Hi bro,

Appreciate if anyone can help me to clarify this.

I plan to buy JR Kanto Area Pass at Shinjuku on 28 Apr 2014 maybe around 7PM (since their office closes at 8PM).

Once purchased, i can only use this pass on 28Apr, 29 & 30Apr (until midnight) correct? Effective 1st May i will not be able to use this pass already am i right?

Apart from Kansai Thru Pass, JR West Rail Pass, JR West Rail Pass, and Kintetsu Rail Pass, is there any separate pass that gives me unlimited / discounted ride for:

(a) Osaka City Subway?

I found this Osaka Visitor Ticket but only apparently not sold in Japan or Malaysia
https://www.osaka-info.jp/en/access/other_card04.html
(b) Kintetsu Nara Line between Osaka and Nara?

I Googled for it and well...I guess why not since I'm on my own and can do whatever I want. I'll probably just be sight seeing and not doing some actual...stuff. 

Thanks. It does look like the type of place I'm interested in.


So I found out that Kabukicho and Roppongi are said to be one of the more dangerous places in Tokyo. Are there any tips that I should know about so I don't get into trouble? Like don't stare or take pics or anything like that?

simple question:

I have 3 days in Kansai area:

2 days in Osaka, 1 day in Nara

so which pass should i get when i reach KIX airport?:

Icoca & Haruka (package) - 4000yen (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_icoca_haruka.html)

OR

KANSAI THRU PASS - 5000yen (http://www.surutto.com/tickets/kansai_thru_english.html)

FYI I already have 7 day JR pass but that will be used during my 7 days trip from between Kyoto - Osaka, and Osaka = Tokyo

thanks 

yes 10 days in japan.  land in KIX return also KIX

6th - Osaka - づぼらや 道頓堀店(Fugu), Osaka Castle (〒540-0002 大阪府大阪市中央区大阪城１−１), Kema Sakuranomiya Park for Sakura view (1 Chome-8-75 Tenmabashi, 34.702126, 135.519042), 万博公園太陽の塔, Minami (Namba)

7th - Kyoto - Nijō Castle, Nishiki Market, Kiyomizudera, Higashiyama Ward, (dinner at Sobanomi Yoshimura)

8th - Kyoto - Arashiyama, Kinkakuji, Ninnaji Temple (dinner at 10F Kyoto Station Building, Sakauchishokudou Kyoto ten or Tokushima Ramen Toudai): http://www.picrumb.com/best-restaurants/ky...tion/tokushima/
http://www.picrumb.com/best-restaurants/ky...kauchishokudou/

9th - arrive at Tokyo, check in. Ikebukuro, Taito, Ueno Park, Asakusa (Sensoji Temple, Asakusa Shrine), Akihabara

10th - Disneysea

11th - The Tsukiji Market (つきぢ神楽寿司 / kagura sushi tsukiji), Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Shinjuku, Shinjuku Gyoen (dinner at Omoide Yokocho - Golden Gai - Kabukicho)

12th - Yoyogi Park, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Meiji Jingu, Shimokitazawa, Takeshita-dori, Shibuya

13th - Depart to Osaka

13th - Tempozan Marketplace shopping mall (lunch in Naniwa Food Theme Park), Osaka Aquarium, Shinsekai

14th - Nara, Todaiji Temple, Isuien Garden, Kofukuji Temple, Kasuga-taisha, Shin-Yakushiji Temple, lunch / dinner (〒630-8215 奈良県奈良市東向中町６ / Higashimuki Nakamachi Shopping Arcade) near Kintetsunara Station, Kita (Umeda), Umeda Sky Building (after dinner)

hye i need some help here to plan my trip..

im going to kyoto from osaka(namba)

the first day i plan to go to osaka by shinkansen..
place im going in kyoto:
- arashiyama
- fushimi inari
- gion (night)

second day im going by normal train (kansai thruu pass)
place to go:
- ginkakuji
- higashiyama
than go to nara..

so can you help me on which train to get which station
there is to many train and station 
or should i get bus insted in kyoto??

my trip will be 5 days..
1st day osaka namba (arive around 8am)
2nd day go to kyoto by shikansen back to osaka by normal train
3rd day normal train to osaka - kyoto - nara
4th day osaka bay
5th day yodobashi camera (flight at 4:30 so after lunch have to go to kix)

maybe i could skip ginkakuji temple to spend more time at nara??

tq for your reply..
i have read about the golden temple and i dont see the interest there..
most of the area is not accessible by tourist..
the only different that i see is only the gold covered temple..
and it is quite far..

if i travel using bus in kyoto how should i know place that i have to drop of??
is there any indicator in the bus??

is this inside all public bus or just kyoto bus only?

anyway, it's AWESOME!

2 weeks to go, countdown begins!

on 5th April, midnight

chenster

2014 Japan Golden Week
26 April to 11 May

  Fishy

Golden Week period?  Sure will Jam pack

Arima Onsen so easy to reach.  From Kobe just take Arima Line to last station only.  Holiday + easy to reach = result BOOM!!!!

MAS flight at midnight 5th April, u too?

nice. 

Later end up at kartzaztan or Indian Ocean

MAS pilot fly far off course.  So you will end up at Europe

Moriya Steak House at Sannomiya Area. 
After your Steak.  You can go Sannomiya Station and take the Hanshin Main Line (阪神電気鉄道本線) to Shin-Kobe Station.

There was alot Country embassy at that area.  Alot old Europe style building around that area.  Alot old style Europe Coffee & Cake house around that location.  time to do the Homework 

Next to the Shin-Kobe Station got a cable car station for going Up Kobe Hill.  You can see Kobe City another side of view from Top of the Hill.  very Different what you see from Kobe Tower at Habour area.
BONUS   
At Sannomiya Station you also can take Port Island Line (神戸新交通ポートライナー) to Kobe Airport.  Go there Relax , Feel the Big Wind blowing on your Face and watching the Aircraft Take Off or Landing

D1 Sat 05/04
- Arrive 07:15 KIX Osaka
- Check-in Hotel Monterey Lasoeur
- Osaka Castle
- Umeda
D2 Sun 06/04
- Day trip to Kyoto
- Arashiyama – Sagano Bamboo Path
- The Sagano Scenic Railway
- Nishiki Market-
- Kiyomizudera

D3 Mon 07/04
- Day trip to Kyoto & Nara
- Fushimi Inari
- Nara Park
- Todalji Temple
- Naramachi
D4 Tue 08/04
- Kuromon Ichiba
- Namba/Namba Park
- Shinsaibashi
- Dotonbori

Mr. Expert, above is my initial itinerary.... but after some searching, Yoshino came up. Since my visit to this area is coincide with the cherry blossom season. Do you think I should forgo Arashiyama on D2 and replaced with Fushimi Inari... to wrap up all the attractions I wanna visit in Kyoto in 1 day? For the D3, is it possible to do a day trip to Yoshino in the morning from Osaka and back to Nara maybe after 3pm to do Nara Park, Todalji Temple and Naramachi. Enough time? From the photo, Yoshino is so stunning compared to Arashiyama in cherry blossom season.