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Kobe is a vibrant, international city located on the Pacific coast of Japan, with convenient access to all parts of the Kansai region, and only a three-hour train ride from the Tokyo metropolis. The RIKEN CDB makes special efforts to make the experience of all newly arriving staff and visitors to Kobe a comfortable one, and provides assistance to non-Japanese staff in locating housing, setting up utilities and phone service, renewing visas and other necessities of relocating to Japan.

For a more detailed look at what Kobe and the Kansai region has to offer, please visit the web sites below, or download the PDF file, Life in RIKEN CDB , for more information on working at RIKEN and living in Japan.

 
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Kansai Time Out (monthly lifestyle guide to the Kansai region of Western Japan)
http://www.kto.co.jp/
Kansai Scene (another monthly online guide to Kansai daily life and cultural events)
http://www.kansaiscene.com/current/html/home.shtml
Kansai Flea Market (classifieds for and from the English-speaking community in Kansai)
http://www.kfm.to/
City of Kobe (official site)
Overview of Kobe
Kobe Convention & Visitors Association (tourism and sightseeing)
 
Download the Life in RIKEN CDB PDF file here (2 MB).