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When traveling in Japan in September, you will see many pictures and decoration of rabbits, the moon, dango (dumplings), and silver grass.     These are the typical symbols of Japanese Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival. Actu...

If you want to fly out from Kansai area such as Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, etc, Kansai Airport is the only international airport for that. The airport is located in the south end of Osaka prefecture and it's not very close to the center of Osak...

Kansai Airport is the gateway of Kansai area / West Japan.  Start with Osaka, then off to Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Wakayama, Hiroshima and even further...  Once you land in Kansai airport, you will try to find the way to get to the city center...

ICOCA is a handy railway IC card issued by JR West. People could use it only for the JR line before, but these days the card is available for most main railways in Kansai*, such as the city subways, Hankyu, Hanshin, etc. and buses too. I...

  Osaka is a big city where millions of people live and come to work and the downtown area is busy until the midnight. But actually the mountain area is just one hour from the city center and you can go there by public transportation.  M...

If you’re leaving the Kansai region—whether from Osaka, Kyoto, or Kobe—your international flight will most likely depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX). The airport is located on an artificial island in southern Osaka Bay, about...