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About 30 minutes to Kansai International Airport


Sea access are scheduled to link between Kobe Airport and Kansai International Airport, This is truly an ideal industrial location designed to satisfy all the needs of a global business.

29min

Kansai International Airport operates 24 hours a day and is only 60 minutes from Kobe by limousine bus. With direct flights to 67 cities in 28 countries (as of summer 2009), Kansai International Airport is known as a comfortable and convenient international airport. 59 airline companies fly into the airport, linking Kobe with the major cities around the world such as Paris, London, New York, Sydney, Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai.

Minimum time required from Kansai International Airport to the world's major cities (as of December 2008)


Paris

12 hrs. 45min.
London 12 hrs. 45 min.
Sydney 11 hrs. 40 min.
Beijing 3 hrs.
Shanghai 2 hrs. 30min.

Seoul

1 hrs. 55 min.
Delhi 11 hrs. 30 min.
Singapore 6 hrs. 50 min.
Bangkok 6 hrs. 20 min.
Cairo 13 hrs. 50 min.

The Port of Kobe, a distribution base in close proximity to the city center

The Port of Kobe, one of Japan’s major ports for global trade, is equipped with state-of-the-art deep-water (15m), high-standard container berths. Liners connect Kobe with approximately 500 ports in 135 countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Southeast Asia and China. The world’s major navigation companies allocate vessels to connect Japan directly to ports of the world in a short amount of time. Recognized by foreign-affiliated companies in Kobe for its convenience and adjacency to the city center, the Port of Kobe allows for smooth and efficient import and export.

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