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Ikuta Shrine 
Ikuta Shrine The Ikuta Shrine is one of the oldest in Kobe, and is located in...
Last edited: 27 March 2009
Kitano-cho 
Kitano Kitano is an area steeped in history.  The walk from Sannomiya station...
Last edited: 22 March 2009
Kobe Harborland 
Harborland Kobe Harborland is an entertainment, shopping and restaurant...
Last edited: 27 March 2009
Kobe Luminarie 
Kobe Luminarie The Luminarie, funded through donations,  is held in December as...
Last edited: 27 March 2009
Portliner Monorail 
  Kobe Portliner and the Rokko liner are not monorails and are properly called...
Last edited: 14 February 2008
Rokko Garden Terrace 
Rokko Garden Terrace Getting to the Garden Terrace is as interesting as the...
Last edited: 22 March 2009
Rokko Island 
Rokko Island Rokko Island is a man-made island with a large expat community...
Last edited: 22 March 2009
Sannomiya Center Town 
Sannomiya Sannomiya is a bustling town centre, lots of restaurants and shops...
Last edited: 22 March 2009
Sorakuen Garden 
Sorakuen Garden Sorakuen Garden is a great place to spend an afternoon.  It...
Last edited: 22 March 2009
Tor Road 
Tor Road is a main street within Sannomiya.  It is surrounded by numerous...
Last edited: 28 March 2009
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Inside Japan: For Foreign Visitors
Banks & Money 
Japan is a cash society.  Luckily, it is the safest country in the world so...
Last edited: 09 February 2009
Emergencies 
Police: dial 110 Fire / Ambulance: dial 119 Japan Helpline: 0120 461 997 toll...
Last edited: 15 June 2006
Important Phrases 
Hello  Kon-nichi-wa(stan... Japanese) Maido(=My-dough) (Osaka dialect) Good-bye...
Last edited: 11 April 2008
Telephones 
Telephone numbers in Japan consist of three parts, for example, (03...
Last edited: 29 June 2008
Tipping & Etiquette 
Tipping is rarely seen in Japan; however, in Japanese-style in... can put...
Last edited: 27 February 2008
Japanese toilets,　FYI for women 
Just so you'll know and won't be disconcerted when you first come to Japan...
Last edited: 31 July 2007
Onsen (Public Bath) Etiquette 
Onsens are public baths with water sourced from the hot springs that can be...
Last edited: 22 July 2008
Rail Travel in Japan 
Rail travel in Japan is daunting. The stations can be hectic places with...
Last edited: 16 September 2009
Shanghai (China) – Kobe (Japan) Ferry 
I recently looked into travelling between China and Japan and discovered that...
Last edited: 23 October 2009
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