Osaka, Japan (Day 4)

Day 4 - Osaka - Shinsekai & Tennoji Area Day 4, my last day at Japan. My flight is in the afternoon. So I had only few hours to visit one more place and I choose the Shinsekai/Tennoji Area. Shinsekai (新世界 literally means "new world") doesn't really look like a new world. The moment I walked …

Kyoto, Japan (Day 3)

Day 3: Kyoto - Heian Shrine, Nanzen-ji, Path of Philosophy, Ginkaku-ji, Kinkaku-ji & Ryoan-ji As usual, my master plan is to wake up early...and again - the rolling bed, snoozing alarm action repeated again. I started my 3rd day at Japan around 10 am. Good weather today in the sense is not raining - but …

Kyoto, Japan (Day 2)

Day 2: Kyoto - Kiyomizudera, Jinshu Shrine, Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka, Yasaka Shrine & Gion The next day, apparently set alarm at 7am so I can utilize my time to the max. Well you can continue the story for me...and yes - snooze alarm and continue to sleep. I only started my journey the next day at …

Osaka, Japan (Day 1)

Day 1: Osaka - America Mura & Osaka Castle Area First stop: America-Mura I arrived Hana Hostel around 11am. Since the check in time is 3pm, so I just dropped my backpack and kick start my exploration for the first day. Since the hostel located at Shinsaibashi Area, I just walked around without a destination …

Osaka – Accomodation

I stayed two night at Osaka at two different backpacking hostels. First night at Osaka (17/8/2012), I stayed at Hana Hostel which located near to Shinsaibashi area. While second night at Osaka (19/8/2012), I stayed at J-Hoppers which located near to Fukushima/Umeda area. Interesting facts about both of these hostels, it is belong to the …

Osaka – Exploring the Transportation

I arrived Kansai International Airport around 8.30am on 17/8/2012 (Friday). There are 3 ways to get into the city from Kansai Int' Airport: i) Nankai Train (890 Yen) ii) JR Train (1030 - 1160 Yen) iii) Bus (less people used this, so we can skipped it) Most of us will be wondering whether to get …