sky Dawn Guide
Takeda Castle Ruins hover above the clouds for 60 dawns a year - September to November is peak sea-of-clouds season for Hyogo's 'Castle in the Sky' hilltop ruins.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Ako Salt Making Hyogo 2027: 450-Year Craft + Museum Guide
Ako is Hyogo's salt-making town - 450 years of Irihama tidal flats, the castle where the 47 Ronin plotted revenge, and Japan's most Instagrammed artisanal salt packaging.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Kobe Luminarie 2027 Returns Jan 29 - Feb 7: 32nd Edition of the Earthquake Memorial
Thirty-two years after the Great Hanshin Earthquake, the city's memorial of light is back - and the new late-January timing avoids the Tokyo Christmas crush.
2026-10-25·2 min read·Read →Himeji Castle 2027: Tickets, Hours & Complete Visitor Guide
Himeji Castle is Japan's most-complete surviving feudal keep and the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the country. Here is how to plan a visit in 2027: the new ticket pricing, best photo windows, and the day-trip from Osaka or Kyoto.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →Summer Koshien 2027: High School Baseball Guide
Summer Koshien is the most emotional sporting event in Japan — 49 prefectural champions, single-elimination, two weeks of teenage baseball in front of 45,000 fans at Koshien Stadium.
2026-10-25·3 min read·Read →