Osaka & Kyoto, Japan Thread 3

[Madness]

Or third week of November? Need na ba maginvest sa heat tech ng Uniqlo?

[keilu]

parang naka aircon ka lang pag 3rd week of november - pero pag humangin - yun ang di kaya. napabili ako ng knee length coat when i was in osaka and the weather was only about 10degrees celsius.  buti na lang naka sale na winter clothes sa uniqlo so bought some heattech leggings na rin.

[airish_2]

Hi Does anyone here na nasubukan na yung iiwan muna ilang days yung room nila in Tokyo for 3 to 4 days since magiikot muna sa Osaka then balik ulit? I wonder if I have to notified yung hotel na mawawala kami ng ilang days pero nakabook kami until pagbalik namin.

[ficklemind]

^ hinde ba sayang yung bayad sa room sis? matagal din ang 3-4 days, pang shopping din! hehe
Well, you can do that naman, yes you can notify the hotel.

[airish_2]

Iniisip ko nga din eh! Sabi ng husband ko baka mahirapan kami.

[keilu]

what we did is ask the hostel we were staying if they allow storage of luggage (for free) for a few days since we will be going to Osaka, then returning to Tokyo afterwards. 

we landed in tokyo (i had an overnight stay already) then took a trip to Osaka for a few more days, leaving some of our clothes at the hostel since we will be returning to the same hostel for our Tokyo stay.

we did not pay for the room while we are out since we are not there naman, we just left our luggage with them. its your risk na lang - pero clothes lang naman laman ng luggage namin. when we checked in again after coming back to Tokyo - we just got back our luggage from them.

[peachlipstick]

We got our approved SE Visa yesterday!!! My husband and I will be spending our 3rd year wedding anniversary in the Kansai Region

Eto sana ang itinerary namin:

October 10:
CRK to KIX
Rinku outlet
check in at hotel
Osaka Castle Museum
Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden
Dotombori

October 11:
Museum of Housing and Living
look out for osaka manholes
HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel
HEP Five fashion boutique
Umeda Sky Building Floating Garden Observatory
Diamor Osaka

October 12:
Fushimi Inari
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
kyoto tower
Nishiki Market
kyoto manga museum
Gion Kyoto

October 13:
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Kimono Forest
Nara Deer Park
Todaiji Temple
Yoshikien Garden
Kokufuji Temple
Hozenji Yokocho

October 14:
INSTANT RAMEN MUSEUM
Solaniwa Onsen
Midosuji

October 15:
Amerika Mura
Den-Den Town
mame shiba caf?
Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum
Universal Citywalk
USJ

October 16:
USJ whole day

October 17:
check out of hotel
KIX to CRK

Any recommendations sa itinerary namin if doable or not? Also saan maganda bumili ng mga pasalubong? Both edibles and cosmetics sana

[airish_2]

what we did is ask the hostel we were staying if they allow storage of luggage (for free) for a few days since we will be going to Osaka, then returning to Tokyo afterwards. 

we landed in tokyo (i had an overnight stay already) then took a trip to Osaka for a few more days, leaving some of our clothes at the hostel since we will be returning to the same hostel for our Tokyo stay.

we did not pay for the room while we are out since we are not there naman, we just left our luggage with them. its your risk na lang - pero clothes lang naman laman ng luggage namin. when we checked in again after coming back to Tokyo - we just got back our luggage from them.

Hindi ko naisip ito thanks for giving me idea! mas tipid nga if ever ganito gawin naman para hindi lahat ng gamit bibit pa-Osaka.

[keilu]

We got our approved SE Visa yesterday!!! My husband and I will be spending our 3rd year wedding anniversary in the Kansai Region

Eto sana ang itinerary namin:

October 10:
CRK to KIX
Rinku outlet
check in at hotel
Osaka Castle Museum
Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden
Dotombori

October 11:
Museum of Housing and Living
look out for osaka manholes
HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel
HEP Five fashion boutique
Umeda Sky Building Floating Garden Observatory
Diamor Osaka

October 12:
Fushimi Inari
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
kyoto tower
Nishiki Market
kyoto manga museum
Gion Kyoto

October 13:
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Kimono Forest
Nara Deer Park
Todaiji Temple
Yoshikien Garden
Kokufuji Temple
Hozenji Yokocho

October 14:
INSTANT RAMEN MUSEUM
Solaniwa Onsen
Midosuji

October 15:
Amerika Mura
Den-Den Town
mame shiba caf?
Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum
Universal Citywalk
USJ

October 16:
USJ whole day

October 17:
check out of hotel
KIX to CRK

Any recommendations sa itinerary namin if doable or not? Also saan maganda bumili ng mga pasalubong? Both edibles and cosmetics sana

for fushimi inari - i suggest you go really early (like 6-7 am) - para at least less people. pag later in the day kasi, ang daming tour groups. easy to go to lang naman since its just across the JR Inari Station

Kiyomizu-dera Temple - some areas are closed for renovation until March 2020 though so those are covered up.

if you love train rides - try the Sagano Scenic Railway in Kyoto. https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/sagano-romantic-train
Its in the Arashiyama area - actually pagbaba mo ng JR Saga Arashiyama station - andun na sa Saga-Torokko station. i suggest you get reserved seats if you will go. kakaaliw din yun train ride - medyo matagal lang - about 30 minute ride. i took it on a November so the autumn colors are soo pretty.

for the pasalubong - try Don Quixote for both edibles and cosmetics - tax free pa (depends on whether you meet the minimum amount) and they have soo many branches there are also magnets (if you're a fan of country magnets like me) and they are pretty cheap there.

[barbillie]

Places we visited:

TOKYO (5 Days) -- will post in Tokyo thread.

KYOTO (2 Days)
Day 1: Fushimi Inari Shrine, Higashiyama District, Kiyomizudera Temple, Yasaka Pagoda, Yasaka Shrine, Maruyama Park, Gion, Dinner at Pontocho Alley
Day 2: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Tenryuji, Kinkakuji, Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Nishiki Market, Kyoto Tower

OSAKA (4 Days)
Day 1: Shitennoji Temple, Osaka Aquarium, Tempozan Ferris Wheel, Shopping at Shinsaibashi
Day 2: Universal Studios Japan, Dinner at Dotonbori
Day 3: Osaka Castle, Nara (Kofokuji, Todaiji Temple, Nara Park, Kasuga-Taisha Shrine
Day 4: Nipponbashi/Denden Town, Osaka Museum of Housing and Living, Kurumon Ichiba Market

Tips:
1. Get the Kyoto Bus Pass - late na namin nalaman, so puro kami JR Pass and SUICA IC card lang. Mas makakatipid daw if you get the bus pass.
2. If you want to take photos sa Arashiyama and Fushimi, go there early. As in 6AM para walang bomber sa pictures mo.
3. Try the local food. Sa Kyoto Pontocho Alley, pricey yung food pero if you're able to pick a good restaurant, value for money naman. Sa Dotonbori, same. Yung mga famous resto, mahaba pila so be patient lang sa paghihintay.
4. Wear comfy shoes. Japan is a big marathon race for me.

[yanah12]

Hello.
Few questions.
1. We will visiting Osaka for 7 days. Pero gusto ko din makapunta sa Kyoto, Nara, Kobe. Is it OK to book accommodation sa Osaka lang? Or dapat lipat lipat?

Siguro 3 days Osaka, 2 days Kyoto, 1 day Kobe, 1 day Nara.

2. Any Hotel suggestions? Not keen sa airbnb (got bad experience before )

Thanks.

[ficklemind]

^ sis, you can stay sa Osaka na lang, malalapit lang mga places na yan para hinde na magpalipat lipat pa.
even without taking the shinkansen (bullet train), it will not take you more than an hour to reach them.
Just get a train pass na suited sa itinerary nyo, perhaps JR Kansai Pass? soa JR Passes lang ako familiar, not sure about the others.

maybe add Himeji Castle na din? not sure if you really need 1 whole day in Kobe, baka pwedeng half day lang (actually kain lang ng Kobe Beef ang itinerary ko dun  ) then half day or probably less sa Himeji.

[keilu]

^^ agree with ficklemind.

did a solo temple run last  year - and made Osaka my base (since i usually have dinner sa Dotonbori    better use of your time to have one base kasi di ka mag checkout/checkin sa places. the train naman is until 11pm mostly (safe to say its until 11 than saying they run until midnight) so makakabalik ka pa sa Osaka

i got the 4day Kansai Area Pass and visited Nara, Kyoto, Himeji, Rokko

 i love Himeji Castle - and my brother and i did the Castle walk the last time - as in we went up Himeji Castle where the stairs gets smaller and steeper as you climb up. Himeji Castle is one of the original castles and was not destroyed so you get to see how it was to live back then or if you just wanted to see what a castle looks like from the inside

[yanah12]

Thanks a lot Keilu and Fickleminded.
Sige, might stay in Osaka as my base nalang din.
Yep, beef lang ang habol ko sa Kobe. Haha.
Saan masarap na place to eat sa Kobe? Hehe.

3 days Osaka
2 days Kyoto
1 day Nara
1 day Kobe/Himeji

May itinerary kayo for Kyoto 2 days? Nabasa ko parang hindi magkakalapit yung mga places sa Kyoto.
OK na din balikan yun diba from Osaka, No need to stay in Kyoto for 2 nights?

[yanah12]

Sorry, Ficklemind pala.

[ficklemind]

^ yes sis, ok lang magbalikan for 2 days sa Kyoto from Osaka.
For Kyoto Itinerary, refer ka na lang sa japan guide na website, comprehensive naman yung details dun, nakagroup din yung mga places so malalaman mo alin yung magkakalapit.

[7galleons]

Ang hirap na maghanap ng cheap accommodation near namba station for Autumn. Usually dorm room na siya or airbnb without breakfast. Mahirap this time kasi we will be traveling with my mom.

[berryprincessy]

mga sis. we booked RT for osaka this coming end of October to November 1st week. may used SE visa na kami. magapply kami ngayon ulit ng visa, hopefully magrant ng ME. baka po may makatulong or pwede magbigay ng schedule of stay na pwede ko ipasa for visa application? Tokyo kasi kami last year. TIA

[Madness]

Ang hirap na maghanap ng cheap accommodation near namba station for Autumn. Usually dorm room na siya or airbnb without breakfast. Mahirap this time kasi we will be traveling with my mom.

True! Ako din ganyan ang naging dilemma ko. Ang problem ko kase sa Airbnb, dahil sa residential sila naka-locate, medyo pahirapan ang paghanap ng address. Andun na yung nagkakainitan na kayo ng ulo kakaikot sa isang lugar na foreign pa.

Sis, try Hotel Zipangi or Hotel Mikado. Nakapag book ako ng good for 4 pax. Common CR nga lang pero atleast hindi capsule hotel.

[Madness]

mga sis. we booked RT for osaka this coming end of October to November 1st week. may used SE visa na kami. magapply kami ngayon ulit ng visa, hopefully magrant ng ME. baka po may makatulong or pwede magbigay ng schedule of stay na pwede ko ipasa for visa application? Tokyo kasi kami last year. TIA

Sis, kumuha lang din ako online. Google Osaka sample itinerary. Tapos kumopya lang ako.

Pero parang ganito:

Date                                      Activity Plan                       Contact            Accommodation
2019/11/01                       Arrival Kansai Airport         Phone & Email     Hotel addres
2019/11/02                       Tour Osaka area:
                                            Osaka Castle, Osaka Museum,
                                            Umeda Sky Building
                                            Shopping at Dotonbori
                                            Foot trip at Dotonbori
                                            Shop at Don Quijote
2019/11/03                       Universal Studio Japan
2019/11/04                       Half day Kyoto
2019/11/05                       Check-out hotel