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 […]
Heaven’s Kitchen +Plus 甲東園
There are a great many excellent restaurants and japanese izakaya pubs in the Kotoen area and the variety is suitable for a any taste and budget. One of the favorite italian places frequented not only by my wife Yoko and I, but by a good many of the English Conversation students at the Smith’s School of […]
