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Wow. Looks like i will be travelling to Kobe!
Hey everyone,
I live in London, 17 years old and am taking a gap year before i go off to university. As a result, i have managed to hook up a GREAT deal with my school. I will be going to Kobe,Japan from September 08-May 09. It will be a homestay, where there will be a guy my age who i will travel to the Konan Boys High school with (where i will learn Japanese language) and in the afternoons i will going to Konan University, where i will take part in other activities such as calligraphy etc. I think this should be an incredible experience. The whole trip is only costing me £1000 which is astoundingly cheap compared to other external schemes. For example, one company tried to charge me £6000 for 5 months in Tokyo to learn Japanese which didnt even include a homestay. All food and accomodation will be paid for by my school, so the only thing i am paying for are the university tuition fees and flight. Has anyone here ever been to Kobe? What is it like? Anyone have any tips for me while i am out there? Any places i should definitely check out? Konan university organise trips to Hiroshima and Kyoto. Thanks. I just wanted to let everyone know of my plans! |
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You'll be in the Kansai area, close to Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Wakayama, etc, so take advantage of the location and see sights on the weekends. There are several threads about what to see in the area on these forums. How long will you be there? |
I lived just outside of Kobe for 3 years, and it is one of my favorite cities in the world. There's lots to do, shopping and food are great...it is a very cosmopolitan city with an interesting history. Lucky you!
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i love the city, its calmer compared to osaka..
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Pictures of Kobe
I have been there many times. In fact, my cousins are residents. A close friend of mine is also working there.:vsign:
Konan University is here. You can take a look at pictures of Kobe at SkyscraperCity. Aerial views of the city are here at Rokkomichi.com. Life science, health care, supercomputing, and fashion are hot industries in Kobe. |
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
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Meriken Park
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Downtown
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Luminarie
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Kitano Ijinkan
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Chinatown
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Ikuta Jinja
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Port Island
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Harborland Mosaic and Nippon Maru
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Suma Rikyu Park
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OMG! O.O
This all looks BEAUTIFUL! Wow, it looks so like the place to be... Girl, you're lucky, do enjoy your stay there :ywave: |
Sumadera
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<----impressed
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Marine Pia
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Sannomiya
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A great intro to a beautiful city.
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Wow! Beautiful pictures! Looks like a lot of new things since I was there in 1997, when they still had some rebuilding to do after the earthquake. What kind of camera did you use?
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The city has been fully rebuilt. The Bridge completed in 1998, linking Kobe and Osaka with Awajishima and Shikoku. Kobe hosted FIFA World Cup in 2002 at this stadium. The airport opened in 2006 to the south of Port Island which has begun attracting healthcare companies, hospitals, research institutes like RIKEN, and universities, including Konan University, since 1998. RIKEN is building a next-gereration, world's fastest supercomputing complex in Port Island. |
Rokko Garden Terrace
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Municipal Botanical Garden
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Oku Suma Park
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Goshikizuka Tomb
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Kobe Sports Park
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Municipal Fruit and Flower Park
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Kobe Winery
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Taisanji
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Maiko Park and Beach
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Nunobiki Herb Park
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Sorakuen Garden
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Kobe Science Museum and Planetarium
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UCC Coffee Museum
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Oji Park
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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Revisited
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Hey
thanks for all the pictures, Kobe looks really great. Any other thoughts or tips? thanks again! |
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