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Hyogo

Hyogo travel guides: Himeji Castle country, Kobe, onsen towns, and the home of Koshien Stadium’s summer baseball.

Kinosaki Onsen Guide: Which Baths Are Open, the Bath Pass and Where to Stay

OCT. 1, 2026Six of Kinosaki Onsen's seven public baths can open in winter 2026–27, and in a regular…READ

Mt. Rokko: Kobe’s Cool Summit & Night View (2026 Guide)

AUG. 10, 2026Hyogo · Kobe · Mountain By Nobu, hiddenjapan-gems.comUpdated August 2026Fares, hours &am…READ

How to Get to Koshien Stadium: Trains, Airports & the Station-Name Trap

JUL. 26, 2026Hanshin Koshien Station is a 3-minute walk from the gates — about 13 minutes from Osaka-…READ

Koshien Game-Day Guide: The Supermarket Run, Carry-In Rules & What to Eat

JUL. 26, 2026Glass and cans are banned, there are no lockers and no re-entry at the 2026 summer tourn…READ

Where to Stay for Koshien: The Stadium Hotels vs Osaka, Kobe & Namba

JUL. 26, 2026Koshien Stadium has only a handful of hotels beside it — and official 13-minute trains f…READ

Koshien 2026 Tickets: Prices, Sale Dates & How to Actually Buy One

JUL. 25, 2026Every seat at summer Koshien 2026 is reserved, ¥300–4,800. The full buying manual: seat…READ

Summer Koshien 2026: How to Experience Japan’s High School Baseball

JUL. 22, 2026Summer Koshien 2026 ended with Chiben Wakayama beating Kendai Takasaki 4-3 in the final.…READ

Orizuru Kinosaki Onsen: Sushi & ¥8,800 Course in a Historic Hot Spring Town

JUN. 29, 2026I ate the ¥8,800 set course at Orizuru, a sushi restaurant in Kinosaki Onsen open since…READ

Takeda Castle Sea of Clouds: When to See It (2026)

JUN. 20, 2026Takeda Castle, Japan's 'castle in the sky' in Hyogo: when the sea of clouds appears, the…READ