Costco Opening A Store in Kyoto
Good news is coming to Kyoto in the form of low prices. Costco will be opening a new store in the Yawatashi area of Kyoto. They will begin construction on the new store soon and plan to open it around August of 2011. Costco has picked out a nice sized piece of land, however the roads leading to this property may cause traffic congestion. Residents are excited about the new store opening in their neighborhood because many already shop at the Amagasaki store an hour and a half away....
Read MoreRedeveloping 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.
Read MoreKyoto 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 information call (075) 752-3511. Related PostsShoulder to Shoulder at Costco Amagasaki Japan Job Fair for Foreign Students
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...
Read MoreCatch’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 warming or just another side of the way God created the earth, rain is pouring over Japan a little more than usual at this time of year. Usually rain...
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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 off and on, but that shouldn’t be the case during Golden Week. The forecast for Golden Week 2009 is sunny and warm weather. Go to your local Japan...
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