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Kansai Airports Group​ is composed of 8 companies, including Kansai Airports. Kansai Airports was established by a consortium with VINCI Airports and ORIX Corporation as its core members. Kansai Airports took over the operations of Kansai International Airport ("KIX") and Osaka International Airport ("ITAMI") from New Kansai International Airport Company ("NKIAC"), and has been operating the two airports since April 1, 2016. Kansai Airports Kobe, Kansai Airports' wholly-owned subsidiary, took over the operations of Kobe Airport ("KOBE") from the city of Kobe, and started its business as an operating company on April 1, 2018.

Kansai Airports operates:

• Kansai International Airport (KIX)
• Osaka International Airport (ITM)
• Kobe Airport (UKB)

Discover the Traditional Culture of Ancient Japan 🎎

📌 𝟭𝟲 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟴:𝟬𝟬 (𝗚𝗠𝗧+𝟵)

🎥  𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 - 𝙉𝙊𝙃 𝙏𝘼𝙆𝘼𝙎𝘼𝙂𝙊 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4qkFE6_mdA&t=0s

📌𝟭𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟴:𝟰𝟱, 𝟭𝟵:𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬:𝟭𝟬 (𝗚𝗠𝗧+𝟵)

🎥 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 - 𝙎𝘼𝙉𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙊, 𝙔𝘼𝙅𝙄𝙆𝙄𝙏𝘼, 𝘼𝙈𝙀-𝙉𝙊-𝙐𝙕𝙐𝙈𝙀 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuwBZoH70zg&t=0s

Located across the bay from Osaka, Kobe is Japan's sixth-largest city and the capital of Hyogo Prefecture.

Ever since the opening of its port in 1868, Kobe has blossomed into a thriving cosmopolitan city; incorporating Western customs, cultures and industries.



Long home to the bulk of Japan's international trade, cosmopolitan Kobe has a unique history and distinct architecture.

Please visit the official travel guide of Kobe.

>Official Travel Guide of Kobe​

Weather

The 18th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition is scheduled to take place in early summer. In May, the average temperature ranges from 16.5 to 23.6 degrees Celsius.

For more information about the weather, please visit Japan Meteorological Agency​. 

Time Difference

Japan is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+9). No daylight saving Time is practised in Japan.

Business Hours

Banks are generally open from 09:00 to 15:00 on weekdays. All banks are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. The office usually opens from 09:00 to 17:00 on weekdays. Most department stores and shops are open from 10:00 to 20:00 daily.

The long holiday (The Golden Week) falls from the last week of April to the first week of May. Traffic and hotels tend to be extremely busy during these times.

Foreign Exchange & Banking

The currency of Japan is written "円". Its currency sign is "¥" and is written, "Yen" or "JPY" in foreign characters. Coins are available in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 yen and bank notes in denominations of 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 yen. Credit, debit and prepaid cards of International brands are acceptable at a wide variety of merchants. There will be instances where merchants may not display the card acceptance marks so do not hesitate to ask the salesperson if your card is accepted. For the latest exchange rate, please visit Currency Converter.

VAT

The consumption tax in Japan is +10%. Currently, whether indicated prices are tax-included or not is up to the store. Please ask the staff if the prices include tax or not before making your purchase if you would like to know how much you must spend.

Electricity Supply

The voltage used throughout Japan is uniformly 100 volts, A.C. There are two kinds of frequencies in use; 50 Hertz in eastern Japan and 60 Hertz in western Japan (including Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka). 2-flat-pin plugs are used in Japan. Conversion plugs and transformers can be easily found in electronic quarters in urban areas.

Emergency & Useful Numbers

Japan is prone to frequent natural disasters. Japan Tourism Agency offers "Safety Tips", a push-enabled information alert app for foreign tourists. You may download the app​.

The best resource for contacting the police, getting directions if you are lost, or reporting a lost or stolen item, is your nearest "Koban", or police box. You may also call the phone numbers below:

Police

110 (Urgent)

(03) 3814-4151 (Lost and Found)

(03) 3501-0110 (English/Japanese)

(03) 3503-8484 (English & Several Other Foreign Languages)

Medical & Fire Emergency

119

Preventing Infectious Diseases While Traveling

The situation may be subject to change.

Please refer to the latest information.

• Japan Tourism Agency​
• COVID-19: Current Japanese Border Measures (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)​