Kobe Onsen Hotels - Reviews and Rates

Today involved a day trip from Osaka to Kobe . The two cities are perched basically one beside the other and travelling (other than the crowded conditions) is quite short and easy. Our first stop of the day was at Mt. Rokko which, similar to Mt. Moiwa in Sapporo, offers a cable car ride to the top and some excellent views of the city. The cable ...

So I've been here almost a week now and it's been a busy few days! Got over the initial woes of not having a clue what was going on and now I'm just getting on with things. I've adapted to the local bus and train services which are really easy to use so getting around by myself when I need to isn't an issue. I've also got used to the whole bowin...

Upon request here are some pictures of my apartment from the outside. This is the FINAL apartment that I have moved into- to clear up confusion my new address has exactly the same words as the old address but the numbers (apartment number, building number, etc) are different. They are 7-1-734-312. I hope this helps~!

Day Trip to Kobe. Using our JR pass for the first time for a 15 minute ride on the Shinkansen (bullet Train) to Kobe. After the train then subway then walk ...and walk..and walk , finally reached Meriken Park by the waterfront. The Great Hanshin earthquake (aka Kobe earthquake) occurred at 5:46 a.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 1995. There was a sect...