As the number of inbound tourists to Japan skyrockets while the population shrinks, the country is seeing a revival of ...

The tallest statues in the world blend faith, history, and architecture into awe-inspiring landmarks. Read on to discover ...

As the number of inbound tourists to Japan skyrockets while the population shrinks, the country is seeing a revival of ...

AWAJI, Hyogo Prefecture--After nearly a quarter-century, a museum here dedicated to passing down the lessons from the Great Hanshin Earthquake is struggling with falling visitor numbers, as the ...

Awaji Island, Hyogo Pref. – Lifting the lid off a large ceramic pot with a flourish to reveal his aged shoyu, chef Nobuaki Fushiki tells me that with soy sauce, “taste is born with time.” ...

This summer, businesses on Awaji are hoping that a one-hour ferry service from Osaka’s Yumeshima, the site of Expo 2025, to Higashiura, on the island’s northeast coast, will appeal to gourmands.

The third installment of the Demon Slayer collaboration event is coming to Nijigen no Mori, the anime-themed park in Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Island Park, running from March 15 to December 14, 2025.

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake rocked Japan's Hyogo Prefecture and surrounding areas in 1995, killing 6,434 people and causing more than 100,000 houses to collapse.

The University of Hyogo consists of six undergraduate schools, 14 graduate schools, and four affiliated laboratories. The newest faculty is the Graduate School of Disaster Resilience and Governance, ...

Crossing to the other side of Awaji Island, opposite the Akashi Strait, you'll find the Naruto Strait between Minami-Awaji City in Hyogo Prefecture and Naruto City in Tokushima Prefecture.

Hyogo Prefecture, nestled between verdant mountains and pristine seas, offers a culinary adventure that extends far beyond its famous Kobe beef. ... Akashi sea bream, and Awaji conger eel, ...

Takumi Sosei runs a flagship koshu speciality store and dining lounge Seikaiha Koshunoya on Awaji island (70 Nojimaokawa, Awaji, Hyogo; tel: +81-79-970-9111; speciality store opens 11am to 8pm ...