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It’s time for the kokia to shine at this herb gardens and ropeway attraction in Kobe

• Krista Rogers
  Oct 21, 2026
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The park’s Garden Fest 2026 -Autumn- event is enveloped in a sea of fire this year that’s perfect for making fall memories.

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• Japan
• (autumn • beautiful • COK • fall • firebush • gardens • Kobe • kokia • nature • outdoors • parks • ropeway)

A visit to the birthplace of Kobe’s other famous food, sobameshi, to try it bokkake-style

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 14, 2025

The giant robot statue wasn’t the only surprise on our trip to Kobe neighborhood where its famous everyday dish that isn’t Kobe beef got its start.

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• Japan
• (COK • food • Kobe • Noodles • SNJO • soba • sobameshi • tourism • travel)

Japanese company president arrested for making employee take the fall for his hit-and-run

• Master Blaster
  Jul 5, 2025

He should get about five to 10 years’ overtime for this.

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• Japan
• (car accident • concealing a criminal • crime • driving without a license • employment • hit-and-run • Hyogo • Kobe)

Major Japanese city is abolishing extracurricular activities at all of its middle schools

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 19, 2024

No more school-run sports teams or cultural clubs in Kobe.

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• Japan
• (education • extracurricular activities • Kobe • schools • society • youth)

A carlator is shaking things up on our way to one of Japan’s last revolving restaurants

• Elliot Hale
  Dec 1, 2024

A full-body dining experience like no other, complete with stunning, panoramic views.

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• Japan
• (cafe • cafes • food • Hyogo • Kobe • restaurants • retro • revolving restaurant • ropeway • SNJO • tourism • travel)

This Japanese sweets shop specializes in beautiful flower-shaped ohagi rice cakes

• Shannon
  Feb 18, 2024

Store offers a contemporary twist on a traditional snack.

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• Japan
• (anko • Chiba • flower • Hokkaido • Kobe • Oh!huggy!! • ohagi • Okinawa • Tokyo • traditional Japanese sweets • unique)

Beautiful Starbucks in Kobe is one of only 28 special Regional Landmark Stores in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Feb 11, 2024

This Starbucks in a registered tangible cultural property is one of the country’s extra-special branches.

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• Japan
• (coffee • Kobe • review • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tourist sites • travel)

New Studio Ghibli drinks pay homage to famous anime movies

• Oona McGee
  Apr 18, 2023

Cheers to Ghibli!

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• Japan
• (anime • art • Calcifer • cool • cute • drinks • exhibition • Ghibli • Ghibli Exhibition • Howl's Moving Castle • Kobe • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Prince Justin • scarecrow • Studio Ghibli • themed cafe • themed food • themed restaurants • Totoro)

Taste-testing famous ramen from Kobe turns into moment of self-reflection for Mr. Sato

• Katie Pask
  Apr 1, 2023

What was supposed to be a simple taste test makes Mr. Sato take another look at his gourmet writer credentials.

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• Japan
• (Chinese seasoning • food • Kobe • Kobe Chinatown • Mr. Sato • Noodles • ramen • SNJO • taste test • Wei-Pa)

This Japanese vending machine introduces residents to the taste of a different country

• Oona McGee
  Oct 9, 2022

A very sweet way to earn a living in Japan. 

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• Japan
• (baked goods • biscuits • Britain • COK • drinks • England • food • Japanese vending machines • Kobe • MG Ogawa • SNJO • taste test • The Biscuit Barrel • vending machines • weird)

First-ever carbon-neutral sake coming in October

• Master Blaster
  Jul 31, 2022

Sip some sustainable sake soon.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • climate change • environment • Fujuku • Fujuku Junmaishu Eco Zero • Kobe • Kobe Shushinkan • nihonshu • sake • sake brewing • sustainability)

We found the “world’s best breakfast” at this Japanese hotel, and it was not cheap【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 8, 2022

This premium-priced Kobe breakfast broke our brain, but did it make our heart sing or just our wallet cry?

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• Japan
• (breakfast • COK • cool • expensive • food • hotels • Kobe • SNJO • taste test • travel)

“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best restaurant in Kobe!”

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 28, 2022

It took more steps than we’d expected, but we finally got an answer.

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• Japan
• (COK • Hey Japanese taxi driver • Kobe • Kobe Chinatown • restaurants • SNJO • taxis • travel)

Japanese freight container bento satisfies our hunger for unusual lunches

• Oona McGee
  Jan 26, 2022

A lunchbox so popular its makers can’t keep up with demand.

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• Japan
• (Awajiya • bento • boxed lunch • boxed lunches • COK • cute • food • freight containers • Japan Rail • Japanese food • Japanese trains • JR • Kobe • lunch • lunchboxes • SNJO • sukiyaki • taste test • trains)

Sinisterly delicious wine from Attack on Titan anime now on sale in real-world Japan

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 15, 2021

Winemaker promises no monstrous side effects.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • anime • Attack on Titan • drinks • Kobe • Kurand • manga • red wine • wine)

Contract bridge: Kobe neighborhood occasionally held hostage by owner of only bridge out

• Master Blaster
  Mar 24, 2021

Owner demands 12 million yen from residents for their only way out of the neighborhood.

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• Japan
• (bridges • COK • crazy • Hyogo • Kobe • property law • real estate • urban planning • weird)

Government worker leaves water running for a month, forced to pay half the 6,000,000-yen bill

• Master Blaster
  Feb 12, 2021

Employee forgets to turn off the water, but did employers forget to turn on labor laws?

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• Japan
• (employment • Hyogo • Kobe • law • liability laws • water • water bill)

New self-driving buses testing across Japan let you pay with your face

• Master Blaster
  Sep 7, 2020

No more worrying about having exact change, but more worrying about having plastic surgery.

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• Japan
• (autonomous cars • buses • Gunma • Kobe • Maebashi • Mita • self-driving vehicle • technology)

Japanese nature theme park lets you zoom through the air at over 40 miles an hour

• Shannon
  Jul 14, 2020

Ever wanted to literally soar like an eagle? Now you can (sort of).

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• Japan
• (adventure theme park • amusement park • extreme • fun activities • Kobe • nature theme park • Nesta Resort Kobe • zipline)

eSports facility for senior citizens set to open in Kobe

• Master Blaster
  Jun 27, 2020

Must be over 60 to apply for a membership.

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• Japan
• (aging population • business • esports • ISR e-Sports • Kobe • society • video games)

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