The last thing I searched for online was “transportation from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport.”

Since it was the day before heading back to Taiwan, I wanted to figure out whether the bus or the train would be easier.

I even found out that my credit card offered a discount—a pleasant surprise.

Thinking about transportation reminded me of the little mishap on my first day in Kobe.

I was heading from Sannomiya Station to Hotel Monterey. According to Google Maps, it should’ve been just a 7-minute walk.

But once I stepped into the station, it turned into a labyrinth—stairs up and down, endless corridors, and no sense of direction.

That “7-minute walk” turned into nearly an hour… 😅

Luckily, after a few days I became familiar with the area, and such adventures only happened that first day.

Traveling is often like that—awkward at first, then gradually smoother.