To me and Xt, Japan is total new adventure. For my dad and mum, it was a trip walking down their memory lanes; they worked in Japan when they're young! *phew just like me and xt, we love to talk and reminisce our days in NZ; while my lovey dovey parents always talk about their old sweet time (though my dad always complained about the hard labors） in Japan.
Osaka, Kyoto and Shirakawago were our chosen destination this time! Hmm, what about Tokyo? Tokyo is not my cup of tea hermmm, for this moment i guess. I am not particular hype about skyscrapers, modern buildings and shopping malls but more of a heritage fans =P (declaration: might change my minds in near future who knows?)
9 Days 8 Nights Autumn Folliage Itinerary (29th October- 6th November)
Day 1: Arriving in Kansai Airport Osaka-Train to Kyoto (HARUKA)-Kyoto Ramen Koji京都拉面小路
Day 2: Kyoto Arashiyama -Inari Shrine (Kyoto One day Pass 750 yen ）
Day 3:清水寺,三十三間堂、東福寺，八坂神社，祇園(Kyoto Bus one day pass)
Day 4 :Kyoto-Kanazawa (Takayama-Hokuriku Pass) 3hours &30 minutes
Acommodation: APA Hotel Kanazawa-Katamachi
Attractios: kenroku-en, Motenashi Dome
Day 5 :Kanazawa-Shirakawago (Takayama-Hokuriku Pass)
Must call and book in advance (preferably one month before) and call again prior depart to confirm the booking.
Day 6 : Shirakawago-Osaka -Namba千日前(Takayama-Hokuriku
Pass)
Day 7 :Osaka-心斋桥-Kuromon Maret--Dotonburi道顿掘(Takayama-Hokuriku
Pass)-Dinner: Ichiran Ramen
Day 8 : Osaka-Nara(Kintetsu Railway)-Dotonburi道顿掘(Takayama-Hokuriku Pass)
Day 9 :Kansai-KLIA2(Haruka &ICOCA)
*Takayama Hokuriku pass coverage:
1.JR Train (limited express Haruka) btw Osaka &
Kansai Airport
2.JR Train within Osaka city (via
Hokuriku/Kosei/Tokaido)
3.JR train between Nagoya-Toyama (via Tokaido/Takayama
line)
4.JR Train (limited express Thunderbird ) between
Osaka/Kyoto-Kanazawa
5.Hokuriku Sinkansen between Totama & Kanazawa
(via Shin-Takaoka)
6.Nohi bus between Takayama & Kanazawa via
Shirakawago
7. Kaetsuno bus between Shirakawago & Shin-takaoka
* This deal includes
1500 ICOCA e-money and one way/round trip to Osaka, Kyoto, Nara or Kobe. You
cannot use this deal to Himeji, Wakayama and other
than Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Kobe.
The highlight of this trip was to Shirakawago. After contemplating for long, this would be the most ideal way to save money while being able to explore this beautiful village.
My Japan Vlog =)