Trick or Treating in Suita Postponed to Sunday
The Osaka Loop Halloween event no longer exists. It was banned back in 2006. But that doesn’t mean people can’t have private Halloween parties and events. 200 kids will go trick-or-treating in their Halloween costumes this weekend in downtown Suita. Shops in the area have prepared for the event and will hand out candy and treats to the 200 participants. Because a typhoon will be passing by the Kansai region Saturday, the event has been postponed to Sunday.
Read MoreLess Traveled Momiji Places in Kyoto
The weather is beginning to cool in the Kansai area of Japan. You know what that means, right? Momiji~! The talk around town has already begun shifting from how hot the weather is to where people are planning to go see Japanese maple leaves in their bright red, orange, yellow and green colors. If you are looking for more information on some of the more popular places to visit, here is a previous article written on the topic. Momiji Viewing Areas in Kansai For less popular places, ones that only...
Read MoreCherry 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 patches of gray and dark gray-blue. The contrast between the clouds and the sky made for some good photography. By Thursday, the sakura blossoms should...
Read MoreRain 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 Japanese, should take an umbrella or at least wear a jacket that repells rain. If you don’t have a jacket that at least resists water,...
Read MoreKansai 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 other classified websites have popped up. However, last week, KansaiConnect bought a new domain and opened Kansai Classifieds on that domain,...
Read MoreCompare 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 like: AsiaRooms.com Expedia.com Hilton.com HotelClub.com Hotels.com OctopusTravel.com Priceline.com RatesToGo.com Travelocity.com Venere.com and many more, just to name the larger ones! Click here to find your hotel now! Or click the Hotel Finder image...
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