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Introduction
589km (366 miles) W of Tokyo; 75km (47 miles) W of Kyoto; 31km (19 miles) W of Osaka In January 1995, the world was riveted by news of one of the worst natural disasters of that decade: the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck Kobe, killin... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Plane -- If you're arriving at Kansai International Airport (KIX), there are a couple options for travel onward to Kobe. Easiest are the limousine buses departing KIX every 20 minutes for Sannomiya Station, costing Â¥1,800 ($... Continue reading »
Kobe Travel Experiences
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Last stop: Osaka
So, after Kyoto, we traveled on to Osaka, which was actually near Lily’s old stomping grounds. I thought of her a lot over my trip to Jap... Continue reading »
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Himeji
We stayed the night at the Comfort Hotel, very small rooms but very clean and very friendly an helpful staff. We went out for a meal and... Continue reading »
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Kansai Gaidai University
We are really enjoying Kansai Gaidai. The whole campus is about 10 years old so the buildings are new and the grounds landscap... Continue reading »
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Trip to Japan part 1
Greetings all---  Quick update from a new country! Yesterday I traveled to Osaka, Japan. I am here for a quick visit in order to take... Continue reading »
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Seriously - 1st Official Japanese Dinner
Ok, for real this time. That last blog post was to tease you!Hugh & Jeff picked me up at the hotel @ 5 p.m. we rode the train (... Continue reading »
