Osaka & Kyoto, Japan

[numonorean]

^Ah...  I'd like to see the cherry blossoms.  Pero masyadong maaga ang April to travel for me.  Hopefully, I get a chance to visit ng autumn.  Thanks!

[vhanya]

ur welcome =) if autumn, best time is nov kasi almost all trees are in their peak colors =)

[satumom]

sis vhanya, pano ka kumuha ng visa? thru agency ba? or ikaw naglakad? madali lang ba process and approval? thanks

[vhanya]

^you have to apply thru accredited agency. di na pwede personal application sa embassy nila if mag tour ka lang. go to friendship tours (dusit hotel) 1200 per applicant (no guarantor and no relatives in japan). 3 days processing lang

[delphinos2005]

Sis vhanya,

Can you PM me your IT? I am also planning to go to all those places you've mentioned... first week of April naman kami.

As of today, we only have our visas! We have bookings for flights na, but it is reserved for us until tomorrow only.

I've been researching the past 5 nights -- because I want to make a rough IT before I commit to the plane tickets (point of entry/exit: Tokyo vs Osaka)... Hay....

TIA for sharing.

[vhanya]

^Pm sent =)

[Cari]

Hi mga sis,

pwede pa pm din po ng IT? and expenses?

salamat po.

[pinkcoyote]

is it safe to travel to japan now? My family's gonna be there this holy week sa rappongi tokyo and kyoto. With the radiation alert level 7 and aftershocks?

[vhanya]

kyoto is safe coz its far naman. i just dont know about tokyo area. 

[foxy_girlfriend]

One of my friend flew to Japan last Saturday. Madedeploy sya sa TOkyo. ok naman i think.

[pinkcoyote]

i guess okay na nga..sana lang wag na mag aftershock.

[beautywhite]

 Very safe ,just don't go near the affected areas like Fukushima,Sendai,Miyagi...may mga aftershocks and also the nuclear plant crisis.The other areas,so far normal ang activities ng mga tao.

[melodymedley]

Is it OK to travel alone in Japan? Tokyo and neighboring cities..I really love to go but I don't have someone to go with so I will travel solo...It might be expensive though...

This is my target destination next year. Solo probably kasi wala pa akong maaya. Wanna team up? 

Exciting! Centennial celebration. Plus major siguro celebration next year dahil sa disaster sa kanila this year.
http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/about/2012-centennial/

[vhanya]

oh yes im going next year for the cherry blossom season but in kyoto and osaka lang. maganda kasi dun pag sakura season =)

[numonorean]

Balak ko din pumunta next year for the cherry blossom season.  And I plan to go on my own, as well. I'd love to see this in person kasi.

[vhanya]

^advice ko lang sis, book the hotels early kasi punuan and mataas rates nila pag sakura season =) next year, tatama ng holy week yung sakura season nila. perfect!

[Cari]

mga sis,

help naman pls..

First, thanks everyone for all the information, very helpful.. I need your help. Please check naman my IT..kung may suggestion or dapat kayo correct, please do so...hindi ko kasi alam kung ano yung mga magkakalapit na lugar..


DAY 1- arrival, gabi na..
DAY 2- osaka aquarium,osaka castle, osaka museum,
Day 3- floating garden, umeda sky, spa world, ano nga name nung entertainment center?
Day 4- rest kasi uwian na

Thanks in advance..

[vhanya]

^sis i got your pm. ayaw mo sa universal studios sa osaka? =)

ok na yang IT mo actually kasi magkakalapit na lang yan if you take the train =). also, when eating, do eat along dotonbori area =) andun lahat ng masasarap na food.

[Cari]

sis vhanya,

Gusto ko sana din sa USJ kaya lang ang mahal ng one day pass...nanghihinayang ako..

Thanks thanks sa reply..pag may iba ka pang tip,please let me know. saan ka nag stay?

[vhanya]

^ok na yan actually. wala naman masyado sightseeing sa osaka. kyoto kasi yung madaming ok na lugar =)

we stayed at frasier residence suites. walking distance to dotonbori =)