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Osaka May 2008

A trip from April 29, 2008 to May 04, 2008, travelling to Osaka-Shi, Kyoto-Shi, Nara-Shi

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Wed 04/30/08 (day 2) - Osaka-Shi

Sheraton Miyako Osaka

〒543-0001 6-1-55 Uehonmachi Tennoji-ku Osaka 1 minute on foot from “Uehommachi Station” of Kintetsu Line TEL: …More

Hotel

Wed Apr 30 6:00am

Notes

Upon arrival - take an airport shuttle No. 7 ( 1300 yen each Adult)- ( sheraton miyako osaka hotel)\n\nKansai Airport-Kintetsu Uehommachi/Hotel Nikko Osaka\n\nhttp://www.kate.co.jp/pc/e_time_table/e_…
Kansai bus time to sheraton
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10:15 11:09 - - -
10:45 11:39

Dotonbori Gokuraku Shotengai

Average Rating (3):

Located near the Ebisubashi Bridge, this indoor theme park is spread over three floors. It is made in the styles of …

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1-8-22 Dotonbori
Osaka-Shi, 27 542-0071
Japan
+81 66 212 5515

Wed Apr 30 8:00am - Wed Apr 30 12:00pm

Notes

http://www.dotonbori.or.jp/

Subway Midosuji Line Namba Sta.(exit No.14)

TEL:06-6211-4542 FAX:06-6211-9764

Amemura

Average Rating (2):

Ame-mura , short for "American Town"--is the pet name for the district west-southwest of Shinsaibashi Station. The d …

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Amemura

Nishi-shinsaibashi
Osaka-Shi, 27 542-0086
Japan
+81 6 345 2189

Wed Apr 30 2:00pm - Wed Apr 30 4:00pm

Notes

Take to Shin-Osaka Station, then take a subway for 13 minutes from Shin-Osaka Station to Shinsaibashi Station

Namba/ Shinsaibashi Area

Kuromon-Ichiba（黒門市場） A 580 meter-long market for fish, fruit, vegetables and other foods opened since the mid …More

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Wed Apr 30 4:00pm - Wed Apr 30 8:00pm

Thu 05/01/08 (day 3) - Kyoto-Shi, Nara-Shi

Nijo Castle

Average Rating (30):

Fascinating Nijo Castle, like the shoguns mausoleums at Nikko, is an ostentatious display of wealth and power in con …

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Nijo Castle

541 Nijojo-cho, Nijo-dori,
Kyoto-Shi, 26 604-8235
Japan
+81 75 841 0096

Thu May 1 7:00am

Notes

go to granvia hotel (10 mins before 740am for pick up)

Osaka - Kyoto \nLeave Osaka for Kyoto aboard a JR rapid train(non-reserved seats) with an English-Speaking tour conductor.

Kinkakuji

Average Rating (22):

Kinkakuji is probably Kyoto's most famous and certainly most photographed temple garden. The three-story Chinese Zen …

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Kinkakuji

1 Kinkakuji-cho
Kyoto-Shi, 26 603-8361
Japan
+81 75 461 0013

Thu May 1 9:00am - Thu May 1 10:00am

Kyoto Imperial Palace Park

Average Rating (17):

Ideal for picnics, walking or jogging the Imperial Palace Park located right in the heart of the city contains the b …

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Kyoto Imperial Palace Park

3 Kyoto-Gyoen
Kyoto-Shi, 26 602-0881
Japan
+81 75 211 6348

Thu May 1 11:00am - Thu May 1 12:00pm

Kyoto Handicraft Center

Average Rating (5):

One in eight tourists to Kyoto from overseas visits this six-storey emporium, which opened in 1967. Many tour buses …

Shopping

21 Shogoin Entomi-cho
Kyoto-Shi, 26 606-8323
Japan
+81 75 761 8001

Thu May 1 12:00pm

Notes

Enjoy a buffet lunch (free soft drinks included except alcoholic drink)and shopping at Kyoto Handicraft Center.

Toshodai-ji Temple

This lovely temple, the headquarters of Buddhism's Ritsu sect was established in 759 AD by Ganjin, the famous priest …

Thing to Do

13-46 Gojo-cho
Nara-Shi, 29 630-8033
Japan
+81 742 33 7900

Thu May 1 2:00pm - Thu May 1 3:00pm

Thu May 1 2:00pm

Kasuga Grand Shrine

Average Rating (1):

Although the beginnings of the Fujiwara's family mid-8th century shrine are rather cloudy, it is plausible that afte …

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160 Kasugano-cho
Nara-Shi, 29 630-8212
Japan
+81 742 22 7788

Thu May 1 4:00pm

Notes

Nara - Namba
Return to Namba aboard a Kintetsu Railways train (non-reserved seats) with an English-Speaking tour conductor. Train tickets from pick-up hotel to Kyoto and Nara to Kintetsu Namba Station are included in the tour fare.

Tour ends upon arrival at Kintetsu Namba Station between 18:00-19:00.

Fri 05/02/08 (day 4) - Osaka-Shi

Cheaper Pass on Friday

The No-My-Car-Day Pass is available for use on No My-car Days － the 20th of every month or the following day if the …More

Transportation

Fri May 2 7:00am

Notes

http://www.pia-kansai.ne.jp/osp/en/05a.p…

Universal Studios Japan

Average Rating (86):

"Universal Studios Japan, or USJ, promises to be the Osaka rival of Tokyo Disneyland. USJ is the third movie-based t …

Thing to Do

2-1-33 Sakurajima
Osaka-Shi, 27 554-0031
Japan
+81 6 6465 3000

Fri May 2 8:00am - Fri May 2 12:00pm

Osaka Castle Park

Average Rating (15):

The sprawling park surrounding Osaka Castle actually sees far more visitors than the actual castle itself. It is eas …

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1-1 Osakajo
Osaka-Shi, 27 540-0002
Japan
+81 6 345 2189

Fri May 2 12:00pm - Fri May 2 5:00pm

Kobe Chinatown

In the morning, we visit the majestic Osaka Castle (admission to Castle’s Museum excluded). Visit Kobe Chinatown, lo …More

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Fri May 2 12:00pm

Sat 05/03/08 (day 5) - Osaka-Shi

Floating Garden Observatory

Shin-Umeda City (新梅田シティ) The Floating Garden Observatory (空中庭園) is a Iandmark of Osaka's Kita area. …More

Thing to Do

Sat May 3 12:00am

Notes

http://www.skybldg.co.jp/garden/index.ht…

Umeda

Underground Shopping Mall (キタの地下街) ③Whity Umeda (ホワイティうめだ): Expanding its underground market from mos …More

Thing to Do

Sat May 3 12:00am

Sat May 3 12:00am

Hep Five Ferris Wheel

Average Rating (26):

Building a Ferris wheel into the upper floors of a shopping mall in the middle of an enormous city was a bold and br …

Thing to Do

Hep Five Ferris Wheel

5-15 Kakuda-cho
Osaka-Shi, 27 530-0017
Japan
+81 6 6313 0501

Sat May 3 11:00am - Sat May 3 12:00pm

Notes

5 mins walk from JR Osaka station

Sun 05/04/08 (day 6) - Osaka-Shi

Hard Rock Cafe Osaka

Average Rating (6):

The HRC Osaka is no different from any of the dozens of others all over the world. The gaudy, lavish decorations …

Restaurant

Hard Rock Cafe Osaka

6-2-61 Shimaya
Osaka-Shi, 27 554-0024
Japan
+81 (0)6 4804 3870

Sun May 4 12:00am

Kuchu Teien Tenbodai

For the best view of Osaka, head to the Floating Garden Observatory (Kuchu Teien Tenbodai). At 557ft it offers a com …

Thing to Do

1-1-88 Oyodo-naka
Osaka-Shi, 27 531-6008
Japan
+81 66 440 3855

Sun May 4 10:00pm

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