Cities in Japan

Cities in Japan

Kobe

The city of Kobe is most famous thanks to its beef and the superstar basketballer Kobe Bryant who is reportedly named after the beef. That being said, the real Kobe is one steeped in history, with plenty of things to do for the inquisitive traveller, and great food as well. Kobe is a city with a distinctly international feel... Read More

Nara

Though first-time visitors to Japan may have never heard of Nara or considered putting it on their bucket-list, they have no doubt seen footage from this historical marvel before. The free-roaming deer of Nara beside its towering wooden temples is inevitably shown on every Japanese-based documentary and tourist program. Those wanting to (slightly) escape the... Read More

Kyoto

Kyoto is a world of restraint, a strong contrast to the bright lights of Tokyo, Osaka and much of what people assume Japan to be like. In Kyoto, traditional culture and pastimes reign in what was once the nation’s political capital, and now its rightful cultural capital. The third most visited city in Japan, Kyoto... Read More