News Kansai 2021

Get into the table tennis groove at this table tennis bar in Kobe

July 14, 2021 - Events , Community , Travel , News Kansai 2021

The town Kobe, where a foreign settlement was developed after opening Kobe Port in 1868, immediately adopted various things including sports, and the modern Western culture spread across the town. Many things were adopted in Kobe for the first time...

A little trip on the road bike in Osaka prefecture

June 8, 2021 - Events , Travel , News Kansai 2021

Following “Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture”, this is the second article of “Going on a little trip with my road bike”. In this article, I’m starting from Izumisano City, which is on the opposite bank of Kansai International Airport,...

Road to Kansai: Discover UNESCO World Heritage Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture

May 25, 2021 - Events , Travel , News Kansai 2021

“Himeji castle” was registered as the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan. About 1.5 million people visit Himeji castle every year. I think about one in ten people in Japan may be able to respond that the castle in this picture is Himeji...

Registrations are open again. We have one year to go! #roadtokansai

May 13, 2021 - Events , News Kansai 2021

We have one year to go before we meet again with tens of thousands of athletes in Kansai, Japan. Everything is in full preparation for the World Masters Games from 13 - 29 May in Kansai, Japan. We are excited to be able to start the countdown...

Kansai hotspot - Dragon boat races at Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture

April 1, 2021 - Events , Travel , News Kansai 2021

One of the popular nature beauties in Japan is Lake Biwa. Shiga is famous for Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located at the centre of the prefecture and is said to be one of the oldest lakes in world. It is named after the...