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Kitano Ijinkan Kobe: Admission, Combo Tickets & Hours
Kobe's Kitano Ijinkan: free to walk, 500-1,100 yen per house. Hours, access from Sannomiya, what each house has, combo tickets and the Starbucks.
Travel Guide
Osaka Weather in November: Temperatures & What to Wear
Osaka in November: highs fall from 20.6C early in the month to 16.4C late, lows 12.2C to 8.9C. Ten-year averages, what to wear, Kyoto and Kobe compared.
Food & Dining
Yakiniku Bovin d'Or Takanawa: Sendai Beef Lunch & Prices
Yakiniku Bovin d'Or on the 28th floor at Takanawa Gateway: lunch menu from 1,580 yen, the 3,980-yen Sendai beef sirloin set and Rainbow Bridge views.
Shopping
mont-bell Japan Prices vs US, Best Buys & Tokyo Stores
mont-bell costs 40-48% less in Japan than on the US store for 7 models. Down, rain jackets, packs and umbrellas with prices, plus Tokyo and Osaka stores.
Travel Guide
Kobe City Loop Bus: 1-Day Pass, Timetable, Route & Stops
Kobe City Loop bus: 300 yen a ride or an 800-yen 1-day pass, IC and contactless cards, every stop in order, first and last buses, and a one-day route.
Events & Festivals
Tokyo November Festivals 2026: Tori-no-Ichi & Chrysanthemums
Tokyo's November 2026 festivals by date: Asakusa Tori-no-Ichi on 7 and 19 November, chrysanthemum festivals, Design Festa, Shichi-Go-San and illuminations.
Food & Dining
Yoshimuraya Yokohama: How to Order, Wait Time, Menu & Prices
Yoshimuraya, the iekei ramen head shop in Yokohama: 890 yen ramen, cash-only ticket machine. How to queue, order and pick noodle firmness, flavor and oil.
Travel Guide
Osaka to Kobe Sannomiya: JR, Hankyu & Hanshin Fares, Times
Osaka to Kobe Sannomiya compared: JR Special Rapid 420 yen in about 21 min from Umeda, Hankyu and Hanshin 330 yen, and the Hanshin Namba Line from Namba.
Travel Guide
Fushimi Inari Taisha: Hours, Access & Senbon Torii Hike
Fushimi Inari Taisha is free and open 24 hours, right by JR Inari Station. Access, the Senbon Torii, and the 4km Mt. Inari loop (about 2 hours).
Shopping
Chiikawa Mogumogu Honpo Fushimi: Kyoto-Only Goods & Prices
Chiikawa Mogumogu Honpo Fushimi on the Fushimi Inari approach: open 9:30-17:30 daily, no reservation. Access, the two floors and Fushimi-only goods prices.