Anyone still recall the restaurant at arashiyama kyoto recommended by RC previously? the one facing the river. Unable to find it under tips of the month. is it arashiyama yoshimura?

from arashiyama, take randen up to kitano, from there take bus or walk to kinkakuji..to return, take bus to kitaoji station, then subway to shijo..or rely on bus all the way..simple

i did 1 day for disneyland and 1 day for disneysea..if you plan to do all attractions, of course 2 days also may not be enough

My revised kyoto itinerary:

last trip already covered kinkakuji, fushimi inari, kiyomizudera, higashiyamaarea, kodaiji and gion..so going to new places

got..arashiyama is the only area that I will be going two times as I missed Tenryu-ji and nonomia last time..wanted to go to some temples further north from arashiyama and also ryoan-ji this time but..lazy to walk

yeah thought of that too, thanks

wah dont say like that, other sifu here will laugh at me le..i thought you went more than me too. by the way, 3 months to go

maybe tell us what pass are you using for the transport too, if any, or just icoca. why need so many station transfer for the 4th day from shijo to arashiyama? and if you are using the bus pass, might as well take the bus from kitano to kinkakuji. 3rd day so bare?
if you want to use osaka subway (without the admission discount), may consider eco card or 1 day subway pass too, better than amazing pass.

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Dec 30 2015, 06:49 PM

if you are using KTP then from shijo, just use subway to uzumasa, then randen to arashiyama..hankyu is slower and the station is further. then from golden pavi, take bus to kitaoji and take subway all the way to shijo. faster.

KTP is good but the cost is higher too. not worth it if you use it in one city (kyoto) alone, might as well rely on 1 day passes and icoca. do the comparison.

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Dec 30 2015, 06:57 PM

eco card is 1 day unlimited subway pass. 800 yen on weekdays, 600 yen on weekends. equivalent of suica is icoca.

Refer post 1, there are some recommendations

Maybe you can try to check whether there is any airbnb advertised at the 1km address. I suspect they both belonged to the same host and he/she decided to give you the further one. I kinda suspect this happen to me for my booking in hiroshima but I got a nearer location so it is okay.

^ thanks

For international departure at KIX, the check in counter is at level 4F:
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/map/pdf/t1_4f.pdf

Before going to the boarding gates, I would like to go to 3F where most restaurants are located at. Is 3F located after or before security check / immigration?

I am confused with this diagram shown here whereby 3F is after security and to the boarding gates.
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/route/intdep/index.html

So is my flow correct:

- Arrives at KIX, refund Icoca at JR office 1F
- Check in at 4F
- Security check and immigration at 4F
- Go to restaurants at 3F
- Boarding gates at 3F

Thanks

got it, thanks. so the restaurants at 3F is before security.

Hmm, higher temp compared to last year meaning cherry blossom could be earlier..am i right

maybe 3-5 days earlier will be nice, ngam2 peak for me..if longer then have to adjust dy

me too...unless i want to go to tokyo-specific attraction like disney resorts, ghibli, harajuku, ginza and such.

If no coin locker is available for your luggage size, there is a left luggage counter at tokyo station too.

500 yen per luggage at gransta ..almost comparable with locker..but black cat send direct to airport

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Jan 4 2016, 10:26 PM

takoyaki i didnt manage to eat any last trip

I didnt try okonomiyaki too coming trip will try okonomiyaki at hiroshima and takoyaki at osaka. there is a gindaco takoyaki outlet very near to my airbnb

i am thinking of trying kaiten sushi too...am wondering whether the average kaiten sushi restaurant there is similar to sushi king / sakae sushi in malaysia or much better? if almost similar, then i will just drop the idea.

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Jan 4 2016, 11:59 PM