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Japan Hotels and Resorts - Japan consists of several thousands of islands, of which Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku are the four largest. Japan's closest neighbours are Korea, Russia and China. The Sea of Japan separates the Asian continent from the Japanese archipelago. Japan's area is larger than, for example, Germany's and comparable to the one of Italy or California. Japan's northernmost islands are located approximately on same geographical latitude as Milan or Portland while her southernmost islands are about on the same latitude as the Bahamas. In other words, Japan's North South extension equals about the distance from Oslo to Naples. More than 50% of the area of Japan is mountainous and covered by forests. Japan is politically structured in 8 regions and 47 prefectures.

Due to the large North South extension of the country, the climate varies strongly in different regions. The climate in most of the major cities, including Tokyo, is temperate to subtropic and consists of four seasons. The winter is mild and the summer is hot and humid. There is a rainy season in early summer, and typhoons hit parts of the country every year during late summer. The climate of the northern island of Hokkaido is colder, and snow storms occur frequently during winter. In Okinawa, on the other hand, the mean temperature of January is a warm 16 degrees Celsius.

Kobe Portopia Hotel Japan 10-1, 6 Chome Minatojima Nakamachi Chuo-Ku Kobe, 650 0046 JP Hotel Rating: Reserve Inquire View Rates

Multifunctional yet hospitable, futuristic in design yet warm: contrasts come together to make this luxury hotel a contemporary institution in the international hotel world. 3 km from the city center, 3 km from the Sannomiya railway station, 1 km from the Kyobaski (Hanshin Express), 0,2 km from the International Exhibition Center.

ACCOMMODATION: 761 guest rooms on 30 floors, including 115 single rooms and 616 double rooms, 21 suites, business centre and executive floors, conference facilities. Room and Suite Facilities : minibar ~ colour tv with satelite/cable ~ video on demand ~ air-conditioning ~ tea and coffee making facilities ~ business desk ~ internet access ~ analog plugs. HOTEL FACILITIES: 4 Restaurants and 1 Bar. 24 check-in/check-out ~ express check-out ~ hotel concierge ~ laundry, dry cleaning and ironing service ~ babysitter available ~ express check-in: partly. RECREATION: Sports and leisure facilites on premises and nearby, including: » indoor pool » outdoor pool » sauna » massage » fitness center » suitable for jogging » golf course 20 km