Osaka & Kyoto, Japan

[groovez10]

mga sis.. magkano ba budget sa trip na to?? mga 5 days...
sa NAGOYA ba, ano maganda pasyalan /puntahan if meron man hehe..



 TIA

[gorgeous_me]

question lang, db pwede yung mga 3G phone sa japan, pero anong gagamitin na simcard? nagretn ba kayo?

[foxy_girlfriend]

^sis ayaw mo magroaming?

[gorgeous_me]

^inisip ko din, kaso sandali lang naman ako, mas expensive pa ata, tpos ipapacancel ko lang din, lol...

[gorgeous_me]

mga sis, question lang hindi ko sure kung mali ako, hehe, sa kyoto ba, hindi kasama yung Fushimi Inari Shrine sa City Bus All-day Pass?

e sa Surutto Kansai Miyako Card kaya kasama siya, don ko nakita kasi yung keihan line, or single journey na lang gawin ko? hehe

[vhanya]

^single journey ka na lang when going to fushimi inari shrine. do not use the bus coz its far

[gorgeous_me]

^thanks sis vhanya, para ma-note ko na kung pano yung gagawin kong transpo
may lam ba kayo na masarap ng kobe steak sa osaka, baka lang hindi ako makadaan sa kobe, hehe

[lheimatte]

Sis Gorgeous_me, punta ka rin ba ng tokyo?  dba 5 days ka lang din?

[gorgeous_me]

^yes sis, punta pa din ako, nakalist lang yung mga target places ko, 2whole days lang ako sa tokyo, 1 1 1.5 days osaka, 1day sa kyoto, side trip lang sa nara, may 2nights akong nasa night bus, since solo travel ako, skip muna ako sa disneyland/sea para may pupuntahan pa din kami ng mga kapatid ko next year (sana) ganon din sa osaka, kyoto at nara, pili lang yung mga places, yung gusto ko lang talagang puntahan

[greyzie]

^single journey ka na lang, sis...  minimum fare lang siya (around Yen 120) from kyoto station.

[gorgeous_me]

^thanks sis greyzie and vhanya

[lheimatte]

^wow sis amazing race pala talaga lakad. Wondering lang, on the day ba ng dating mo sa kansai, eh derechong overnight bus ka papuntang tokyo? How much yung bus ticket mo? Actually gusto ko sana rin punta ng tokyo pero mas gusto ko kasi ng relax na travel so balik na lang ulit pero sa narita na ang touch down. Pero malay mo magbago pa isip namin. hehe

[vhanya]

^thanks sis vhanya, para ma-note ko na kung pano yung gagawin kong transpo
may lam ba kayo na masarap ng kobe steak sa osaka, baka lang hindi ako makadaan sa kobe, hehe

there is a kobe steak resto in osaka but its 3x more expensive than just going to kobe. anyway its just around 40min train ride to kobe. the one we had in kobe (steakland kobe), high quality kobe steak is just around 7000yen. the same one in osaka is around 20,000yen =)

[gorgeous_me]

^ay ganon ba,3x more expensive, eh pupunta na nga lang ako ng kobe for kobe beef, haha...thanks sis vhanya:)

@lheimate: amazing race talaga, good thing, ako lang mapapagod at walang madadamay, haha...naku sis lheimate nabago ang iti ko, kasi, naghahanap n din ako ng hostel last month pa, kaso fully booked na sa osaka at sa kyoto, so osaka-kyoto-nara-tokyo-osaka na (then, mag-aapply pa lang ako ng visa, na sana talaga ma-approved), yung bus ticket, nagmock booking na ako sa willer bus, para lang malaman ko how much, mga around JPY7700-7800, yung normal plan lang, hehe

[mitch2526]

Going back to kyoto this autumn!

Sa mga nagpplano ng Osaka/kyoto/nara, know na your cheap options will usually be in Osaka.

Guesthouse lang ako sa Kyoto, yung Khaosan Guesthouse, peak season kaya mahal, 6300 per night for 2, double room no bath. Pero ha maganda facilities! Nasa may Gion. Yung toilet na may buttons. awarded sa hostelbookers.

Tips from past travel: lumalabas ang geisha sa may gion around 4:30 o 5, pwede niyo silang picturan but they rarely talk haha.

Really worth it puntahan: kinkakuji, arashiyama, gion area, kiyomizudera. Pasalubong? Definitely kiyomizudera tabitabi. Follow the people

Off peak season osaka tokyo bus nasa 3500 lang yan.

Peak season of travel in japan to kyoto is dedinitely sakura late march, and autumn na nov 20 onwards, tsaka syempre golden week.

Pag hindi ka mahilig sa temple/tradition/history, magsasawa ka sa Kyoto. Baka mas ma gustuhan niyo ang Osaka or Kobe.

Himeji castle ewan ko lang kung tapos nang irenovate yun. Pag di pa tapos, wag nang puntahan sayang oras.

And dont force tokyo kungnhindi talaga kaya. Big cities in Japan are all similar anyway. Parang halong Osaka and Kobe lang naman.

Kobe beef? Masarap talaga basta medium rare hehe

Stay in Osaka pag ubos na accommodation sa Kyoto. 45 min by fast train yun. Mas matagal pa ang traffic sa edsa.

[mitch2526]

Oh ito pala, para malaman niyo yung route niyo, sometimes i prefer jorudan over hyperdia.

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wrong spelling wrong kaya try lang mg try very accurate.

Malalaman mo kung jr, hankyu, or what. Unreserved seats yan usually. happy planning!

But for kyoto bus is the best way, except fushimi inari.

[indigo.tulle]

@mitch2526: staying in shinsaibashi, osaka sis.....

was at kiyomizudera temple last year and may area dun near the train station na shopping area.  have you been there? 

[fabulosity]

^thanks sis vhanya, para ma-note ko na kung pano yung gagawin kong transpo
may lam ba kayo na masarap ng kobe steak sa osaka, baka lang hindi ako makadaan sa kobe, hehe

If I may put my two cents in, a good option would be to go to Rio Teppanyaki resto for lunch located at the Dai-ichi hotel in Umeda. No need to go all the way to Kobe! A three-course meal is just under USD100.

[lheimatte]

finally nakapag decide na kami, since ang reason namin para pumunta ng jp eh to see mt. Fuji and makapag disney sea, kaya will be staying almost 3 days sa tokyo with hakone tapos a day and half sa kyoto at a day sa osaka. Hoping din akong makadrop by sa gotemba outlet para sa view ng mt. Fuji at bumili man lang ng coach or burberry pang souvenir not unless meron pa kayong pwedeng maissugest on where to buy na mura coach, or tory or burberry bag. Though late Feb to 1st week pa ng Mar travel date namin, I already reserved Citadines kyoto and tokyo for our accom. Got it 7k yen for double room sa kyoto while 10k yen sa tokyo. Thanks ke sis vhanya. We decided also to buy JR pass. Grabe iba talaga ang excitement ko sa trip namin ni hubby sa Japan kesa HK trip namin next month.

[vhanya]

^np sis. enjoy japan! =) you'll love it there! ako, i also make it a point to visit japan once a year. mas gusto ko sya compared to europe. i think im japanese in my previous life haha!