Heavy Obon Traffic to Osaka
by Kyle Yates | Aug 13, 2012 | Japan Related, Kansai Culture, Kansai Leisure, Kansai Living
Weekend traffic is always a little heavier than on weekdays, but this weekend is exceptionally heavier. Next weekend will also be heavy. So what’s the difference? It’s Obon period. For those of you who don’t know what Obon is, you can read more about...
Back to School in Kansai
by Kyle Yates | Aug 19, 2009 | Kansai Area News
Dressed in light summer uniforms, Japanese students are heading back to school to see friends. Many are laughing and giggling with the schoolmates as they stand lined on platforms waiting for the train to take them to the place they will spend most of their adolescent...
by Kyle Yates | Jun 29, 2009 | Kansai Area News
The Kansai area of Japan, and many other parts of the country, are well known for having high humidity. Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe are three cities that rank high on humidity. So far this year, the humidity is relatively low. But that will change, no doubt. For the past...
Gion Festival 2008
by Kyle Yates | Jun 21, 2008 | Kansai Events
The Gion Matsuri Festival is one of the three largest festivals in Japan. It is held for over an entire month. The parade during Gion is the largest event and takes place on July 17th. On that day, 32 huge wooden floats will be paraded through the city streets....
