As I have often said with delight, there are a great many excellent restaurants and izakayas in the Kotoen area and it should be pointed out that instead of chains, nearly all of the successful places are owner-operators. Just before the Obon break, I had the pleasure of bumping into a former English Conversation student […]
Attending The Big Ones
Of all the giant fireworks festivals in Kansai, PL in Tondabayashi on Monday Aug 1st is the undisputed summer centerpiece. Having an estimated 70,000 rockets on display, and more is possible, it will attract between 600,000 and 800,000 people depending on the weather! Yodogawa and Kobe Minato could be considered tied. Taking place on the same […]
2016 Summer Festivals in Kansai
Hello readers! Another summer has come at last and a great many festivals are expected in the Kansai area. Although several major traditional events have been canceled in these recent few years, there are plenty more small events in local villages definitely worth attending. Local events will attract only modest crowds and can be extremely […]
