Kobe waterfront ferris wheel against a blue sky
Destination

Kobe

A port city with the best beef in the world and a surprisingly relaxed pace.

Kushikatsu skewers on a tray
Food — Kobe
Kushikatsu in Osaka: Deep-Fried Everything and We Have No Regrets

Osaka's signature dish — skewers of anything and everything, battered and fried — and the one golden rule you must never break.

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Mikey 2023 5 min
Soba noodles with sake
Food — Kobe
Soba & Sake in Kobe

Kobe is famous for beef, but the soba we found on a back street might have been the better meal. Paired with sake, obviously.

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Mikey 2023 4 min