Kobe Anpanman Children’s Museum and Mall
Anpanman is a beloved children’s character in Japan. Apart from the merchandise found throughout Japan, there is also a museum that features our hero.
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The mysterious coastal beauty of Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu is famous for the natural beauty and its mystifying coastline attracts people from around the world.
Akashiyaki: Looks Like Takoyaki, But It’s Not Takoyaki
Round, eggy, fluffy, with octopus pieces inside – akashiyaki might look very much like takoyaki, but looks are deceiving you.
Kobe Kounan Muko-no-Sato Kounanzuke Pickles Museum
Pickles can give insights into how the locals lived, so you can imagine my delight when I chanced upon a museum that offered me more insight into not just pickles, but sake as well.
Thomas the Tank Engine in Shizuoka: Train Time!
Did you know that near Mt Fuji, at Shizuoka’s Ōigawa Railway, you can ride inside Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends?
Nada Gogou, a prime sake producing region
Did you know Kobe is home to one of the largest sake producing regions in Japan? Nada Gogou is a prime location for the brewers of this alcoholic beverage.
Otsumami: choose the right food to go with your drink
The food you eat as you have an alcoholic drink at restaurants or at home in Japan is known as otsumami. What are the popular choices of otsumami in Japan?
Catching a glimpse of the giant tuna at Touka-Ebisu Festival
The annual Touka-Ebisu festival at Nishinomiya Jinja in Kobe celebrates the new year by offering a gaint tuna to the god Ebisu with many visitors trying to catch a glimpse of it.
