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Goin' to Kobe!
by puargs » Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:59 pm
I'm headed to Kobe tomorrow and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on where to visit. I'm going to be there for a month. Any Kansai region delecacies you recommend? If you know the Green Hotel, anything near there?
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by FG Lurker » Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:53 pm
Depends of course on what you want to see...
Definitely get out to Himeji if you want to see a good example of a Japanese castle. Very nice. There's nothing else to see in Himeji besides the castle though, but it is good and pretty original. Don't bother with Osaka castle. Looks nice from a distance, especially at night, but in reality it's a concrete replica.
From Kobe you can easily get to Kyoto via JR and there are unlimited things to see there...
If you'd like to see a bit more of present day Japan then head to Amemura in Osaka. It's west of Shinsaibashi station, but if you ask any young Japanese they will tell you in more detail I'm sure.
Kobe has a good Chinatown too actually (so I've heard, I've only been through once). 2nd in size to Yokohama's.
For nearby beaches Suma is the best but will be crowded over the summer. Should be lots of eye candy walking around in bikinis though. 
If you have specific thoughts let me know...
Definitely get out to Himeji if you want to see a good example of a Japanese castle. Very nice. There's nothing else to see in Himeji besides the castle though, but it is good and pretty original. Don't bother with Osaka castle. Looks nice from a distance, especially at night, but in reality it's a concrete replica.
From Kobe you can easily get to Kyoto via JR and there are unlimited things to see there...
If you'd like to see a bit more of present day Japan then head to Amemura in Osaka. It's west of Shinsaibashi station, but if you ask any young Japanese they will tell you in more detail I'm sure.
Kobe has a good Chinatown too actually (so I've heard, I've only been through once). 2nd in size to Yokohama's.
For nearby beaches Suma is the best but will be crowded over the summer. Should be lots of eye candy walking around in bikinis though.
If you have specific thoughts let me know...
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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by Maths Dude » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:08 pm
Every city in Japan is pretty much the same. Lots a concrete, lots a small yellow people.
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by FG Lurker » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:11 pm
Maths Dude wrote:Every city in Japan is pretty much the same. Lots a concrete, lots a small yellow people.
Every post you make is pretty much the same. Lots of bullshit, lots of factual and/or grammatical errors.And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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by Maths Dude » Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:07 pm
Im not an engllish teacher, so fuckin what? Get a life. Just hit the ignore button if you dont like it.
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by FG Lurker » Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:10 pm
Maths Dude wrote:Im not an engllish teacher, so fuckin what? Get a life. Just hit the ignore button if you dont like it.
I have a life. A good one in fact. Do you?And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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Re: Goin' to Kobe!
by dimwit » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:19 pm
puargs wrote:I'm headed to Kobe tomorrow and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on where to visit. I'm going to be there for a month. Any Kansai region delecacies you recommend? If you know the Green Hotel, anything near there?
If you are there until August 15th I would recommand getting across the Akashi Bridge and going to Tokushima for Awa Odori August 12-15. It is well worth the visit.
In Kobe itself, Kitano is worth a visit althought it is touristy.
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Amemura!!!
by chidsta » Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:43 pm
If you are spending time in the Kansai region its well worth going to 'Ame-mura' (Abreviated from American mura as in American Village) in the heart of Osaka just for an afternoon stroll.
Its fun to just sit on the pavement and people watch: You get the maddest young people wondering around wearing wierd stuff. I don't mean 'normal' wierd like in Harajuku, I mean REAL wierd! The Goths and Lolitas have upped a few notches in their fashion statements. You also get random rastas wondering around.
The place reaks of skunk these days and you can actually buy seeds.
A lot of whorish J-gals who are very chatty and friendly. (Even to gaijin girls for a change).
Lots of random bizarre shops too to keep you entertained too.
Awaji Island is nice too. A lot quieter but the Akashikaikyo Bridge is beautiful at night with colour changing lights (although road toll ridiculously expensive). Beaches are nice and you can go see huge whirlpools under the glass bridge to tokushima. The Izanagi temple is allegedly... according to folklore is first island made by god. Also first and most important temple in Japan or something. Another contradicting folklore is that its a man made island made from the land dug out from that big hole on the main island to make a stepping stone to Tokushima back in the day. whats that place called again?
Loads of indian places on 'hantaa-zaka' or hunter slope street.lol Full of gaijin and hostesses.
Heard of Yamaguchi-gumi? The yakuza group that runs underground Kobe and keeps it safe.
Its fun to just sit on the pavement and people watch: You get the maddest young people wondering around wearing wierd stuff. I don't mean 'normal' wierd like in Harajuku, I mean REAL wierd! The Goths and Lolitas have upped a few notches in their fashion statements. You also get random rastas wondering around.
The place reaks of skunk these days and you can actually buy seeds.
A lot of whorish J-gals who are very chatty and friendly. (Even to gaijin girls for a change).
Lots of random bizarre shops too to keep you entertained too.
Awaji Island is nice too. A lot quieter but the Akashikaikyo Bridge is beautiful at night with colour changing lights (although road toll ridiculously expensive). Beaches are nice and you can go see huge whirlpools under the glass bridge to tokushima. The Izanagi temple is allegedly... according to folklore is first island made by god. Also first and most important temple in Japan or something. Another contradicting folklore is that its a man made island made from the land dug out from that big hole on the main island to make a stepping stone to Tokushima back in the day. whats that place called again?
Loads of indian places on 'hantaa-zaka' or hunter slope street.lol Full of gaijin and hostesses.
Heard of Yamaguchi-gumi? The yakuza group that runs underground Kobe and keeps it safe.
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by Maths Dude » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:04 pm
Yes I have a great life, thanks for asking Got a new car, cool motorbike, a house and a great wife with a kid on the way. What more could I want ? :P
Got a new car, cool motorbike, a house and a great wife with a kid on the way. What more could I want ? :PThe law: Everything existing on the physical plane is an exteriorization of a thought, which must be balanced through the one who issued the thought. (Percival)
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by Tsuru » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:06 pm
I think it was a rhetorical question 
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by FG Lurker » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:10 pm
Tsuru wrote:I think it was a rhetorical question
It was... He's a bit slow though.Maths Dude wrote:Yes I have a great life, thanks for asking
Pretty sad that 60% of the "pluses" you list are material items, 75% if you count the things that are actually there now.
What more could you want? Oh, maybe some friends? A bit of personality wouldn't hurt either.
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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by Maths Dude » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:17 pm
From what I read you could do with those things as well And at the end of the day, you have no idea who I am or what I really think about anything.
And at the end of the day, you have no idea who I am or what I really think about anything.The law: Everything existing on the physical plane is an exteriorization of a thought, which must be balanced through the one who issued the thought. (Percival)
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by FG Lurker » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:21 pm
Maths Dude wrote:From what I read you could do with those things as well
What a great comeback!
Hey, if you're satisfied with your lot in life then that's great. No one needs more than that.
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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by Maths Dude » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:31 pm
I thought you'd like that. You know, I can predict exactly what your replies will be.
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by FG Lurker » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:35 pm
Maths Dude wrote:I thought you'd like that. You know, I can predict exactly what your replies will be.
If you're so hot with the predictions then, what was I going to write instead of this message?
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And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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Re: Goin' to Kobe!
by amdg » Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:05 am
Mr Kobayashi: First, I experienced a sort of overpowering feeling whenever I was in the room with foreigners, not to mention a powerful body odor coming from them. I don't know whether it was a sweat from the heat or a cold sweat, but I remember I was sweating whenever they were around.
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by drpepper » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:56 am
If you are going to be in Kansai for a month then there is one thing you should not miss, Tenjin-Matsuri. The 24th and 25th of July I think. It is the second biggest festival in Japan I believe and lots of fun to be had with a big fireworks show at the end. It goes right past my house and I usually watch the fireworks from the stairway of our building because it is soooo crowded in the heart of it all but definately a blast.
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by FG Lurker » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:30 am
Speaking of fireworks... The Yodogawa Fireworks are on August 6th this year and are a great show worth seeing. About a trillion people there of course but the fireworks are great!
Some photos from last year's show.
Some photos from last year's show.
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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by drpepper » Sat Jul 09, 2005 3:20 am
FG Lurker wrote:Speaking of fireworks... The Yodogawa Fireworks are on August 6th this year and are a great show worth seeing. About a trillion people there of course but the fireworks are great!
Some photos from last year's show.
Yeah, I will be there front row center with a bunch of other FG's...
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by FG Lurker » Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:02 pm
Might see you there then! Might even be the same group of FGs, yah never know...
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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by amdg » Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:07 am
I used to live right in front of the river where the barges light the Yodogawa fireworks (Umeda side of the river), and worked only 5 minutes walk away from the Tenjin matsuri fireworks. They're both lots of fun to see, but as a tourist if you had to pick one, you should go to the Tenjin matsuri.
Mr Kobayashi: First, I experienced a sort of overpowering feeling whenever I was in the room with foreigners, not to mention a powerful body odor coming from them. I don't know whether it was a sweat from the heat or a cold sweat, but I remember I was sweating whenever they were around.
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Keep staring, I might do a trick.
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Noriko you whore!
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Keep staring, I might do a trick.
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Noriko you whore!
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Mount Rokko in Kobe
by uchimizu » Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:38 am
If you have some time to spare in Kobe, I strongly recommend going to Mount Rokko, which gives probably one of the nicest views on a Japanese city. It can be coupled to a trip in Arima onsen too.
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by Aho Kun » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:56 pm
Get yourself to kyoto on the 15th to 18th i believe it is in the evening for Gion Matsuri! Trains will probaly be busy as hell but its worth seeing!
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by bolt_krank » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:51 am
Kobe...
I loved Akashi Oohashi.
Polo dog on the street off Flower road is tops...
Harbourland... just to see the fake workers (really they're there...)
I loved Akashi Oohashi.
Polo dog on the street off Flower road is tops...
Harbourland... just to see the fake workers (really they're there...)
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