Asia - Japan - Osaka & Kyoto & Nara #Day 6

6th Day	28/10/2017, Saturday
	Nara	Destination	Duration	Cost/pax
MORNING	Osaka-Namba Station
	Walk 9mins to Nishi-Umeda Station - Yotsubashi Line - Namba Station (7mins)		16mins	¥230
	From Namba Station: Walk to Osaka-Namba Station	Osaka-Namba	4 mins
	Nara
	From Osaka-Namba Station: Kintetsu Nara Line Rapid Exp. for KINTETSUNARA	Kintetsu-Nara	38 mins	¥560
	Nara Park
	5-min away from Kintetsu-Nara Station. Established in 1880, it is the location of many of Nara's main attractions including Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and the Nara National Museum. The park is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer.
	Isui-en Garden & Yoshiki-en
	Use the underground crossings to get to the northeast corner of the Nobori-oji/Route 169. Walk from there to Isui-en Garden. If you have time, pop into the free and excellent Yoshiki-en next door.
	Todai-ji Temple
	Walk from Isui-en along the backstreets to Todai-ji Temple. Before entering the Daibutsu-den Hall to see the Great Buddha (Daibutsu), walk a little south to check out the Nandai-mon Gate, that lies a few hundred meters east of the Daibutsu-den, and once inside the Daibutsu-den, be sure to circle around the back and check out the pillar with the hole in the middle. Children who can squeeze through it are said to be assured of enlightenment.
	Nigatsu-do Hall
	Walk along the east wall of the Daibutsu-den and then go up the path that turns up to the right just past the small pond to reach Nigatsu-do Hall.
AFTERNOON	Walk in the direction of the base of Wakakusa-yama.
	Kasuga-Taisha Shrine
	Follow the narrow pathways through the forest to Kasuga-Taisha Shrine.
	Follow the main path from Kasuga-Taisha all the way west until you reach Kofuku-ji Temple. If you haven’t eaten lunch yet, you’ll find lots of place in the shopping streets nearby (in Downtown Naraand Naramachi)
	In the afternoon, make a loop south through Naramachi, checking out Sarusawa-no-ike Pond, Koshi-no-Ie and the shops and galleries of the area.
	Return to your lodgings or one of the main train stations.			¥790
last day	29/10/2017, Sunday
	Kansai International Airport	Destination	Duration	Cost/pax
	Oct 29 MH53 KIX 9:55 AM - KUL 4:10 PM
545	Take taxi from Air BnB to Osaka Station			¥2,000	RM80.00
0612 -0720	Osaka Station - Osaka Loop Line 関空快速Kansai-Airport Platform 1 -		68mins	¥1,190	RM47.60

Asia - Japan - Osaka & Kyoto & Nara #Day 5

KYOTO
			RM:YEN	¥1	0.04
5th	27-Oct
	Fushimi Inari Temple Sightseeing & Downtown Kyoto
	AirBnB walk to Umeda Station	Umeda Station	14mins	¥240	RM9.60
	Hankyu-Kyoto LineLimited Express Kawaramachi		44mins	HANKYU TOURIST PASS
MORNING	Fushimi Inari
	From Kujo Kintetsu Mae Eastbound bus stop: City Bus 207 (Northeast bound)	Tofukuji	12 mins	City Bus Pass
	From Tofukuji bus stop walk towards Tofukuji Station	Tofukuji Station	6 mins	City Bus Pass
	From Tofukuji Station: Keihan Line (for Yodoyabashi) Sub-Express	Fushimi Inari	7 mins	¥150
TEA	Vermillion Café  charming cafe when you make your way down from Fushimi Inari Taisha. Japan, 〒612-0805 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Fushimi-ku, Fukakusa Kaidoguchichō, 5−31 Monday - Friday : 10am - 515pm; Saturday - Sunday : 9am - 515pm
	Option:
	Teramachi Kyōgoku Shōtengai (shopping arcade)
	From Fushimi Inari Station: Keihan Line (for Demachiyanagi) Sub-Express	Sanjo	10 mins	¥210
	From Sanjo Dori, walk towards Teramachi Kyōgoku Shōtengai (South Entrance)	Teramachi Kyōgoku Shōtengai
LUNCH	Can try all the food near Gion-Shijo station. From Gion-Shijo to Pontocho Alley just 3 mins walk
EVENING	Pontocho Alley
	One of four hanamachi in Kyoto other than Gion to spot geishas. It runs parallel to the west bank of the Kamo-gawa River between Sanjo and Shijo. It’s lined with traditional shops and restaurants, and no cars, modern buildings or gaudy signs are allowed.
	From Teramachi dori: Walk to Kawarimachi Sanjo bus stop (Southbound)	Kawaramachi Sanjo	4 mins
	From Kawaramachi Sanjo bus stop: City Bus 37 (Northbound)	Shijo Keihan Mae	5 mins	City Bus Pass
	From Shijo Keihan Mae: Walk to Pontocho Dori	Pontocho Alley	3 mins
	(consider walking from Teramachi dori to Pontocho Dori?)
	AirBnB walk to Umeda Station	Umeda Station	14mins	¥240	RM9.60
	Hankyu-Kyoto LineLimited Express Kawaramachi		44mins	HANKYU TOURIST PASS
				¥7,440

Asia - Japan - Osaka & Kyoto & Nara #Day 4

KYOTO
			RM:YEN	¥1	0.04
4th Day	26-Oct
	Arashiyama & Kinkakuji Temple Sightseeing	Destination	Duration	Cost/pax
	AirBnB walk to Umeda Station	Umeda Station	14mins	¥240	RM9.60
	Hankyu-Kyoto LineLimited Express Kawaramachi		44mins	HANKYU TOURIST PASS
MORNING	Arashiyama
	From Kujo Kintetsu Mae bus stop (Eastbound): City Bus 19, 71, 78	Kyoto Station
	Purchase unlimited one-day Kyoto City bus pass
Bus	From Kyoto St. bus stop (Stand D3): City Bus 28	Arashiyama-Tenryuji-mae	44 mins
Train	From Kyoto Station: Take the JR Sagano/San-in Line (Track no 31-33)	Saga-Arashiyama Station	12 mins	¥240
	Start this walk from Randen (Keifuku) Arashiyama Stn. The station is an attraction in itself. There are a number of shops selling traditional sweets and
	Enter the main gate of the superb Tenryu-ji Temple and explore the temple	Tenryu-ji Temple		¥600
	Walk uphill and through the garden to reach the north exit of Tenryu-ji Temple. Take a left outside the exit and walk uphill	Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
	Walk uphill through the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and when you reach the top of the hill and the road, look across the road and to the right a bit and you will see a small hut.	Okochi-Sanso Villa
	Leave Okochi-Sanso Villa and take a left onto the main sightseeing road, heading north. Go downhill and pass a pond on your left. The route here goes past a string of temples: Jojakko-ji Temple, Nison-in Temple, Takiguchi-dera Temple and Gio-ji Temple. Soon after passing Jojakko-ji Temple, you’ll see the quaint thatched-roof Rakushisha Poet’s hut, which belonged to a disciple of the famed haiku poet Matsuo Basho.	Gio-ji Temple
	After visiting the temple, return to the main route and continue northwest. You’ll pass several shops and a few restaurants. After about 250 meters, you’ll see the steps leading up to Adashino-Nembutsu-ji Temple on your left. Walk north from Adashino-Nembutsu-ji Temple and you’ll soon get to the bright orange Atago Torii, a lovely Shinto shrine gate.	Atago Torii
	Walk up the stone steps on the left, just before the highway overpass, to catch bus No 62 or 72 back to Arashiyama
LUNCH	Unagiya Hirokawa – a famous and perpetually packed unaju specialty house just across the road from Tenryuji. Be prepared to wait for at least 30 minutes on good days, and do note that the restaurant imposes a minimum order of one main course per diner. Unagi
AFTERNOON TO EVENING	Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavillion)
	Option 1: Taxi from Arashiyama			¥2,000	RM80.00
	Option 2: Bus from Arashiyama
	From Arashiyama-Tenryuji-mae bus stop: City Bus 11 (Northbound)	Yamagoe Nakacho	11 min	City Bus Pass
	From Yamagoe Nakacho, walk for 5 mins to Yamagoe bus stop: City Bus 59 (Eastbound)	Kinkakuji-mae	18 mins	City Bus Pass
	From Kinkakuji Temple, walk to Kinkakuji Michi bus stop	Kinkakuji Michi	3 mins	Walk
	From Kinkakuji Michi Bus Stop: City Bus 205 (Southbound)	Kyoto Station	41 mins	City Bus Pass
LATE EVENING	AirBnB walk to Umeda Station	Umeda Station	14mins	¥240	RM9.60
	Hankyu-Kyoto LineLimited Express Kawaramachi		44mins	HANKYU TOURIST PASS

Asia - Japan - Osaka & Kyoto & Nara #Day 3

OSAKA	Sun, 22 Oct 2017 -  Sun, 29 Oct 2017
			RM:YEN	¥1	0.04
3rd Day	Wed, 25 Oct 2017
	Universal Studio Osaka	Destination	Duration	Cost/pax
MORNING	Universal Studio Osaka
	From OSAKA Station:Osaka Loop Line-Sakurajima - Universal-City Station		30mins	¥180	RM7.20
				¥180	RM7.20
	Special discount 500 Yen during birthday mth
	http://www.travelinboots.com/japan/osaka/guide-to-universal-studios-japan/
	Buy in advance via Malaysia agent:
	https://www.usj.co.jp/e/travel/			¥7,600	RM304.00
	1st thing to do: Go to Central Park for Timed Entry Tickets to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Dinner	La Shomon (焼肉バル Kobe, Japan) get off the train at Tarumi station, and the restaurant is very close, at the base of the walking street.

Asia - Japan - Osaka & Kyoto & Nara #Day 2

KYOTO
			RM:YEN	¥1	0.04
2nd Day	24-Oct			YEN	RM
	Southern Higashiyama Sightseeing	Destination	Duration	Cost/pax	Cost/pax
	Osaka to Kyoto
	AirBnB walk to Umeda Station	Umeda Station	14mins	¥240	RM9.60
	Hankyu-Kyoto LineLimited Express Kawaramachi		44mins	HANKYU TOURIST PASS
	Kawaramachi Station  walk 1 min to  四条河原町（バスto take Bus 市営２０７乙九条車庫前行 to 清水道（バス）then walk 10mins to Kiyomizu Dera Temple		20mins
	Pass options:
	HANKYU TOURIST PASS - only covers Hankyu railway  - 1-day Pass : ￥800  2-day Pass : ￥1,400 (buy from Hankyu Tourist Information Center Kyoto:Hankyu Kawaramachi Station) Buy 2+1 day pass			¥2,200	RM88.00
	Kyoto City Bus & Kyoto Bus One-Day Pass - ￥500 ( Buy:Hankyu Kawaramachi Station)
MORNING	Walk to Kujo Kintetsu-mae bus stop (in front of KFC)	Kujo Kintetsu-mae	5 mins
	From Kujo Kintetsu-mae bus stop (Eastbound): City Bus 207 (Northbound)	Gojozaka bus stop	20 mins	City Bus Pass
	Southern Higashiyama
	Destination: Kiyomizu Dera Temple, Higashiyama
	Walk up Gojozaka and Chawanzaka lanes to Kiyomizudera Temple
	Admission Ticket			¥300
	Walk down Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka, two preserved streets, to Maruyama-koen Park to enjoy some greenery	Maruyama Koen Park
	At the bottom of Ninnen-zaka, turn right and then left into Nene-no-Michi, one of Kyoto’s most scenic streets
	Short detour into Ishibei-Koji lane. Also consider a visit to Kodai-ji Temple, located above Nene-no-Michi
	Enjoy Maruyama-koen Park and then exit the north side of the park and walk to Chion-in Temple	Chion-in Temple
	Admission Ticket			¥300	RM12.00
	Leave Chion-in Temple the way you came and turn left (north). Short walk to Shoren-in Temple (look out for the giant camphor trees out front).	Shoren in
SNACK	Kissho Karyo Roll Cake Japan, 〒605-0066 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Higashiyama-ku, Ishibashichō Daily : 10am - 7pm 8 mins walk from Shoren In
LUNCH	Can try all the food near Gion-Shijo station. From Shoren-in Temple to Gion -Shijo station: walk 4 mins to 神宮道（バス）to take Bus 46 賀茂神社前行 - 4 stops 四条京阪前（バス）
AFTERNOON TO EVENING	Explore Gion District
	From Rinkacho, go to Shirakawa area which runs along the Shirakawa Canal parallel to Shijo Avenue
	Also go to Hanami-koji Street which is the most popular area from Shijo Avenue to Kenninji Temple
	Explore Yasaka-no-to Pagoda
	Try the famous dessert at Gion Kinana	Gion Kinana
	Address: 570-119 Higashiyama-ku, Gion-machi Minami-gawa Nearest Station: Gion Shijo (Keihan Line)
	To find the ice cream shop, enter Hanamijoji-dori from Shijo-dori. Turn right at the second alley, and turn right again into the narrow lane.
	Observe Kyoto-ites bell ringing ritual for good fortune in the coming New Year (in Gion, usually in Yasaka Shrine or Chion In Temple)
	AirBnB walk to Umeda Station	Umeda Station	14mins	¥240	RM9.60
	Hankyu-Kyoto LineLimited Express Kawaramachi		44mins	HANKYU TOURIST PASS

Asia - Japan - Osaka & Kyoto & Nara - day 1

OSAKA	For 6D5N , covers Osaka, Kyoto and Nara, total cost spent per pax is RM5,200.  Sun, 22 Oct 2017 -  Sun, 29 Oct 2017
			RM:YEN	¥1	0.04
1st Day	Mon, 23 Oct 2017			YEN	RM
	Osaka	Destination	Duration	Cost/pax	Cost/pax		Savings from using Kansai Thru Pass
MORNING	Osaka
540	Oct 22, MH 52 KUL - KIX 10:20 PM - 5:40 AM
	*Purchase ICOCA & Haruka ¥3,600/pax with ¥1,500 in the ICOCA for Universal studio, airport and Nara use
	Tourist Information Centre (Central 1F, Terminal 1 Building) Inquire on Osaka's Visitor Pass ¥550/pax for 1-day unlimited Osaka subway/train/bus			¥550	RM22.00
	Air BnB - Reservation code: HMJKFYTS8B, Pepper'S House - Plaza Umeshin, Kita Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 530-0047, Japan
0646-0755	Kansaikuko Line関空快速Kyobashi			¥1,190	RM47.60
	Take taxi from Osaka Station to Air BnB			¥2,000	RM80.00
	プラザ梅新 Japan, 〒530-0047 Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Kita Ward, Nishitenma, 4 Chome−15−18
Lunch	Option 1: Food:Okonomiyaki Yukari Sonezakihont/ゆかり　曽根崎本店 Address: 4-11-18, Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka Location:3 minuites from JR Osaka Loop line Tenma station, 10 minuites from Subway Sakaisuji-line Tenjinbashisuji 6 choume station 2 exit Open Hour: 11:30～21:00, Closed: Tuesdays, Price:1,000～2,000 yen walk 4 mins from airbnb, otw to Umeda station to take train
	Option 2: Food:Soba Tagoto Soba Hankyu Sanbangai, 1-1-3 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka walk 6 mins from Umeda station
AFTERNOON	Osaka Castle  & Park
	From Tennoji Station: Osaka City Subway Tanimachi Line  for MIYAKOJIMA                                        Osaka City Subway Tanimachi Line  for DAINICHI	Tanimachi Yonchome (4-chome)	2 hrs
	Recommended approach to enter through Otemon Gate @ the park’s southwestern corner. There is an entrance fee into Castle but the Osaka Castle park is free)			¥600	RM24.00
EVENING	Option 1: Shinsekai
	From Osaka Castle - train 6mins			Osaka day pass			¥230
	District that was developed before the war and then neglected in the decades afterwards. At the district's center stands Tsutenkaku Tower, the symbol of Shinsekai.
	Experience kushikatsu, one of Osaka's best known specialties. It is a dish, composed of various skewered, battered and deep fried foods.
	Option 2: Umeda District
	From Dobutsuen-mae Station: Osaka City Subway Midosuji Line  for SHIN-OSAKA	Umeda	13 mins	Osaka day pass			¥240
	Major commercial and business district in Kita-ku, Osaka and the city's main northern railway terminus “Osaka/Umeda Station. Four of the city's largest department stores “Hanshin, Hankyu, Daimaru, and Isetan” are located here.
	- Umeda Sky Building (10-15 mins walk from Ōsaka and Umeda Stations) - FREE until 38th floor, ¥1,000 to Floating Garden Observatory (top viewing deck)
	- Kitashinchi District - dining and entertainment district located south of and within walking distance of JR Osaka station,
	-Hankyu Entertainment Park - huge red Ferris wheel is the landmark for this commercial complex.
	Option 3: Dotonbori & Amerika Mura
	Osaka's most famous entertainment district and offers abundant dining and shopping choices.
	From Shinsaibashi Station: Osaka City Subway Midosuji Line  for NAKAMOZU	Namba	1 min	Osaka day pass			¥240
	A five-minute walk from Namba Station to the Dotonbori area. From Namba Station, walk along Midosuji Avenue towards Shinsaibasuji street, passing by Namba Hips on your right. Once you see the Dotonbori Canal, and Glico Man, then you can start roaming around the streets in the area.
	Don't forget to take picture at the famous Glico Man billboard.
	Option 4: Hozenji Yokocho
	1-2-16 Nanba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 542-0076, Japa	Namba
	Near By Public Transport Midosuji Line, Sen-Nichimae Line, Yotsubashi Line stop Namba Station. Sakaisuji Line, Sen-Nichimae Line stop Nippombashi Station.			Osaka day pass			¥180
	A charming stone paved pathway around 80 metres long is one of Ozaka's greatest hidden gems. The sixty small food and bar outlets here, known as izakaya, have served as the area's nightspot since the Edo period. Though they all look unassuming, some of them are famous, such as Katsudon and Yakizen. It's popular with local celebrities. The street gets its name from the Hozen-ji Temple here. Look out for the moss covered statue of Fudomyoo, the kami of fury, surrounded by paper lanterns. Splash some water on it if you feel like purifying yourself of sin. The alley is especially charming at night.
							¥240