Thursday, March 22, 2018

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