Kinki

KNT [ja] (Kinki Nihon Tourist) set up a dedicated page [ja] on their website for eclipse-related tour packages.

Global Voices in English » The Sun went out over Japan recently. 2009

The two mainland areas the other side of the bridges, Kinki and Chugoku, sees a similar prediction of increase in travel, so perhaps the effect works both ways.

Loss of privacy from highway spying not an issue for most Japanese 2009

The area of the capital Tokyo and that of Kinki, with Osaka, reach more or less 90% but the rate gets lower in the countryside and particularly in Aomori Prefecture where it only reaches about 43%, unfortunately.

Global Voices in English » Japan: Doctor shortage, the medical system in crisis 2009

"The earthquake and tsunami we had last week both exceeded our engineering assumptions by a long shot," said Tetsuo Ito, head of Kinki University's Atomic Energy Research Institute, near Osaka.

U.S. Sounds Alarm on Radiation Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

Nitrogen is often injected into such reactors during normal operations, said Wataru Sugiyama, who teaches at Kinki University's Atomic Energy Research Institute.

Japan to Head Off Hydrogen Blast Mitsuru Obe 2011

"There is no conclusive evidence about the effects of long-term exposure to low-level radiation on human health," says Genichiro Wakabayashi, lecturer at Kinki University's atomic-energy research institute.

Moms Turn Activists in Japanese Crisis Mariko Sanchanta 2011

"There is no conclusive evidence about the effects of long-term exposure to low-level radiation on human health," says Genichiro Wakabayashi, lecturer at Kinki University's atomic-energy research institute.

Moms Turn Activists in Japanese Crisis Mariko Sanchanta 2011

"The earthquake and tsunami we had last week both exceeded our engineering assumptions by a long shot," said Tetsuo Ito , head of Kinki University's Atomic Energy Research Institute, near Osaka.

Plant's Design, Safety Record Are Under Scrutiny Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

"The latest disaster showed that the use of seawater as coolant has its own problem," said Wataru Sugiyama , lecturer at Kinki University's Atomic Energy Research Institute.

Air-Cooling Plan Studied at Plant Mitsuru Obe 2011

The bank's Osaka branch manager said exports and industrial output from the Kinki region of western Japan—home to major electronics manufacturers, such as Panasonic Corp. and Sharp Corp.—may already have peaked or are starting to decline due to the slowdown in overseas economies, especially in Europe.

Bank of Japan Sees Persistent Deflation Megumi Fujikawa 2011