RegentCid
I am staying in Osaka for 7 days, so my hotels are booked there.
Can I do Fushimi Inari shrine, kinkakuji, ginkakuji, kiyomizu temple and higashiyama district in 2 days? Or will it be too rushed?
Planning my itinerary. thanks

This post has been edited by PhungTM: Aug 16 2013, 06:58 PM

Cool.. i like your words. "nth u dunno at japan."
I will be at osaka of course, 11am is my return flight to KL.
sorry for misleading.

of course can, depend on u schedule. fushimi is at south, u can combine ginkakuji,higashiyama, kiyomizu at one days but will be rush.. visit gion/potoncho at night.
if u know, kinkakuji is at north. u only have 2 days at kyoto?

I'm planning to visit Osaka, Nara and Kyoto in 7 days. So maybe i can put 3 days in Kyoto and a day in Nara. It looks like a lot of walking so maybe my grandmother needs some time ( she's used to walking in Aussie )

i see. then u shouldnt plan so tight. nara just a day trip. u can consider combine nara with fushimi.
3 day in kyoto is ngam ngam. 1 day arashiyama, 1 day higashiyama, 1 day central kyoto. u can combine subway and citybus. got higashiyama and central, city bus are just well connected to all attraction. mind to share when u go? different period can see different scene at japan.

WTF? U know what is the meaning of KIX?
Kix = Kansai
kansai is a State that including Kyoto City + Osaka City + Nara City + Kobe City. If you in Osaka City then why you say ''I will taking a morning train to KIX''?
Damm So misleading........Do more homework first.


I totally tot you start from Tokyo , take morning train to Kix ...then back to Tokyo ...11 am flight

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Aug 16 2013, 09:18 PM

Hi, can i buy JR pass (ordinary -7 days) at ticket counter? or need to book online?

make my statement clear lo...lol.. tot u know the airport code ma... KIX.
nvm, i find out myself.

jr pass buy here.

This post has been edited by menmissed: Aug 16 2013, 09:33 PM

what do you mean buy here

and 1 more question...do i need advance booking the bullet train?

my gf going visit japan for 7 days and i try go help her get information and the only make me headache is the transportation...my gf arrive at OSAKA and that days she direct take bullet train to TOKYO and start to play until back to OSAKA

This post has been edited by BlackPen: Aug 16 2013, 09:36 PM

buy ur jr pass here at agency. they will issue u a exchange order. when u reach there, redeem ur jr pass at jr tix counter.
no need advance booking, unless u wan reserved seat.
with ur ordinary jr pass, just hop in to free seating coaches.

I'm going on end of January - early Feb. Probably not much to see as its still winter. Any recommendation?
Is the city bus there efficient? I don't really like to take bus with Malaysia's experience.

hopefully this weather forecast is accurate:

http://www.accuweather.com/en/jp/tokyo/226...r=8%2F01%2F2013

temperature almost the same as Malaysia. just hope that it doesn't rain on my disney sea days... as well as other days when i am outdoors

wa... still cool eh.. hav to take care ur granny. bus is efficient and i dun think rapid or other mas bus service can compare with them. dun worry.
get the city bus route map, check properly your destination, bus route no., and bus stop name. there are few buses will bring u to ur destination, find out the right direction will save u a lot of time. else, it will take u to "longkai"..

enjoy... rmb ride the roller coaster ya. journey to the center of the earth...

This post has been edited by menmissed: Aug 16 2013, 09:46 PM

If buy at here it will be more expensive ? can i direct buy at Japan ticket counter? (which one you recommend)

Nozomi trains - can't use Jr pass
hikari trains
kodama trains

hakari and kodama this both train also from osaka to tokyo right? just more stop right?

Whatlah your question about the bus. This is Japan ok!! not Malaysia. Definitely the buses, trains & public transportation are way efficient than Malaysia. You should know already.

Aiyoh!! pls do more homework before you ask. JR Pass cannot be purchase in Japan because it is solely for tourist. Even Japanese living in Japan are not entitle for JR Pass. They have different type of pass & u must know which one suit your trip. You must buy in the country where you residing. Buy from their appointed agency. In Malaysia so many agent selling JR Pass. You can get it from Japan Travel Bureau. They have office in KL and Penang.

7 days Japan Rail Pass for the whole Japan is JPY28,300. 1 Day JR West Rail Pass for Kansai area is JPY2000. 5 days JR East Rail Pass is JPY20,000. So you must know how many days you will be staying in Japan & which area.

Hikari are the 2nd fastest train after Nozomi. The difference between Hikari & Kodama are the Hikari are faster than Kodama & also less stop whereas Kodama got several stop along the way.

Queue time 2 hours

haha, you follow sifu RC style edy

Alright...Thanks for your information . I try to search the information about transportation but too complicated

My girlfriends plan after arrive to Osaka direct take bullet train direct to Tokyo. From Tokyo start point play until Osaka end point total stay 7 days. I personally think that 7 days JR pass because can use unlimited ride just have some exceptions.

-Can't take Nozomi trains
-Can't take Mizuho trains
-JR trains using non-JR tracks
-Night trains, are not fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass
-The pass is not valid on any highway buses

correct me if I'm wrong

This post has been edited by BlackPen: Aug 16 2013, 11:03 PM

Not follow sifu lah!! I always do research before I post anything. Any information that I cannot find or ask for opinion only I post it here.

How many days is your trip?? What is your plan in Tokyo? You can use JR Pass to Hakone too. So if you want to buy the 7 days pass, make sure you must full utilize it while you are in Tokyo or Osaka other wise it will be a waste. Myself, I have Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Osaka & day trip to Nagoya so it is worth to buy 7 days pass.