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West Japan Winter Trip 2008

A trip to Singapore, Osaka, Tokyo, Nara, Kyoto, Urayasu
Osaka areas and some parts of Tokyo
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Osaka, Nara...
Day:
Day 1 to Day 7
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Day 2 - Osaka

In 3 trips

Hotel Il Grande Umeda

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Because the fairly spacious rooms have mostly single beds, this large business hotel built in 1985 tends to be …
Hotel
3-5-23 Nishi-Temma
Osaka, 27 530-0047
Japan
+81 6 6361 7201
Day 2 8:00am - Day 2 8:30am
Notes
【Access (Airport-Hotel)】
関西空港
．⇒ JR特急はるか58号
天王寺
．⇒ JR大阪環状線内回り
京橋
．⇒ 東西線
大阪天満宮
．⇒ 3番出口から西へ徒歩4分
Total: 64分
【Access (Shinkansen-Hotel)】
新大阪
．⇒ JR東海道本線新快速・姫路行 or
．⇒ JR東海道本線・西明石行
大阪
．⇒ JR大阪環状線外回り or
．⇒ JR関空快速・天王寺行
京橋(大阪府)
．⇒ 東西線・西明石行
大阪天満宮
．⇒ 3番出口から西へ徒歩4分
Total: 22分
【Task】Luggage at Concierge
【Note】
Check-in @ 3p
Check-out @ 11a
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Osaka Castle Park

Average Rating (15):
     
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The sprawling park surrounding Osaka Castle actually sees far more visitors than the actual castle itself. It is eas …
Thing to Do
1-1 Osakajo
Osaka, 27 540-0002
Japan
+81 6 345 2189
Day 2 9:00am - Day 2 12:00pm
Notes
【Web】http://www.osakacastle.net/osaka-castle/…
【Time】9a-5p Tix Sale until 4.30p
【Tix】Y600 1pax
【Stn】森ノ宮駅、大阪城公園駅
【Access】
大阪天満宮
．⇒ JR東西線・松井山手行
京橋(大阪府)
．⇒ JR大阪環状線外回り・天王寺行
大阪城公園 or 森ノ宮
【Souvenir】
．大阪の巻（30個入）: Y1,050 x1
．ミニしおり(全3種): Y200 x3
．カブトキーホルダー(全3種): Y420 x2
．プチタオル(2枚):Y350 x1
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Tenjimbashi-suji Shopping Street


Restaurant
Osaka, Japan
Day 2 12:00pm - Day 2 2:00pm
Notes
【Web】http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/search/detai…
【Stn】大阪天満宮駅
【Access】
大阪城公園
．⇒ JR大阪環状線内回り
京橋(大阪府)
．⇒ JR東西線
大阪天満宮
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Dotonbori Gokuraku Shotengai

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Located near the Ebisubashi Bridge, this indoor theme park is spread over three floors. It is made in the styles of …
Thing to Do
1-8-22 Dotonbori
Osaka, 27 542-0071
Japan
+81 66 212 5515
Day 2 2:30pm - Day 2 5:00pm
Notes
【Access】
大阪天満宮
．⇒ Walk
南森町
．⇒ 大阪市営堺筋線・天下茶屋行
長堀橋
．⇒ 大阪市営長堀鶴見緑地線・大正行
心斎橋
．⇒ Walk
JR難波
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Osaka Aquarium

Average Rating (58):
     
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The natural environments of the Pacific "Ring of Fire," the volcanic perimeter which surrounds the Pacific Ocean, ha …
Thing to Do
Osaka Aquarium
1-1-10 Kaigandori
Osaka, 27 552-0022
Japan
+81 6 6576 5501
Day 2 5:00pm - Day 2 7:00pm
Notes
【Web】http://www.kaiyukan.com/index.html
【Time】10a-8p
【Evening Tix】Y4,300 2pax (海遊館＋大観覧車)
【Access】
JR難波
．⇒ JR関西本線
今宮
．⇒ JR大阪環状線外回り
弁天町
．⇒ 大阪市営中央線・コスモスクエア行
大阪港
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Tempozan Market Place


Restaurant
Osaka, Japan
Day 2 7:00pm - Day 2 9:00pm
Notes
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Tempozan Gallery

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A gallery located in the middle of a popular shopping mall in a tourist district of the city may raise the eyebrows …
Thing to Do
Tempozan Gallery
1-1-10 Kaigan-dori
Osaka, 27 552-0022
Japan
+81 6 6576 5621
Day 2 9:00pm - Day 2 9:30pm
Notes
【Web】http://www.kaiyukan.com/area/ferriswheel…
【Time】10a-10p, Tix Sale until 9.30p
【Duration】15min 1 Rev
【Tix】Included in Promo Tix
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Day 3 - Tokyo

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Sunshine City

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Located in the concrete jungle of Ikebukuro, this City within a City links a block of buildings, among them the Ikeb …
Thing to Do
3-1 Higashi-ikebukuro, 1-chome
Tokyo, 13 171-0021
Japan
+81 3 3989 3321
Day 3 10:00am - Day 3 2:00pm
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Shinjuku Station

Average Rating (5):
     
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The busiest railway station in the world, Shinjuku Station handles some four million passengers daily. Japan Railway …
Thing to Do
Shinjuku 3-chome
Tokyo, 13 163-8001
Japan
+81 50 2016 1603
Day 3 2:00pm - Day 3 5:00pm
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Tsunashima


City
Yokohama, Japan
Day 3 6:00pm - Day 3 8:00pm
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Day 4 - Nara, Kyoto, Osaka

In 285 trips

Kofuku-ji Temple

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Formerly the Umayasaka-dera, this "temple for giving happiness" was removed from Heijo-kyo in 710 A.D. It is dedicat …
Thing to Do
Between Kintetsu Nara Station and Nara Park on Sanjo Dori
Nara, 29 630-8213
Japan
+81 742 22 7755
Day 4 9:00am - Day 4 10:00am
Notes
【Web】http://www.kohfukuji.com/kohfukuji/01_in…
【Tix】
Y300 1pax (Tokondo Hall)
Y500 1pax (Museum)
【Time】9a-5p
【Access】
．Bus 20,23,63,90 or 136 from JR Nara (alight Kencho Mae)
．15-minute walk from JR Nara
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Nara Park Walking Tour

Map available at JR Nara Station. Beginning with Todaji Temple, traveling through Nara Park (home to 1200+ …More  
Thing to Do
Nara, Japan
Day 4 10:00am - Day 4 11:00am
Notes
【Access】
．15min walk from JR Nara
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Kasuga Grand Shrine

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Although the beginnings of the Fujiwara's family mid-8th century shrine are rather cloudy, it is plausible that afte …
Thing to Do
160 Kasugano-cho
Nara, 29 630-8212
Japan
+81 742 22 7788
Day 4 11:00am - Day 4 1:00pm
Notes
【Tix】
Free except:
Y525 1pax (Jin-en Park)
Y420 1pax (Homotsuden Hall)
【Time】9a-4p
【Access】
．Bus 70,88,97,98 or 133 from JR Nara (alight Kasuga Taisha Honden or Kasuga Tasha Mae or Kasuga Taisha Omotesando)
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Todai-ji Temple

Average Rating (5):
     
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The legacy of the Great Buddha and the Todai-ji itself are reflections of Japan's admiration of the T'ang dynasty. D …
Thing to Do
406-1 Zoshi-cho
Nara, 29 630-8211
Japan
+81 742 22 0808
Day 4 1:00pm - Day 4 3:00pm
Notes
【Web】http://www.pref.nara.jp/nara_e/area01/in…
【Tix】Y500 1pax (Daibutsuden Hall, Sangatsudo Hall, Kaidanin Hall)
【Time】8a-4p (Daibutsuden Hall, Sangatsudo Hall, Kaidanin Hall)
【Access】
．Bus 1,2,6,52,70,88,89,97,98 or 133 from JR Nara (alight Daibutsuden Kasugataisha Mae)
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Kappa Zushi

Kaiten-zushi (conveyor belt sushi) for very low prices (during lunch, nearly all plates for less than 100 yen …More  
Restaurant
Kyoto, Japan
Day 4 4:00pm - Day 4 6:00pm
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Den Den Town


Shopping
Osaka, Japan
Day 4 6:00pm - Day 4 9:00pm
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Day 5 - Urayasu

In 623 trips

Tokyo Disney Resort

Average Rating (11):
     
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The Tokyo Disney Resort is like a town in itself. Once the visitors come here, they don't want to leave the place as …
Thing to Do
1-1 Maihama
Urayasu, 12 279-8511
Japan
+81 45-683 3333
Day 5 9:00am - Day 5 7:00pm
Notes
【Time】9a-10p
【Tix】Y5,800 1pax
【Access】
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Day 6 - Osaka

In 592 trips

Universal Studios Japan

Average Rating (86):
     
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"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, 27 554-0031
Japan
+81 6 6465 3000
Day 6 10:00am - Day 6 7:00pm
Notes
【Time】10a-7p
【Tix】Y5,800 1pax
【Access】
京橋(大阪府)
．⇒ JR大阪環状線内回り
西九条
．⇒ JRゆめ咲線・桜島行
ユニバーサルシティ
．⇒ Walk
ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン
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Spa World

Average Rating (24):
     
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If you are looking for a place to relax your body, then this spa is highly recommended. It somewhat resembles an inn …
Thing to Do
3-4-24 Ebisu Higashi
Osaka, 27 556-0002
Japan
+81 6 6631 0001
Day 6 8:00pm - Day 6 10:00pm
Notes
【Time】24hr (7.45a-10a Maintenance)
【Tix】Y2,400 1pax 3hr
【Access】
ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン
．⇒ Walk
ユニバーサルシティ
．⇒ JRゆめ咲線・桜島行
西九条
．⇒ JR大阪環状線内回り
天王寺
．⇒ Walk
Spa World
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