Ideas on how to plan 6 days starting in Osaka, Japan
Jun 14th, 2023, 06:58 PM
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Ideas on how to plan 6 days starting in Osaka, Japan
Hi Everyone,
we are coming to Osaka in early October and have 6 days before flying to Seoul. Brief background: we are quite mobile but hate to do more that 100 steps up or down stairs at a time, retired, love nature, cities, food and culture, visited Tokyo over 10 years ago and stayed there for 4 days and also spent just 1 day in Kyoto. Loved both Tokyo and Kyoto. Would lIke to spend more time in Kyoto.
I would love to hear suggestions on the 6 days that we will have. Itinerary, sites, transportation, duration? We are not tied up to Osaka to fly to Seoul and may fly from any other place.
Thank you and hope to hear suggestions!
Michael
we are coming to Osaka in early October and have 6 days before flying to Seoul. Brief background: we are quite mobile but hate to do more that 100 steps up or down stairs at a time, retired, love nature, cities, food and culture, visited Tokyo over 10 years ago and stayed there for 4 days and also spent just 1 day in Kyoto. Loved both Tokyo and Kyoto. Would lIke to spend more time in Kyoto.
I would love to hear suggestions on the 6 days that we will have. Itinerary, sites, transportation, duration? We are not tied up to Osaka to fly to Seoul and may fly from any other place.
Thank you and hope to hear suggestions!
Michael
Jun 15th, 2023, 01:32 PM
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Your post is very broad, generic, and doesn't give a feel for why you are interested in visiting Japan. You are asking us to plan an itinerary for you without much to start with other than you would like to return to Kyoto. Suggest you spend some time here: japan-guide.com - Japan Travel and Living Guide
>> hate to do more that 100 steps
That won't be a problem.
>> love nature, cities, food and culture
That is the broad, generic bit. Everybody loves that stuff. Japan has its own version of those categories, Anything unique to Japan that interests you? And what in those categories? (e.g. nature = hiking, gardens, ..., cities = museums, parks, entertainment and nightlife ...)
>> Loved both Tokyo and Kyoto
Ok, good. Why? That was a short trip, so what did you miss? I assume you did some research before the trip and had to pare down your wish list to fit the time you had.
But here you go: with 6 days you could spend 4 in Kyoto and 2 in Osaka. That would cover the "cities, food and culture". A day trip out to Arashiyama from Kyoto would get you some nature.
>> hate to do more that 100 steps
That won't be a problem.
>> love nature, cities, food and culture
That is the broad, generic bit. Everybody loves that stuff. Japan has its own version of those categories, Anything unique to Japan that interests you? And what in those categories? (e.g. nature = hiking, gardens, ..., cities = museums, parks, entertainment and nightlife ...)
>> Loved both Tokyo and Kyoto
Ok, good. Why? That was a short trip, so what did you miss? I assume you did some research before the trip and had to pare down your wish list to fit the time you had.
But here you go: with 6 days you could spend 4 in Kyoto and 2 in Osaka. That would cover the "cities, food and culture". A day trip out to Arashiyama from Kyoto would get you some nature.
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Jun 15th, 2023, 05:53 PM
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With tourism open and being summer, should you stay in Kyoto and decide to visit sites such as Arashiyama, Kiyomizu Dera or other popular attractions, go early or later in the day to avoid the large crowds. You’ll have a bit more time to enjoy what is there. Nothing like shuffling along with hundreds of other visitors to get a quick view at peak times.
Jun 15th, 2023, 09:51 PM
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Two SENSATIONAL sites to visit : the stunning HIMEJI Castle, where many samurai movies have been shot, including Kurozawa's masterpiece Ran
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3501.html
and, north of it, the ancient city of NARA, which includes THREE World Heritage sites.
https://www.visitnara.jp/
Both are very easily accessible from Osaka by high-speed trains
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3501.html
and, north of it, the ancient city of NARA, which includes THREE World Heritage sites.
https://www.visitnara.jp/
Both are very easily accessible from Osaka by high-speed trains
Last edited by Larsay; Jun 15th, 2023 at 09:51 PM. Reason: Typo
Jun 20th, 2023, 10:26 AM
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Osaka Castle is a reproduction and is a good local museum inside. The original castle was besieged and destroyed in a pivotal moment in Japanese history. There is some artwork that depicts the ferocious battle when the castle was lost.
It is in a nice park. Enter from the southwest corner of the park and you can go on through the park to the Osakajokoen JR station. You would go to the left and behind the castle to get to that station.
It is in a nice park. Enter from the southwest corner of the park and you can go on through the park to the Osakajokoen JR station. You would go to the left and behind the castle to get to that station.
Jun 20th, 2023, 09:12 PM
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"Day trips" not quite clear : Remember that one day in Kyoto and one in Nara is much too short ! Kyoto is fabulous and there are so many monuments + the famous gardens with raked sand to see that you need a MINIMUM of 2 days.
Jun 20th, 2023, 11:00 PM
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Planning our last trip to Japan I found this site to be invaluable;
https://www.insidekyoto.com
Written by an ex Lonely Planet journalist, they are very well written and laid out. There is also one for Osaka
https://insideosaka.com
Last time in Japan we were there for 10 days and split our time 50:50 between Tokyo and Kyoto. 5 days was barely enough for either and we could have spent longer in both. We visited Nara as a day trip from Kyoto. A day was about right I felt and wouldn’t want any longer there.
Jun 20th, 2023, 11:11 PM
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In Kyoto, I rented a bicycle, distances are not that far. For dinner, go on the narrow street alongside the river; there is an excellent sushi place at the beginning on the left, and a jazz club a little farther away on the right. And believe it or not, you will see some real geishas.
Sep 14th, 2023, 08:57 AM
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Hello to the Community!
We ultimately settled on flying to Osaka going right away to Kyoto and staying there for 3 nights and then moving the home base to Osaka for additional 5 nights with plan to visit Nara and Hiroshima before flying to Korea.
How can I purchase 7 day
Thank you,
We ultimately settled on flying to Osaka going right away to Kyoto and staying there for 3 nights and then moving the home base to Osaka for additional 5 nights with plan to visit Nara and Hiroshima before flying to Korea.
How can I purchase 7 day
JR Kansai - Hiroshima Area Pass ?
At Osaka airport?Thank you,
Sep 14th, 2023, 10:59 AM
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>> At Osaka airport?
Yes, if you mean Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX). There is a JR West ticket office at KIX.
No (I think, pretty sure) if you mean Osaka Itami (ITM).
JR Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass (japan-guide.com)
Yes, if you mean Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX). There is a JR West ticket office at KIX.
No (I think, pretty sure) if you mean Osaka Itami (ITM).
JR Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass (japan-guide.com)
Sep 14th, 2023, 01:50 PM
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You saw that for the rest of this month that the pass will cost 15,000 if you purchase the pass outside of Japan or 16,000 if purchased in Japan.
On October 1 the pass will cost 17,000 no matter where you purchase it.
1000 JPY = 6.78 USD today
So you could save maybe 14 bucks if you purchase now..
On October 1 the pass will cost 17,000 no matter where you purchase it.
1000 JPY = 6.78 USD today
So you could save maybe 14 bucks if you purchase now..
