Every Place in the Catalogue
1,610 spots
Illustration — not a photographKakinoha-zushi
Locally knownKakinoha-zushi (柿の葉寿司) is Nara's signature pressed sushi: vinegared rice topped with mackerel, salmon, or sea bream, wra…
Kobe City Museum
Locally knownKobe City Museum (神戸市立博物館) houses collections spanning archaeology, historical artifacts, and European-Japanese cultural…
Suma Beach
Locally knownSuma Beach (須磨海岸) is Kobe's main beach, a 1.8km sandy coastline facing Osaka Bay with views across to Awaji Island. The…
Awaji Puppet Theater (Ningyoza)
Locally knownAwaji Ningyoza (淡路人形座) is a traditional puppet theater performing Awaji Ningyojoruri — a 500-year-old art form that pred…
Kobe Luminarie
Locally knownKobe Luminarie (神戸ルミナリエ) is an annual light festival held in early December, commemorating the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthq…
Himeji Central Park Safari
Locally knownHimeji Central Park (姫路セントラルパーク) is a combined safari park and amusement park where visitors drive through wildlife encl…
Nunobiki Herb Garden & Ropeway
Locally knownNunobiki Herb Garden (布引ハーブ園) is a hillside botanical garden featuring 75,000 herbs and flowers arranged in 12 themed te…
Shoshazan Engyoji Temple
Locally knownEngyoji Temple (円教寺) sits atop Mt. Shosha (書写山, 371m), a sprawling mountain monastery founded in 966 CE. The complex inc…
Illustration — not a photographHimeji Oden
Locally knownHimeji oden (姫路おでん) is the city's soul food — simmered fish cakes, daikon radish, boiled eggs, and konnyaku served with…
Meriken Park
Locally knownMeriken Park (メリケンパーク) is Kobe's harborfront park featuring modern art installations, maritime museums, and the iconic K…
Nada Sake Brewery District
Locally knownNada (灘) is Japan's largest sake-producing region, historically known as the 'Five Villages' (灘五郷) where over 30 breweri…
Kobe Harborland
Locally knownKobe Harborland (神戸ハーバーランド) is a waterfront shopping and entertainment district featuring European-style brick warehouse…
Illustration — not a photographKitahama Retro Buildings
Locally knownKitahama (北浜) is Osaka's financial district along Yodoyabashi/Kitahama subway stations, preserving 15+ Meiji/Taisho-era…
Spa World
Locally knownSpa World (スパワールド世界の大温泉) in Shinsekai is an 8-floor onsen (hot spring) complex themed around world bathing cultures — Eu…
Hozenji Yokocho Late Night
Locally knownAt 1:47am on a Thursday, Hozenji Yokocho is wet from rain that stopped an hour ago. The stone pavement reflects red lant…
Osaka Municipal Museum of Art
Locally knownOsaka Municipal Museum of Art (大阪市立美術館) in Tennoji Park houses Japan's classical art collection: 8,000+ pieces including…
Premium Kaiseki Ryori
Locally knownChef Watanabe places a ceramic bowl in front of me — matte black glaze, irregular rim, clearly handmade. Inside: three s…
Osaka Breakfast Culture
Locally knownOsaka's breakfast culture centers on morning sets (モーニングセット morning setto) at kissaten (喫茶店, traditional coffee shops) —…
Osaka Bay Night Cruise
Locally knownOsaka Bay evening cruises depart from Tempozan Harbor Village passing illuminated landmarks: Tempozan Ferris Wheel (worl…
Panasonic Museum
Locally knownThe Panasonic Museum in Kadoma (Osaka) chronicles the company's history from founder Konosuke Matsushita's 1918 light so…
Sennichimae Doguyasuji
Locally knownSennichimae Doguyasuji (千日前道具屋筋商店街) is a 150-meter covered arcade specializing in professional kitchen equipment, tablew…
Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Locally knownExpo '70 Commemorative Park preserves the 1970 World's Fair site in northern Osaka. The centerpiece is Taro Okamoto's To…
Yoshimoto Comedy Theater
Locally knownOsaka is Japan's comedy capital, home to manzai (漫才, two-person stand-up comedy) and the Yoshimoto Kogyo entertainment e…
Orange Street
Locally knownOrange Street (オレンジストリート, official name: Tachuri Street 立売堀) is a 1km stretch in Minami district lined with 50+ furnitur…
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