During my Japan working holiday, Kobe was my third base. I lived there for roughly three months, and my food goal was very practical: spend reasonably, and eat “reliable, repeatable, high re-visit” everyday spots. Because this was a lifestyle stay (not a one-off trip), I didn’t chase places you visit once for the photo. I picked places that still make you want to go back—even on a normal weekday. These three were my most repeated “budget favorites Restaurants” in Kobe: Kashok

Yutoku Inari Shrine → Ouo Shrine’s Sea Torii → Kaidomaru Seafood BBQ → Karatsu Kunchi Festival (No-Car, Real-World Travel Diary) A no-car travel diary from my working-holiday days in Japan: a day and a half from Fukuoka into Saga—Yutoku Inari Shrine’s striking vermilion “floating” hall, Ouo Shrine’s three sea torii that transform with the tide, a standout seafood BBQ lunch at Kaidomaru, and an unforgettable night at Karatsu Kunchi (Karatsu’s autumn festival). Honest notes on