Portopia Hotel Kobe
6-10-1 Nakamachi, Minatojima, Chuo-ku Kobe, Hyogo, Kinki, 650-0046, Japan
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Kyoto ... So Refined
1) Riding the Shinkansen
2) Visiting the flowers and Mimuroto-ji temple
3) A storybook dinner that can only be done in Kyoto
On Tuesday morning, Hiro drove us all to Shin-Yokohama to take the bullet train to Kyoto. Junko said we were on one of the slower of the 3 …
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Day 18: Kobe Luminarie, Ropeway & Donkey Surprise
... style restaurant, and Japan-ize it. It has all of the Texas style stuff lying around that would would expect. Vehicle number plates, barrels, hay bails, etc. But then there is a weird Japan twist, on everything, and that includes the food, as well as the décor.
But I have to say, this was probably my favourite meal in Japan of this trip. It was that good. Everything was done perfectly, and it started with the seat. After a short wait, we ...
Bring on the Beef
... not coming sooner so we could have fitted in another visit.
Afterwards we strolled around the shopping area and picked up a few last souvenirs. Then back to Osaka and Dave's apartment.
We did the packing when we got in. Dave was home and doing some work. First of all I thought I was getting sea legs from so much standing on the trains, but Dave said 'there's another earthquake aftershock' and sure enough the cord ...
Japan - A Fantasy in Two Acts
I wrote previously, half jokingly, about Beth calling me the worst travel companion but now, as we approach our last few days in Japan and reflect on the experience I am inclined to agree with her. We met up with Carl today - one of our trans-Mongolian companions - who had just arrived in Japan after exhausting his 30day Chinese visa. Beth, tired and run-down after a sleepless journey on the overnight bus from Tokyo to Kobe, crashed out in the room ...



