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6 Best Glamping & Villas on Awaji Island, 1 Hour from Kobe [2026]

Just one hour from Kobe across the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, Awaji Island is home to a growing number of private glamping resorts and villas. We compare 6 top properties for 2026 — from hilltop bridge views to pet-friendly all-inclusive stays, exclusive one-group villas, and a new wellness retreat designed by Pritzker laureate Shigeru Ban.

5 Unique Arima Onsen Experiences You May Have Seen on NHK [2026]

A guide to Arima Onsen's most distinctive spots: a rooftop hot spring pool you can enter in a swimsuit, a bird's-nest open-air bath, a room with a slide, a geisha experience, and a dog-friendly inn — just 30 minutes from Kobe by train.

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden Garden Picnic 2026 — All-Inclusive "Stylish Picnic" Through June

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden's Garden Picnic 2026 runs through June 28, offering a fully equipped rental basket for a hands-free stylish picnic. Nemophila, roses, and lavender bloom in succession. Limited to 10 groups per day — advance reservation required.

Halal-Friendly Japanese Restaurant 'Honolu Premier Kobe' Opens in Sannomiya on May 26

Honolu Premier Kobe, a halal-friendly Japanese restaurant, opened in Kobe’s Sannomiya area on May 26, 2026. The restaurant offers authentic Japanese cuisine including rich chicken paitan ramen, premium wagyu dishes, vegan options, and more — all prepared to halal standards.

The Veranda Kobe: 4 New Spots Open with Forest-Floating Terraces and a 5m Hammock Net

The Veranda Kobe, the mountaintop resort above Shin-Kobe, is renewed in April. The terrace area roughly triples in size with four new spots — Garden Terrace, Emerald Lounge, Sky Bar and Hammock Sanctuary — featuring terraces that float above the forest, water mirrors reflecting sky and greenery, and a hammock net suspended about 5m above the ground. About 10 minutes by ropeway from Nunobiki Ropeway 'Herb Garden Sanroku Station'.