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Kobe is an important port city in Japan, located in Hyogo Prefecture, west of Osaka Prefecture. Kobe also has a long history, and it has been open to trade with...

Special train and bus tickets in Kyoto city, one-day tickets for traveling around Kyoto, include:

Getting to Kyoto

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