‘Kansai Living’ Archives
Redeveloping Umeda
At the end of this month, Osaka will begin redeveloping the Umeda Kita Yard, north of JR Osaka Station, where about 2.5 million passengers of railways and subway lines pass through daily.
Kyoto Housing Fair
Looking for a room to rent? Do you like Kyoto? Kyoto Interntaional Community House in the Sakyo Ward of Kyoto will hold a one-day event to share the location of 1000 rooms in Kyoto City on February 6 from 1pm to 4:30 pm. For those seeking help renting a room, counseling will also be available at the event. The event is free. For more [...]
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 [...]
Catch’em While You Can
Japanese maples are beginning to turn into their beautiful yellow, orange and red autumn colors. Tis the season for momiji viewing. You would expect during a normal autumn season to see thousands upon thousands of people roaming here and there admiring the beautiful autumn leaves, but that is not quite the case this year. Be it so called global [...]
BBQ Time in Japan
Golden Week is a great time to have family and friends over. And for those of you who are choosing to stay put and stay home away from the heavy traffic that many roads will carry this Golden Week, a great way to spend Golden Week is to have a BBQ! The weather right now in the Kansai area is cool to warm. Lately, there has been a little rain [...]
Prepare for Some Major Traffic!
This Golden Week will be like no other this year. Why? Because the Japanese government has lowered the fees for toll roads to 1000 yen for 2 years! Everyone and their mother will be on the roads this Golden Week and most won't be traveling the side roads to avoid high toll fees like many have in the past, including myself. If anyone chooses to [...]
Flower Fesitval
The Nagai Botanical Garden in Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka will hold a flower festival from May 12 to 17 beginning at 10am until 4:30pm. Various events will be held during the festival. People attending the festival will be able to enjoy handicrafts and gardening lessons. Herbal tea will be served for free during the event. Admission is ¥200. [...]
