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j_in_tokyo

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #420 on: February 11, 2014, 09:26:49 am »
Mga sis help naman .. Iterinary tour 1st time ko sa Japan .. hotel namin is near Narita airport .. 3 days in April ..

I have no idea where to go, what to do .. Budget trip :) Help naman please. TIA!

sis ask ko lang bakit near narita airport yung napili nyong hotel?
medyo malayo kasi sya sa tokyo..paguran yan sa byahe araw araw,.

Rainshower

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #421 on: February 11, 2014, 01:10:50 pm »
Takot mahuli sa flight since no idea kami sa Japan ..

Balak nga rin namin kumuha ng tour pag dating namin mismo dyan. Hindi naman talaga kami lilibot ng malayo kasi senior na :)

[textspeak!] bang magandang puntahan? Natatakot ako dun sa mga train, nalilito ako. Kailangan bang kumuha ng suica or Nex ba yun?

byutijunkie

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #422 on: February 15, 2014, 10:28:28 am »
Just booked for august.  Summer yun di ba? Any tips?  We'll be arriving in Osaka then take the train to Tokyo, stay there for a few days then back again to Osaka.  This will be my first time in 20 years to be back in Japan kaya I'm super excited.  Anyway, has anyone been here during this season ba?

meimei

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #423 on: February 17, 2014, 10:06:11 am »
Mga sis help naman .. Iterinary tour 1st time ko sa Japan .. hotel namin is near Narita airport .. 3 days in April ..

I have no idea where to go, what to do .. Budget trip :) Help naman please. TIA!

hi sis. if your hotel is near Narita and you only have 3 days, i presume you will only be touring Tokyo because it will be very expensive/impractical to go to Osaka/Kyoto given that you're staying in Narita and only have 3 days.

this thread is for the Osaka/Kyoto area and maybe Kobe/Nara which is also close. for Tokyo itineraries, please go to the Tokyo thread:

www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/topic,274512.180.html

rockONsaint

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #424 on: March 10, 2014, 11:29:01 am »
Hello.  Punta kami ng family ko sa Japan ng April 4 and come back on April 10.

Nagbackread ako, pero ala akong nabasa about bullet trains from Kyoto to Tokyo, puro galing Tokyo lang.  Nakita ko na rin yung JR website before.  Bale ang itin namin kasi, from MNL and una naming destination is Kyoto (April 4-7).  Tapos April 7, overnight kami sa Lake Kawaguchiko para makita naman  namin ang Mt. Fuji.  Then April 8 to 10 sa Tokyo kami.

So gusto sana namin mag bullet train from Kyoto to Lake Kawaguchiko, tapos from Lake Kawaguchiko to Tokyo.  Kaso kahit yung mga contact naming travel agencies parang hindi nila hawak kasi daw train tickets, although may nagsuggest na from Kyoto to Tokyo kami tapos lipat kaming train from Tokyo to Lake Kawaguchiko.  Meron ding sinabi yung isang travel agent na pagdating namin ng Kyoto, pede na daw kami bumili ng Shinkansen tickets.

Ang dilemma kasi namin dito, we're traveling with seniors.  Gusto kasi naming magkakapatid comfortable ang parents namin.  And first time din namin sa Japan.

Please help.  Thanks.

j_in_tokyo

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #425 on: March 10, 2014, 01:02:51 pm »
sis you can take Shinkansen train from Kyoto up to Mishima Station then
 transfer na lang kayo either bus or local train from there going to lake kawaguchiko.
ganun din papunta ng tokyo..from lake kawaguchiko, sakay kayo bus or train to Mishima Station
then shinkansen going to tokyo

rockONsaint

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #426 on: March 10, 2014, 02:38:02 pm »
Thanks sis.

May question pa ako.  So kung baba kami Mishima station para mag bus or train to Lake Kawaguchiko, yung mga panahon na pupunta kami, OK lang kaya kami mag walk in reserve ng tickets or medyo busy kaya ahead of time dapat?

j_in_tokyo

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #427 on: March 10, 2014, 03:13:56 pm »
Thanks sis.

May question pa ako.  So kung baba kami Mishima station para mag bus or train to Lake Kawaguchiko, yung mga panahon na pupunta kami, OK lang kaya kami mag walk in reserve ng tickets or medyo busy kaya ahead of time dapat?

mas maganda talaga sis kung magpareserve na kayo para sure..

jtansanco

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #428 on: March 16, 2014, 01:59:21 pm »
I was here in Japan a week ago and basically walked around the whole area of Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi, and Namba. I wonder what I am going to do since I'll go back there again next month. Wish I have a local friend with me there!  :)

gorgeous_me

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #429 on: March 16, 2014, 02:16:32 pm »

gorgeous_me

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #430 on: March 16, 2014, 07:11:20 pm »
notes ko so far :)

- Plug/socket type, is the same with what we have.
- While planning my tour, sumasakit ang ulo ko sa subway/JR lines, sa sobrang dami, literal! kaya tinigil ko ng pag-aralan, pero once you  get there, madali na siyang intindihin, just be sure where you want to go :) to avoid wasting your time and energy.
- Always ask, kung medyo naguguluhan ka na (kagaya ko, tanong lang ng tanong)
- I didn't buy the JR pass cause I know, I won't be able to maximize it, so I opt to reserved to overnight bus to go to Tokyo
- In kyoto, you can visit all the tourist spots, using the 500yen Kyoto Tour Bus, hanggat kaya ng energy nyo e, hehe, there are corresponding Bus# to every location, you can ask a map at the information center in kyoto station.
- To Fushimi Inari Shrine, its a different route, so you need to buy ticket to train station.
- Coin lockers are easy to find, if you want to leave your luggage... and it comes with different sizes, from small to x-large, hehe
- Willer Bus is a cheaper way to go to Tokyo, an overnight bus that will take 7-8hrs from Osaka-Tokyo or travel through Shinkansen (Bullet Train) that will only take 2hrs to Tokyo.
- Buhay ka na sa Lawson and Family mart, for snacks, but of course, try authentic Japanese food, kahit once a day lang :P
- For Pasalubong, you can buy in Daiso, hehe, ang sarap lang talaga ng mga chocolates, kahit anong chocolates, ang sarap sarap! (may sweet tooth :) )
- Bring medicines, for body ache, haha
- Buy/reserved yen ahead of time, I bought mine in Czarina
- Buy One day economy pass ticket in Tokyo. Unlimited pass for one day for both Toei and Tokyo Metro. Be sure that your itinerary on that day will be on this lines
- Buy your ticket thru online to DisneyLand/Sea to avoid long queue at the counter.
- For Disney Sea, check your ticket, if you can avail fast pass, if yes, then go to fast pass ticketing, to lessen your waiting time
- Bring tumbler. Drinking fountain is around the corner in Disney Sea, so you don’t need to buy bottled water all the time.
- For Odaiba, if you’re just going to Daiba area, it will only cost ¥610. Daiba is where you can find the Liberty, with rainbow bridge as background :P Divercity, Gundam Statue (long walk), Fuji Building.
- Make sure to visit temples/shrine in the morning, para hindi maabutan ng closing time, hehe
- For plum season, parang autumn din, safe na siguro yung 4-5 layers, haha
- And of course...love their washlet

greyzie07

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #431 on: March 18, 2014, 08:33:48 am »
hello mga sis...Pls help po for our 2 weeks itinerary.

April 21-may 5, 2014

Mla-nrt-mla
We will avail the jrpass so sana masulit namin.
We want to experience snow, sakura, onsen, mt fuji, old and modern side ng japan.
sa tokyo meron na po kami matutuluyan. sa kansai area, i hope 3 days kaya na or please suggest ano mas okay na sched.

Pls advise for this itinerary

April 21 monday arrival narita 1035am
Shinjuku
Harajuku -cosplayers haven and some shops.
Shibuya

22 tuesday- disney land less crowd based on disney crowd calendar
23 wednesday- disney sea

24 thurs- osaka/hiroshima

25 fri- kyoto

- Kinkakuji
- Fushimi Inari
- Nijo-jo (castle)
- Arashiyama Bamboo Groves
- Gion (for Geishas)

26 sat kyoto/nara then back to tokyo
27 sunday- tokyo
Asakusa for souvenirs
Skytree
Odaiba

28 mon hakone mt fuji/yokohama
Lake Kawaguchiko

29 tues sakura watch san pa po kaya meron?

30 wed onsen san po kaya meron with snow at the same time

may 1 thurs tokyo
Ryogoku
Ueno meiji chocolates
Akihabara
Asakusa
Tokyo Tower

2 fri tokyo
Ghibli Museum
Ginza

3 sat-?
4 sun?
5 monday back to manila 1155am

thanks so much in advance

Papiseed

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #432 on: March 20, 2014, 04:00:16 pm »
Subscribing.. Hoping to book Japan for our honeymoon kasi on October. :)

pinksuman

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #433 on: March 27, 2014, 07:11:37 pm »
Hi mga sis!
OMG! April 3 na ang trip naming and no itinerary pa =)
April 3 to 7 nasa Osaka kame so day trip na lang sa Kyoto or Nara or etc.

Baka naman you can suggest an itinerary na, copy paste ko na lang. I'm planning this also for my boss. After kase ng trip ko sya naman. =)

April 7 to 12 sa Tokyo naman kame.

Super mahal ng JR Pass ha. Dito sa SG 363 for adults and 182 for child. Bu,ili ako sa family ko and sa family ng boss ko....nag pa up pa ako ng limit coz sumatutal SGD4,000 binayaran ko :)

Sabi nga ng asawa ko kahit libre ang visa....babawi naman ang Japan sa gastos nating mga turista... hehe..

thanks in advance in helping mga sis! :)
« Last Edit: March 27, 2014, 07:13:11 pm by pinksuman »

yapeegurl

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #434 on: March 28, 2014, 12:35:48 pm »
greyzie07, Osaka and Hiroshima trip niyo would be one day lang? If one day lang sis hindi kaya ng time kasi yung travel time from Osaka to Hiroshima would be around 2.5hrs one way. Both ways 5hours na. Travelling time pa lang ito sis.

^Nag post ako ng itinerary namin when we were in Tokyo last year. It's on page 6 ata sis. Pero 4 days lang kami noon sa Tokyo. Mas mura ng kaunti ang JR pass ninyo. We got ours for 371SGD last year. Binili mo online sis? Or via a travel agent?

krispygreen

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #435 on: April 04, 2014, 12:47:34 am »
Just came back last Friday from our 5days 4 nights honeymoon in Kyoto & Osaka/Nara. We spent 2.5 days in Kyoto though technically 1.5 days lang since gabi na kami dumating on our first day. We stayed in Reiah Hotel near Ishiyama station. 15 mins train ride to Kyoto. We tried our very best to explore and visit as many sites as possible but since madami talaga preserved sites sa Kyoto kulang na kulang yung 2 days. We transferred from Kyoto to Osaka on our 3rd day and explored Dotonbori area since we stayed in Floral Inn Hotel in namba area din. On our 4th day,we went to Nara and got lost and reached Tsu Mieh since maling train yung nasakyan namin so better be careful sa trains na sasakyan and don't hesitate to ask. Japanese people are  so helpful and unbelievalbly nice. They will really go out of their way to be able to help you tipong ikaw na yung mahihiya sakanila  ;). On our last day we visited Osaka Castle naman and mall lang kakahanap nung "Kracie" japanese crazy candies..pero wala kami nahanap  ::)

Weather: Their weather was a bit unpredictable. First 2 days it was like airconditioner kind of cold and sunny 3rd day umulan all day, 4th day was freezing cold and very windy then 4th day was a bit warm na.

Pocket money: Belive it or not my husband and I managed to live below our budget. I always thought mamumulubi kami sa Japan but our $800 budget was more than enough na may sobra pa!

All in all our brief stay is full of adventure, super nakakapagod and super saya! We will definetly go back :)

btw here are the links to our hotel review (from mncasipit):

http://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Hotel_Review-g298202-d1093863-Reviews-Reiah_Hotel_Ohtsu_Ishiyama-Otsu_Shiga_Prefecture_Kinki.html

http://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Hotel_Review-g298566-d1081453-Reviews-Floral_Inn_Namba-Osaka_Osaka_Prefecture_Kinki.html


tinmuning

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #436 on: April 06, 2014, 09:44:01 pm »
Any suggestions for a hotel in Kyoto? Most of the hotels I see are just for business or for couples, parang hindi pwede for kids (8 y/o). We plan to stay 2 days in Kyoto then go to Tokyo naman.

meimei

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #437 on: April 07, 2014, 02:11:40 am »
^what's your budget range per room per night? so 3 kayo? you, your husband, and your 8 yr old child?

tinmuning

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #438 on: April 07, 2014, 09:23:53 pm »
Yes it'll be the three of us. Budget is 3K to 5K per night.

supladitang cute

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Re: Osaka & Kyoto, Japan
« Reply #439 on: April 09, 2014, 04:46:52 pm »
yung jrp na 277 usd sa website 7 days unlimited ride yon?

 

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