Kobe

** The Geography of Kobe ** The Kobe earthquake happened in Kobe is Japan (shown on the map to the right). Kobe has the the sea on one side of the city and big mountains on the other side creating a lovely post-card views. The most common nationality of Kobe is Korean, the second most common nationality is Chinese, third is Vietnamese and the forth is American The city has an average temperature of 17.1°C. Kobe currently now has a population of 1,533,852 with over 658,876 households. There is a population density of 2,769 people per square kilometre. The majority of the city (67%) is made up ... more

To get to Kobe flying into Kansi is the easiest route from the West. The Airport is very user friendly and easy to navigate.Never seems busy within the terminal although immigration can take a while. Customs are always polite but be prepeared to be searched if flying in from Schipol :). Buses are available to take you into Kobe or Osaka and the bus station attendants all speak english.As with most things in Japan helpfulness extends to baggage handlers to load your suitcase onto the buses. Kobe was flatten in the ninties by an Earthquake. Today building still goes on in the recovery process ... more