i was thinking..if got the means, why not..dont know when else i will be returning to this area again

As usual. Here standard rules was no direct answer.
You dont work it you wont have it.

Hie guys, I'm planning to go Osaka on February with my gf for about 5-7 days.. I never been to Japan before so do you think I should stay in Osaka or should I travel to nearby cities around Osaka ? My trip is a low budget trip so if anyone have any cheap motel to intro? What's the average cost of a meal in Osaka?

Osaka is near to Kyoto/Nara/Kobe if you want to spend away from osaka. Y800 can get you a decent meal.

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Read your blog for your osaka trip and want to ask some questions.

Would you stay at Kinki Hotel Osaka again? Is it easy to walk from Osaka station to the hotel?


Do they accept credit card for the USJ ticket at JR Midori?

This post has been edited by Human Nature: May 19 2015, 10:46 PM

You can always put Dormy Inn , Toyoko Inn , APA Hotel as your backup. This 3 Hotel always nearby major Staion

This post has been edited by RegentCid: May 19 2015, 11:34 PM

Yeah, now preparing some back up hotels as the booking for most are not yet open in agoda/booking.com.

This 3 Hotel only allow 3 Months advance booking only

i read through a person itinerary for his trip and it cost around 12k for 2 person.. I haven't plan my itinerary yet cause I just think about going Osaka next year cause I see AA have promo, do you think 3k budget is enough to cover for my accommodation and traveling expenses for 2?

Probably not. That time just 1 month after merrid so no budget, not yet recover from wedding costs, so cari really cheap hotel. For the price, the hotel is good - except for the location which is a bit far from Osaka station (it's totally walkable in normal scenario, but for 1st day when you trying to find it while dragging big luggage ... not so pleasant).

This coming October my planned trip overall hotel costs about ~rm500/room/night on average (mostly skewed higher cos of the few nights I'm staying in ryokan/onsen).

Minus shopping and flight cost, RM3000 would be able to cover budget/mid range accommodation, normal train/bus, meals for 2 pax.

i see, thanks. yeah, the distance is kinda far from osaka st and also just found out it is near to red light district, probably not good. about the universal studio ticket, you purchased using cash or credit card from JR midori?

Yea I don't mind budget hotel, I go China also stay budget hotel, so with my budget you think it's better to stay in Osaka or I can still travel to cities around Osaka

you can stay in osaka and make day trip to the 3 cities i mentioned above from osaka too.

Rm3k Budget after minus air ticket , transpotation , Hotel. Left very few....plus 2 pax.
100% no shopping for you. No expensive limited edition souvenir. No famous delicious food for you.


Totally cannot compare China to Japan.
In China you can get a bowl of noddle just for 3 - 5 Yuan // Rm3
in Japan cheapest a bowl of Beef Don also cost you 400 Yen // Rm11

This post has been edited by RegentCid: May 20 2015, 09:44 AM

i did semi budget trip for a week and used about 3.5k

It is possible to cut it down to 2.7k by cutting down on things

That was also inclusive of accommodation and flights la

Think the realistic budget figure for 2 would be 5-6k

This post has been edited by idunnolol: May 20 2015, 09:47 AM

3k is exclude air ticket, i saw AA promo only about RM700 from penang to osaka for 1 pax but its in Feb.
as for shopping i doubt i will buy anything in Japan cause things are expansive there, for me its more about enjoying the experience and culture..and of course i would love to take some nice scenery for me to take photo



3.5k look alright to me..does the 3.5k include ticket for the attraction or only for air ticket, accomadation and food?..you went to Osaka as well?

my dear, don't forget Feb is winter in Japan. very cold. need to be well layered with winter clothings yah. Don't forget to add this in your budget if you don't have any winter clothings yet.

osaka + surrounding and tokyo

3.5k all inclusive. Minus shopping la. that one is supplementary budget

I think if i am really really determined, even 2.5k is doable but that involve cutting out a lot of paid attractions and eating out at 7-11 la

yea dear, i got winter clothing..my trip to china every year also during February cause want to enjoy winter..by the way is winter a good time to travel to Japan?

i like cold so it's nice. But the daylight very short loh. 4pm dark dark liao