Just looking to see if this is relaxed enough – or if anyone has any suggestions to visiting places nearby these locations. It's our first trip overseas, and me in general planning anything so I'm secretly pretty stressed. Also trying to gauge what to bring clothes wise to wear by watching YT videos for around that time frame. Along with what trains to reserve now- or wait until we're there. Expecting to purchase a Suica Card and get Cash at the airport upon arrival. Bringing a carry-on and personal bag only 🙂 – so hopefully small luggage is fine on the trains. Hotels are already booked. Thank you so much for your assistance!
Length: Oct 10th – Oct 18th
Kyoto – 4 nights – (10th-13th) – staying near kyoto station
- Day 1 (Oct 10th): Arrive at Kix 2:50pm → Ticket to take the Haruku Limited Express to Kyoto Station → Check-In hotel and relax to get adjusted/decompress (mostly build confidence) → Explore a little/Dinner nearby
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Day 2 (Oct 11): Kiyomizu-dera Temple Morning → Explore Matsubara street, Sannenzaka, Ninenzaka → Nishiki Market Lunch → explore around that immediate area maybe the Kyoto Samurai & Swords Museum → Find a tour or simply explore the Gion Area on own? taking recommendations for this ending day.🙏
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Day 3 (Oct 12): Head to Arashiyama by train → Bamboo Grove explore → Sagano Romantic Train → Tenryu-Ji Temple → Iwatayama Monkey Park → Shopping/Snacks around Arashiyama River
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Day 4 (Oct 13): Spending morning in Fushimi Inari Shrine → Inari Station to Uji → Take a biking tour at 1pm of Uji that lasts for 4hrs 30min → explore/dinner at Uji → Head back to Kyoto. OR Spend morning in Fushimi Inari Shrine → Inari Station to Uji → Explore Uji with no tour → head to Nintendo Museum (open 10am-7pm) — Trying to figure the best day for this option.
Kinosaki Onsen – 2 nights – (14th-15th)
- Day 5 (Oct 14th): JR Limited Express Kinosaki from Kyoto Station (Reserve now or in person? recommended?) (3hr ride) → Check-In and enjoy stay → Visit the open public baths for that day → Kaiseki Dinner and more hotel relaxing.
- Day 6 (Oct 15th): Onsen hop alternate baths open → Hike up the Ropeway and take the tram down → Onsen Egg → Lunch/Shopping the canal → last kaiseki dinner → Photo snapping for memories around.
Osaka – 2 nights – (16th-18th) – staying near Dontonbori
- Day 7 (Oct 16th): 11am JR Limited Express Kounotori to Osaka (Reserve now or in person?recommended?) (3.5 hr ride) → Explore Dotonbori & Shinsaibashi after checkin → Find a good wagyu/steak restaurant around there.
- Day 8 (Oct 17th): Osaka-Namba Station: Kintetsu Nara Line → Nara Park → Todai-ji Temple → Kasuga Teisha → Ukimido → Kofuku-ji Nan-Endo → mochi at Nakatanidou →explore Naramachi → Back to Osaka
- Day 9: (Oct 18th): Last minute things → 11:00 Nankai or Haruka Express to KIX → Fly out at 16:30 (4:30)
Questions: (if they were not really noticed in the int above)
- Does Day 4 sound doable with the Fushimi Inari Shrine in the morning? Or should it be jumbled around with the shrine last to do both bike tour and nintendo? Unsure which time is best for it.
- For those two express limited trains – is it necessary to purchase those now? Or can they be done in person when I get there?
- Should I add or skip any destinations?
- Seeking a really good Wagyu/Meat/Yakiniku restaurant recommendation for Osaka around/near the Dotonbori location- Or should I just randomly pick one on tabelog?
-Again, thank you for checkin this over for a new traveler! ❤
by mostlikelynappin