Hotels in Kobe - Prices and Reviews

KOBE (March 17-19th) With the Japanese school year wrapping up this week, I had to go into school Monday- Wednesday to teach my final classes. I arranged for volunteer guides to take the family around while I was at work. On their first day they trucked around Kobe, exploring the harbor, Chinatown, and the cable cars up the mountain. I met them ...

I went to see the famous Kobe Illumination today with a Japanese friend from Osaka. We weaved through the city of Kobe, waiting in line for over 2 hours. I hadn't seen Ai since the language camp in Richland center so we had a lot to talk about and the two hours flew by. Luckily, since it was so crowded we didn't really feel that cold. The lights...

Sorry about the lack of updates, but I haven`t been able to get to the comp. Also, most bathrooms I have been out are shared. One very cool thing I wish we had in the US to deal with the bathrooms is this, they all have special slippers that you wear in the bathroom, and never leave it. Good idea. Also, squat toliets are kind of crazy. Basically...