Advantages: It ensured protection for the future Disadvantages: It was a worldwide disaster
** 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 of people aged 15 to 64, 20% or aged 65 or over and the other 13% are aged 0 to 14 years old.
Kobe also has a very good economy with having one of the busiest shipping ports in that area. Kobe is also home to many headquarters of big companies ...
mad.man.560 14.03.2009
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Advantages: New,lots to do.Not too westernised Disadvantages: Helps to be able to speak Japanese
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. Kobe looks new because of this . There are few buildings that are old. For the westerner Kobe offers a good insight into Japan but is not as westernised as say Tokyo.There is a youth movement there that is in some ways like Osaka but more ...
Bigglesworth 08.10.2001
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Advantages: For a newly rebuilt city it is remarkably pretty Disadvantages: There isn't a great deal of history left and the reconstruction was only recently finished
Kobe is primarily famous for the earthquake that devastated the city on 17 January 1995, killing 6,000 people. Fortunately the city has managed to rebuild itself over the past nine years, with some of the final rebuilding only being completed last year. As a result Kobe does look new and fresh. Although it is not a must see city, it is somewhere that is incredibly pleasant place to spend the day.
GETTING THERE
The nearest airport is Kansai International Airport in Osaka, and is probably best if you are only intending on visiting the Kansai region. If you are arriving in Tokyo, you will need to take the Shinkansen (bullet train) bound for Hikari stopping at Shin-Kobe station (taking around two and half to three hours). This is an expensive way to travel, but is spacious and comfortable. Unreserved tickets are cheaper ...
ickkate 10.10.2004
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