‘Kansai Leisure’ Archives
Cherry Blossoms at 50% and Opening Fast!
Monday was a roller-coaster-weather day. When the sun wasn't shining and warm, it was cold, cloudy, raining, sleeting or snowing. The sakura cherry blossoms were only at about 20% open on Monday. But it was still a beautiful day to be out doing hanami even with the crazy weather. The sky was bright blue. The clouds were mostly white with [...]
Rain Before Blossoms
Every year just before cherry blossom season, spring brings rain to the Kansai area of Japan, which fuels the trees to bloom forth the beautiful sakura "cherry" blossoms. Rain has been falling every other day or so here in the Kansai region of Japan this spring. Those braving the elements to sightsee or do hanami, cherry blossom viewing in [...]
Kansai Classified Ads Back!
Do you live in the Kansai region of Japan and speak English? Are you a JET Programme teacher or working for another company like Berlitz or GEOS and have something you want to buy or sell?The first online classified website in the Kansai region or for that matter in Japan was KansaiConnect. Since then, the website has focused on other areas and [...]
Compare Hotel Prices of the Big Guys!
Now there is a much easier way to find the best hotel prices around the Kansai area, and the world for that matter! Use the new KansaiConnect Hotel Finder and find the lowest prices by comparing all the largest hotel sites around the globe [...]
Special Christmas Dinner
Rapport coffee house in the Kyoto Century Hotel in the Shimogyo Ward of Kyoto will serve a special Christmas dinner from December 19-25. The menu features: marinated salmonpasta in crab and shrimp tomato saucescallops and sea bream in a white wine saucefillet steak in a truffle and Madeira wine saucebreaddessertcoffee or tea The price for the [...]
2009 Kobe Luminarie
This year, the Kobe Luminarie will be held from December 3rd to 14th, 2009. The area will be open from 6pm to 9:30pm from Monday thru Thursday each week, on Fridays from 6pm to 10pm, Saturdays from 5:30pm to 10pm and on Sunday from 5:30pm to 9:30pm. If you wish to experience the Kobe Luminarie, it is best to take the train. Traveling there by [...]
Tani House, Kyoto
Tani House is a famous landmark guest house for foreigners in Kyoto. The Japanese style guest house was started in 1970 by Seiko Tani when she began assisting foreign visitors allowing them to stay at her house near Daitokuji Temple during their visit to Kyoto. It is a great place to relax and sleep on Japanese futons and experience true Japanese [...]
