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3D Tokyo
17/11C - 2D Hakone - 4D Osaka 19/9C - 1D Kobe
100yen = RM3.15
+
1 hour 9am M'sia, 10am Japan
14.4.14
Mon 1430 D7522 KUL
14.4.14
Mon 2230 Tokyo, Haneda (HND)
23.4.14
Wed1100 D7533 Osaka, Kansai (KIX)
23.4.14
Wed 1645 KUL
*go
flexible, forget about day passes! There's a lot of travel
involved, so a ¥2000 Suica or PASMO fare
card (available at any train station) will let you zip around the
city easily without needing to queue up for tickets at every stop.
You will need to pay an additional 500 yen deposit when you first get
the card. It does not matter if you get PASMO or Suica, they are
interchangeable on all lines in the Tokyo, Chiba and Yokohama area.
All private and JR lines take PASMO and Suica cards.
2D2N
TOKYO
On
arrival at the Haneda International Airport Terminal (羽田空港 Haneda
Kūkō) :
14
Apr 14 Toyoko Inn Haneda Airport 2
東横INN羽田空港2
〒144-0043 東京都大田区羽田1-1-7
TEL：03-5735-1045
twin
room (110cm x 2) @ 9480yen RM300 (15/4 @ 9780yen RM310) REV:
5798820/21/25/26
one
child 12 or below is allowed to sleep-share in a double room and two
children are allowed to sleep-share in a twin room
Cancellation
charge applies from 16:00 on the date of arrival , if no prior
notice.
A
child in elementary school or younger may sleep with his or her
parent/parents without charge.
free
wifi, free breakfast 6-9.30 ( free water, ice, microwave oven at
lobby),choose kuko 1 japanese style or kuko 2 western style
Hotel
#1 had a basket of pre-wrapped bread at the front desk for early
departees
Next to (大鳥居駅,
Ōtorii-eki) Otorii Station, Keikyu Line subway
(京急本線 Keikyū-honsen) East
Gate exit (Turn right on exiting)
check
in 1600, check out 1000
request
bar soap, shower cap, ladies set and shaver at front desk, check for
eco-plan
book
room as non-member, apply club membership to get discounted
rates.Senior @ 1000yen applying for a membership card
Bring
your laptop computer, LAN card, and LAN cable
Convenience
store just across the road, lots of bars and hole-in-the-wall
restaurants nearby, McD's nearby also some basic Japanese
fast food joints (pack some food for DisneySea)
there's
a fantastic restaurant right on top of the station exit right next
to the hotel
15
Apr 14, DisneySea (9am-10pm) Rev No: 38152911
Buy
bus ticket to Disney Sea (東京ディズニーシー
Tōkyō
Dizunīshī) at level 2F (refer printed map)
*Check
last return bus, around 7pm?
*Ask
for boarding location at terminal 1 and 2
7.15
Breakfast (or pack bread for kids)
7.45
Shuttle to Terminal 1 reach @ 8.05
8.00
Shuttle to Terminal 1 reach @ 8.20
DisneySea
6200yen RM193-A 5500yen RM171-S 4100yen RM128-C
Direct
highway buses (Keikyu Limousine) operate frequently between Haneda
Airport and Tokyo Disney Resort. Buses stop at the Airport
Terminal 1, Airport Terminal 2, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea
and the resort hotels. Haneda Airport's international terminal is
served less frequently. The journey takes about 30 minutes and
costs 810 yen RM25, child at 410yen RM13 one
way. http://hnd-bus.com/route/tokyodisneyresort.html *buy
tickets at Haneda Airport International Terminal
2F http://hnd-bus.com/route/terminal.html
Alternative:
Keikyu - Shinagawa - 11 mins - Tokyo Station (Jr
Musashino 武蔵野線 Musashino-sen or
Jr Keiyo 京葉線 Keiyō-sen)
- 15 mins, 210yen - Maihama (舞浜駅 Maihama-eki)
- Disney Resort Monorail - 10 mins, 250yen - Disney
Sea Station
*Hotel
is Next to (大鳥居駅,
Ōtorii-eki) Otorii Station, Keikyu Line subway
(京急本線 Keikyū-honsen) East
Gate exit (Turn right on exiting)
To
get to Tokyo DisneySea (from Maihama Station), it is about a
fifteen minute walk in the opposite direction. Simply walk along
the wide tree-lined footpath in front of Ikspiari, then turn
right and follow the monorail line after you pass under it, and
enter via the pedestrian entrance to the bus dropoff area.
The Disney
Resort Cruiser is a free bus service.
From
Bayside Station on the Disney Resort Line, service is to the each
of the six Tokyo Disney Resort Official Hotels.
From
Disney Ambassador Hotel, service is to both theme parks.
recommended
rides and queue for fast past:
1. Toy Story Mania
2.
Journey To Center Of The Earth,
3. 20k league, Indiana
Jones (one of the best rides!!),
4. StormRider,
5.
Raging Spirit
single
rider applies to the "Indiana Jones" and "Raging
Spirits" attractions, bypassing the queues (might be faster
than fast pass)
Night
show, The 'fantasmic' was great, and the best location to view it
was in front of the Disney Sea 'Mira Costa' hotel. If you like
music,you will love the Big Band Beat.
*
The restaurants can be crowded between 11am – 2pm.
Instead of waiting for lunch, eat earlier and later and use lunch
time to enjoy the rides. Better yet, bring your own food
(something the kids are guaranteed to like) and buy a popcorn
bucket at the beginning and refill along the way. The
bucket is costly at ¥2000 but refills are just ¥500, it comes
with a lid for the rides, and there are lots of popcorn flavors
to try… soy sauce, curry, honey, chocolate, caramel…
Use
your Fast Pass. Fast passes are free and can be obtained
one at a time. Use it to get on your favorite ride at the
beginning of the day.
-
Many
of the best rides are two-seater and require an adult ride with a
child under age seven. To be able to ride everything you
want be sure to have an adult with you for each child under age
seven.
set
out your tarp for the fabulous water show after dark. Leave
one adult on the tarp while everyone else enjoys the park.
Standing room only for the Disney parade and DisneySea
water show becomes very crowded and it will be hard for little
kids to see unless they are on your shoulders.
Is
it raining or cold the day you go? Try heading over to
Ariel’s Grotto at DisneySea because much of it is indoors.
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16
Apr 14 2D1N Hakone (箱根町 Hakone-machi)
route
guide from haneda airport to Shinjuku on weekdays
Keikyu
Line Airport Limited Express
Fare = 400 yen
05:26 Haneda
Airport
05:45
Keikyu Shinagawa (京急) (品川駅 Shinagawa-eki)
JR
Yamanote Line (山手線 Yamanote-sen ) Outer
Track
Fare
= 190 yen
06:02
Shinagawa 品川 (JR
Yamanote Line)
06:21
Shinjuku 新宿TOTAL:
RM19 (400+190yen)
*
At Shinagawa, you can use a lift.
from
the Tokyo area, the Odakyu Hakone Free Pass (two-day version) can be
bought to cover a trip from Shinjuku for 5,000yen RM156 (adults) and
1,500yen RM47 for kids, Total: RM765,
or
top up 870yen RM28 for romancecar (85 mins) book seats on
the right hand side, for a view of Mt Fuji 富士山 Fujisan (if
the sky is clear). go to Shinjuku and
buy it from Odakyu (小田急電鉄株式会社 Odakyū
Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha) , they
all speak fluent English (the pass and reservations can
also be purchased at Odakyu vending machines). You can email
them to book a seat from overseas
For
inquiries, please contact us at welcome@odakyu-dentetsu.co.jp.Please
reserve and purchase "Romancecar" (ロマンスカー
Romansukā)
Limited Express tickets at the "e-Romancecar" website. You
can buy tickets of up to 8 persons at e-Romancecar.The panorama of
Katase-Enoshima (片瀬江ノ島
Katase-Enoshima)
is that overlooks the Pacific Ocean, the seasonally changing
countryside and mountains, and on clear days, the majestic Mt.
Fuji. If you really want an even more memorable journey, then reserve
an observation deck seat in the front or back car of the Type 50000
or 7000 Romancecar and enjoy the very best view of the countryside.
Free
Area:
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1)
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Unlimited
usage of the Hakone
Tozan Railway (Odawara-Gora),
the Souzan Cablecar and Hakone Ropeway between Gora to Togendai,
the Hakone Sightseeing Boats on Lake
Ashi,
Hakone Tozan Buses within the free area and Numazu Tozan Tokai
Buses between Mishima and Moto-Hakone.
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Other
Conditions:
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1)
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Discounted
admission to selected attractions in the Hakone area.
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Senkei
Plaza Inn 仙景プラザイン@
RM394 X 3 Twin Rm w/o B/F, Agoda Confirmation for Booking ID #
42541937〒250-0311,
神奈川県足柄下郡箱根湯本592,
箱根湯本駅より徒歩10分,
TEL : 0460-85-5500（代）
592
Yumoto, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
250-0311, Japan (Hakoneyumoto Onsen) Check In / 3:00 PM (15:00) Check
Out / 10:00 AM.
The
hotel is about an 800 m walk (10 mins with lovely views) from the
railway station, direction: passed all the shops and on the
incline there is a green sign in Kanji. The road on the left leads
to a tudor style hotel over a bridge, and then after a Bull Coffee
sign, there is another bridge followed by a small tunnel where the
hotel is about 300m further. (The hotel offers a shuttle bus
every hour).
OR For
easy access, go to the bus station opposite of Hakone-Yumoto train
station (you can see a coin locker shop and other convenience store
opposite the train station - that's where the bus station is). Take
A route bus (more like a coaster actually). You have to pay 100 yen
per person.
free
wifi in the hotel lobby
a
little bakery upstairs at the train station serves great coffee and
fresh bread.
7-11
nearby
buy
a few sets of japanese yukata (浴衣) at
the lobby (cheapest yukata with pretty good quality in Japan)
buy
all the unique snacks and buy Japanese beers/sake to try
there
are also two good restaurants on the way there
The
hotel offered two onsen baths one indoor (open all day) with
separate men's and women's baths and an outdoor onsen which., open
in the morning and in the afternoon (alternate between genders). The
outdoor onsen is definitely the highlight with nice views over the
valley.
catch
the train up to Gora (強羅駅 Gōra-eki) for
the cable car and rope way to view Mt Fuji (if lucky enough to get a
clear day).
Hakone
shop closing very early in the evening - eat early or miss out
completely!
visit
the Hakone Gyoza Centre, you will not be disappointed - be sure to
arrive hungry and stuff yourself with their delicious gyoza!
good
Japanese steak house, a 5 minute walk from the hotel
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箱根小涌園ユネッサン
(Hakone
Kowakien Yunessun)
Yunessun
(swim suit zone) @ 2800yen/adult, 1500yen/child *Senior (60 and
over) discounts provided. Parking @ 1000yen RM31/day (1 hr
free). *MUST VISIT 400 yen off for showing our Hakone
Free Pass witht free towels (usually 100 yen to rent).
Admission
& Tickets
*get your hands on the
online coupon (just print it) via http://www.yunessun.com/ticket/ Its in Japanese,
but you can just paste the link on Google and have it translated to
English.
2D1N
Tokyo
17
Apr 14 1N #2/68
Citadines Shinjuku 1-28-13 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160
0022, シタディーン新宿 東京都新宿区新宿1-28-13 TEL：03（5379）7208
Reservation
Number 71964877/4878 (card: OM-1571805) 3 persons
Studio X 2 @ 15206yen RM481
coffee/tea
sachets at reception. Provides coin-operated laundry facilities and
bicycle rental.
flat
pillows, request for extra pillows from reception
7-eleven
just next door
Take
bus no. 白61 from
hotel door step (station: HANAZONO-CHO 花園町),(day
time: every 10 mins evening: every 1 hr), 6 mins rides to
Shinjuku (新宿区 Shinjuku-ku) central
@ ¥200.
on
return, bus 白61
is parked on the west side of Shinjuku Station, parking number ( 3 )
白61
練馬車庫前
nerima
shako (mae) or Meguro eki/station.
Citadines is at the 4th stop.
-
Shinjuku
is actually M8. Get off at M10, 'Shinjuku
Gyoemmae' (新宿御苑前駅 Shinjuku-gyoenmae-eki)
3
mins walk with Marunouchi line (東京地下鉄丸ノ内線 Tōkyō
Chikatetsu Marunouchi-sen) ,
stop at Shinjuku-Gyoenmae Subway Station, leave from Exit
2 (which involves rather a long walk and 2 or 3 flights of
stairs from the platform) . Turn left as you come out of
the stationand immediately turn left down the first street you
encounter. Continue straight for 300 metres until you come to a
larger road (called Yasukuni-Dori), and you will see 7-11 on the
right. Turn right and continue for 50 metres. The hotel will be on
your right.
15-20minute
walk to the JR Shinjuku train station
convenient
access to all attractions within the city via the Marunouchi line.
Shinjuku
Gyoen Park (新宿御苑 Shinjuku
Gyoen) @
400 yen 9am-4.30pm (closed on Mondays) and Isetan
Department Store (伊勢丹 Isetan) are
a 10-minute walk from the hotel, and lively Kabukicho 歌舞伎町 (Golden
Gai) is a 15-minute walk. Near Hanazono
Jinja Shrine (花園神社 Hanazono
Jinja) .
Shinjuku
Gyoen is
home to a large number of cherry
trees of
more than a dozen different varieties.
From late March to early April, more than 400 somei
yoshino trees
blossom around the English garden turning the lawns into one of
Tokyo's most popular and pleasant hanami
spots.
In addition, the park has numerous early and late blooming cherry
trees which provide an extended cherry blossom viewing season (mid
March to late April) for those who miss the main season.
1.
Tsukiji Fish Market (築地市場 Tsukiji
shijō)
5-minute
walk from Tsukiji Station (築地駅 Tsukiji-eki) on
the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line(東京地下鉄日比谷線 Tōkyō
Chikatetsu Hibiya-sen) or
from Tsukiji Shijo Station (築地市場駅 tsukiji
shijō eki) on
the Toei Oedo Line (都営地下鉄大江戸線 Toei
Chikatetsu Ōedo-sen) .
You'll
need a very early start here, but if you've just flown in from the
other side of the globe, you'll be suffering from jet lag anyway, so
you should be wide awake by 5am. Head to Japan's largest wholesale
fish market for an action-packed morning. After boats unload their
catches from around the world in the wee hours of the morning,
seafood auctions are held for wholesalers (only a small area of the
tuna auctions is open to the public, 5-6:15am). Wholesalers then set
up stalls, hawking about 450 different kinds of seafood; it's a great
education simply walking through the aisles. The market is closed
Sundays, holidays, and some Wednesdays.
2.
Sushi Dai (寿司大)#2/4867
or Daiwa
Sushi (大和寿司)
For
the freshest sushi breakfast you'll ever have, head to this tiny
sushi bar (tel. 03/3547-6797) on the market grounds.
Take
a taxi from Tsukiji Fish Market to Hama Rikyu Garden, or walk for 12
minutes.
3.
Hama Rikyu Garden (浜離宮恩賜庭園 Hama-rikyū
Onshi Teien)
There
are better, more famous gardens elsewhere in Japan, but Hama Rikyu
Garden is convenient for a quick tour. Created more than 300 years
ago, today it features a traditional Japanese garden complete with
moon-viewing pavilions, teahouses, and other vestiges of its Edo-era
origins, as well as a bird refuge. The garden opens at 9am daily.
4.
Sumida
River (隅田川
Sumida-gawa)
Boat Cruise ボートクルーズ
Inside
Hama Rikyu Garden is a pier (桟橋
Sanbashi)
, where you can board a sightseeing boat for a 40-minute cruise up
the Sumida River to Asakusa (浅草).
In the days of old Edo (present-day Tokyo), taking a boat was the
most popular way to reach Asakusa and its famous temple, and though
the scenery has changed, it's still the most relaxing and interesting
way to reach this destination. Boats depart Hama Rikyu at 10:35 and
11:15am, with subsequent departures every half-hour or hour.
5.
Nakamise Dori (仲見世通り)
Asakusa
is one of Tokyo's oldest neighborhoods, filled with narrow lanes,
traditional Japanese homes, and shops selling handmade crafts and
souvenirs. At the heart of Asakusa is Nakamise Dori, a narrow
pedestrian lane lined on both sides with booths selling a wide
variety of Japanese souvenirs -- a good place to stock up on
inexpensive gifts for the folks back home. On side streets radiating
from Nakamise Dori are also shops offering traditional crafts.
6.
Sensoji Temple Sensō-ji (金龍山浅草寺 Kinryū-zan
Sensō-ji)
Nakamise
Dori leads straight to Tokyo's oldest and most popular temple,
founded in A.D. 628 to house the Buddhist goddess of mercy and
happiness. Destroyed during World War II and lovingly rebuilt with
donations from the Japanese people, it attracts 20 million
worshippers a year, giving it a festive atmosphere virtually every
day.
7.
Waentei-Kikko
This
traditional house offers reasonably priced obento box
lunches. Try to time your visit to coincide with a free performance
of the shamisen 三味線 or
other Japanese musical instrument, given daily at 12:15 and 1:30pm.
Located at 2-2-13 Asakusa (tel. 03/5828-8833).
Take
the Tokyo Shitamachi bus from Kaminarimon Dori (in front of Nakamise
Dori) two stops to Ueno; or take the Ginza subway line three stops to
Ueno.
8.
Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館 Tōkyō
Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan)
This
is the most important museum to see in Tokyo, if not all of Japan. It
houses the country's largest collection of historic treasures,
including swords, samurai gear, lacquerware, ceramics, Buddhist
sculptures, calligraphy, woodblock prints, and much, much more. Its
most priceless treasures are Buddhist statues, masks, and other
religious works of art from Horyuji Temple in Nara, founded in 607.
Closed Monday.
Take
the Ginza Line from Ueno Station to Ginza Station.
9.
The Ginza 銀座
The
Ginza is Japan's most fashionable -- and expensive -- shopping
address, home to international designer boutiques, art galleries, and
huge department stores. My favorite department store is Matsuya on
Chuo Dori, with everything from Japanese folk crafts to designer togs
for sale, plus an art gallery, restaurants, and a huge food emporium
in its basement.
10.
Kihachi 喜八
There
are many different kinds of restaurants in the Ginza in all price
ranges, but for a contemporary take on fusion Japanese-French cuisine
you can't go wrong here. Located at 2-2-6 Ginza. (tel. 03/3567-6281).
take
Toei Oedo Line (都営地下鉄大江戸線 Toei
Chikatetsu Ōedo-sen) and
stop at Tochomae Station (都庁前駅 Tochōmae-eki) -
1 min walk to Shinjuku Sumitomo Building(新宿住友ビルディング Shinjuku
Sumitomo Birudingu) which
is right opposite Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
Building (東京都庁舎 Tōkyō-to
Chōsha)
or,
Marunouchi line (東京地下鉄丸ノ内線 Tōkyō
Chikatetsu Marunouchi-sen) and
stop at Nishi Shinjuku Station(西新宿駅 -eki) -
10 mins walk to Sumitomo Building
Tokyo
Metropolitan Government Office 2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku,
Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefecture 160-0023, Japan
The tallest building in
Shinjuku, TMG No. 1 offers sweeping views of Tokyo--all the way to
Mt. Fuji on a clear day--from the 45th floor observatory.
The
South observatory is only open until 5.30pm and is closed for the
first and third Tuesday of every month. The North observatory is
open until 11pm and is closed for the second and fourth Monday of
every month. Whenever the North observatory is closed, the South
opens until 11pm. There are cafes in both observatories and a bar in
the North at night.
At
ground level, across the road, there is an amazing Assembly area
which is reminiscent of ancient Greece and is worth a stroll
through, or simply sit down and enjoy your lunch on one of the many
bench seats.
awesome
360 view of Tokyo.
The
meals are reasonably priced ($12- $25). You have to call and
reserve a table next to the windows
Tokyo
useful links and infos:
Roppongi 六本木:
Toei Subway : Oedo Line – Roppongi Station
Tokyo
Tower (東京タワー Tōkyō
tawā):
Toei Subway : Oedo Line - Akabanebashi
Station(赤羽橋駅 Akabanebashi
eki).
Exit Akabanebashi Gate.
Odaiba お台場 is
unique with beautiful night views of Rainbow Bridge (レインボーブリッジ Reinbō
burijji)
Willer
Express (Night Bus)
18
Apr 14 1N Relax New Rev: 2261664 @ 34660 (5 pax) 11.15pm
Shinjuku, 8.20am Umeda
check-in
up to two luggage. Please mark your own luggage with name tags or
arresting items
Facilities:
Canopy, Foot rest, Leg rest, Blanket, Adjustable small pillow,
SoftBank Wi-fi.
For1 luggage: within total size of 155cm= Height +
Width + Length
For 2 luggage/s: within total size of 240cm= Height
+ Width + Length
Carry-on luggage should weigh less than 10
kilograms in total, and should be no more than 1 meter in length and
0.027 m3 in capacity.
S133
toilet ( トイレToire)
stops:
1.around 1:00am at
Ebina (海老名市 Ebina-shi) in
Kanagawa prefecture
2.around 3:40am at
Hamamatsu (浜松市 Hamamatsu-shiin)
Shizuoka prefecture
3.around 6:20am at
Kusatsu(草津市 Kusatsu-shi) in
Shiga prefecture
Each
stop is about15 minutes. Please check departure time when you go to
toilet, and please come
back in time.
In the case, if
someone feels desire to use toilet during the travel, he/she
should let bus driver about it and he will stop.
(Please
understand that we can not stop the bus on the highway. So, driver
will try to stop at next parking area.)
5
Days Osaka大阪
(all
the subway stations seem to have lockers where you can leave your
luggage).
Floating
Garden Observatory
10:00
to 22:30
This
attraction is included in the Osaka Unlimited Day Pass, If you
want to visit a facility before your first ride, please write the
date on the back of the card by yourself in black pen.
Umeda
Sky Building Tower - 12mins walk - Osaka ST (Hankyu Kobe Line)
/ Umeda ST - 10 mins train - Tsukaguchi St (塚口駅 Tsukaguchi-eki) -
10mins walk - Zebra House.
or
Umeda
Sky Building Tower - 10mins walk - Nakatsu
ST (中津駅 Nakatsu-eki)(Hankyu
Kobe Line) - 10 mins train - Tsukaguchi St - 10mins walk - Zebra
House.
**SMS/call
Ian/Betty to pick us at Tsukaguchi St and rent pocket wifi @ 500yen
10
mins walk from Hankyu Tsukaguchi ST/Osaka
ST : in 10mins by Hankyu Kobe line/Kobe: in 20 mins by Hankyu Kobe
line/Kansai Airport: About 50 mins by Limousine bus
19
April 14 (Sat)
Address:
8-25 Masumi-cho, Ikeda(池田市 Ikeda-shi),
Osaka, Osaka, Phone: 072-752-3484
Exhibits
are free of charge.
The
chicken ramen class costs JPY300 for primary school students /
JPY500 for junior high school students and above. The fee for the My
Cup カ(ップKappu)
Noodle Factory is JPY300.Hours open to visitors: 9:30-16:00
(entrance is up to 15:30)
Closed:
Tuesday (on the following day if Tuesday falls on a national
holiday)
The
chicken ramen cooking class is not offered on Mon. & Tue.
Approx.
5 min. walk from the Masumi-cho (真澄町
Masumi-machi)
exit in the Ikeda Sta(池田駅 Ikeda-eki).
of the Hankyu Takarazuka Line (阪急宝塚本線 Hankyū
Takarazuka Honsen)
Betty
called on 10/4, ramen making session (500 yen) fully booked. Try to
book on the spot before proceeding to queue at the cup noodle
(300yen) making line. They'll give you a cup noodle to personalize
your cup and you can choose 4 ingredients as toppings. Chose their
cutesy speciality - dried chicken fish sausage! You will be given an
air cushioned bag for the cup noodle. Do release the airbag (with a
straw) before Customs check in. 90 mins fresh ramen making process of
kneading, seasoning, steaming, frying and packing. They will give you
your ramen and a chicken mascot bandana after the session.
Note:
During the weekends, be prepared to wait in line. There are a lot of
local Japanese tourists there. You can get a FREE audio guide with a
2000 yen deposit at the information booth. It doesn't say that much,
but I think it gives more than enough info.
Asahi アサヒビール株式会社 Beer
Suita Factory (or
22/4 Tuesday or just skip)
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Approx.
10 min. walk from the east exit of the Suita Station吹田駅 of
JR Kyoto Line (JR京都線 JR
Kyōto-sen),
or Hankyu Senri Line (阪急千里線 Hankyū
Senri-sen)
9:30
- 15:00 (Tour starts every 30 minutes.)
Kids
Plaza
キッズプラザKizzupuraza(or
22/4 Tuesday)
near Museum of Housing and Living (right
outside of Hankyu & subway Lines at Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome
Station exit #3)
#14/200 (9-5pm, weekend till 7pm, closed on
Monday) 2-1-7 Ogimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 530-0025,
Japan
Exit
the Ogimachi station (扇町駅 Ōgimachi-eki,
K12)at exit 2a. That will take you to the back of the modern steel
and glass building that houses the place. Follow the signs
thereafter. It is also accessible from
Tenjinbashi-suji-6-chome station (天神橋
-
スジ-6丁目駅Tenjinbashi
- suji - 6-chōme eki), and Tenma station(天満駅
Tenma-eki)
.
Join
ahead to the workshop n classes on level 3 before playing your heart
out at level 4 & 5.
out
side food allowed. There is good place to eat inside but there is no
food to buy and only drinks from vending machines
large
park and play area behind the building.
cross
the road and behind the row of shop houses, you will
reach Tenjinbashi
Suji .,a
long stretch of sheltered shopping belt with various restaurants
too.
Optional: Osaka
Tenmangu Shrine (大阪天満宮,
Ōsaka Tenmangū) 2-1-8 Tenjinbashi, Kitaku, Osaka, Osaka
Prefecture 530-0041, Japan
Natural
Hot Spring Naniwa天然温泉なにわ
Ten'nen
onsen Naniwa ( a-800yen, c-400yen)
8th
floor of a big building with the words Pachinko & Slots on it
hours:
weekdays 10:00-1:00 the following day (last admission at midnight)
weekend 8:00-1:00
directions:
exit 4 at Tenjimbashisuji 6-chrome Station(天神橋
-
スジ-6丁目駅Tenjinbashi
- suji - 6-chōme eki) of the Subway Tanimachi
Line (谷町線 Tanimachi-sen) and
walk straight then turn right onto Tenjimbashisuji No. 6 street
which is a street filled with frosted street lamps and lined with
stores. The street lamps are different from the ordinary street
lamps and there is a great many number of them going down the
street. Keep walking straight till you reach a big intersection at
Tenjimbashisuji No. 8 and then turn right. You'll continue walking
straight till you go beneath an overpass. In the distance you should
see a tall building with gigantic letters that spell out Pachinko &
Slots on it - head towards it. The entrance to the elevator to reach
the hot spring is after the entrance that goes into the pachinko
hall. Take the elevator up to the 8th floor and remember to take
your shoes off before climbing up the step.
note:
2 lockers for your shoes and clothes will require a 100 yen deposit
each which will be returned to you, also bring your own towel and
hairbrush (shampoo, conditioner, body wash and hair dryers are
provided)
Osaka
Museum of Housing and Living (住宅や生活の大阪ミュージアム
Jūtaku
ya seikatsu no Ōsaka myūjiamu) #11/201 (closed: 21/4,
22/4 Tuesday
and 3rd
Monday!,
a-600yen 12 below foc)
Mint
Osaka (独立行政法人
造幣局 Dokuritsu
Gyōsei Hōjin Zōheikyoku)
(near
Osaka Temple) 〒530-0043, 1-1-79
Temma, Kita-ku, Osaka City, free admission
-
A
famous place for cherry blossoms with approx. 130 species, 352 trees
in bloom. To call it the best place in Osaka may not be an
exaggeration. Some have just tens of petals, others may have
100-200. You can enjoy gorgeous cherry blossoms. “This year’s
cherry blossom” is selected and introduced for people to
familiarize themselves with rare cherry blossoms.
Osaka
Castle Museum(大阪城博物館
Ōsakajō
hakubutsukan)#16/201 3hrs (adult @ 600yen below 15 foc)
hours:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm (last admission at 4:30 pm) closed:
December 28- Jan
directions:
15-20 minute walk from exit 1B, 9, Tanimachi 4-chrome Station
(谷町4クロムステーションTanimachi
4 kuromusutēshonor) exit 3 from Temmabashi Station of Subway
Tanimachi Line (谷町線 Tanimachi-sen)
you'll
exit out into the Osaka Castle Park and will walk through an area
with a huge fountain in the middle walk towards the path on the left
hand side to head to the castle and head up a huge flight of stairs
Osaka
Castle (大阪城, Ōsaka-jō) #9/201
Nishinomaru Garden (closed:
Monday,
adult @ 350yen below 15 foc)
Osaka
Museum of History (大阪歴史博物館Ōsaka
rekishi hakubutsukan) #28/201 (closed Tuesday, adult @ 600yen below
15 foc)
Tombori
Cruise (a-700yen, c-300yen)
Tombori
River Cruise (tomboriのリバークルーズTombori
no ribākurūzu) *to ride on evening! 5mis walk from Namba St(難波駅,
なんば駅 Nanba-eki),
Weekdays13:00- 21:00 Every hour and 30 minutes past ※No service on
17:00 and 17:30, Weekends and holidays, busy days 11:00-21:00 Every
hour and 30 minutes past
Hep
Five Ferris Wheel (5観覧車をHEP5
Kanran-sha o) HEP#31/201 (closed the 3rd Thu of every month 6 above
500yen)
directions: at the JR North
Central Exit ( 中央北口Chūō
kitaguchi) of the Umeda Station walk left alongside the building
towards the malls and the ferris wheel in the distance; there is
English signs pointing to HEP FIVE inside the train stations
21
April 14 (Mon)
or
Hep Five Ferris Wheel
Osaka
Shitennoji Temple 四天王寺 #23/201
(8.30-4.30pm adult @ 300yen) (10am)
Tsutenkaku
Tower 通天閣 ( a-600yen,
c-400yen)
Santa
Maria cruise
ship (サンタ·マリア·クルーズ
Santa·
Maria· kurūzu) (11-5pm a-1600yen, c-700yen)
Walk
around Tempozan
Marketplace (天保山マーケットプレースTenpōzan
mākettopurēsu)., with wonderful street performers- juggling,
tricks, magic
Tempozan
Ferris Wheel (天保山の観覧車Tenpōzan
no kanran-sha) #18/201(closed till 204/14, 10-10pm above 3yo 700yen)
*You
may only purchase the limousine bus ticket at Hankyu Tourist
Center (阪急ツーリストセンターHankyū
tsūrisutosentā) ,OSAKA-UMEDA, if you have already purchased a
Hankyu Tourist Pass (阪急観光パスHankyū
kankō pasu). The pass must be presented at the time of
purchase.
Booked
12.30pm lunch at Royal Mouriya (ロイヤルモーリヤRoiyarumōriya)
(private room,
all seats able to watch chef cook)
There
are actually THREE Mouriya restaurants on the same stretch of road.
The Mouriya Honten Restaurant is on the corner of the road. Two of
the Mouriya restaurants are in the same building along the road,
with the Mouriya Sannomiya Restaurant on the third floor and the
Royal Mouriya Restaurant on the second floor. They are all
super near the Hankyu Sannomiya station
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-
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Hankyu
Sannomiya station (三宮駅 Hankyū Sannomiya-eki), 2-1-17
Shimoyamatedori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
Prefecture 650-0011, Japan +81
78-391-4603
Hakutsuru
Sake Brewery Museum(白鶴ビジネスビール博物館Shiro tsuru
bijinesubīru hakubutsukan) (Hanshin
Sumiyoshi 住吉駅 Sumiyoshi-eki 150yen
from Sannomiya) http://www.hakutsuru-sake.com/content/08.html(walking
distance from Hankyu Mikage station 御影駅
or
Sumiyoshi station 住吉駅),
078-822-8907. Open daily 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM, closed Mon. Hakutsuru is
a nationally-known sake brand and this museum is located inside a
former brewery, and features traditional tools, dioramas and
English-language videos to explain the sake-making processes. At the
end, you can sample some sake, which is non-pasteurized, presumably
because it doesn't have to travel far from the factory. Write your
name on a piece of paper provided by the guard and return that at the
end. Free entry, free sake.
Optional:
Ijinkan #18/127
(異人館)
(walking distance
from either Sannomiya or Shin-Kobe stations)
Kōbe's number-one attraction is the Ijinkan or Foreign Houses.
These are 19th-century residences of Kobe's foreign traders,
clustered in the Kitano area
Sushidai (
鮨大
/
すし大), 〒650-0004
Kobe-shi Chuo-Ku Nakayamate-dori 1-9-2 Mozan-Biru 1F ( 1st Floor,
Mozan-Biru Building ), ☎ 078-599-5509. Located at the centre of
Sannomiya,Sushidai definitely
is the best place to enjoy the most famous Japanese dish in town!
Their specialty here, is without a doubt, sushi.
With a cozy atmosphere, Japanese-style music and
design, Sushidai will
make you feel comfortable and of course, fill your hungry stomach
with oh-so-fresh seafood,
sashimi and sushi by Chef
Nakanishi Shinsuke. Black-hair
beef here
is worth a try, too. The service is friendly and the kitchen is
delightfully quick. Good drinks menu ( Recommend: Ginger ale, Asahi
beer, wine ). Price ( as of May, 2012 ): 7,000 - 9,000 yen per
person. Open from 6 PM to 5 AM.
Sky
Buffet (スカイビュッフェSukai
byuffe) . It’s a little bit hard to find (several
blocks south of Sannomiya Station, but it’s the tallest building
one street over on your left),
but at 24 floors up, the view is quite impressive especially at
night and definitely worth the troubles of finding it. The food’s
a reasonably good mix of cultures and well priced.
City
Hall Observation Deck (市役所展望台
Shiyakusho
tenbō-dai near the Kyu-kyoryuchi) area; see a tourist map for
location, walking distance from Sannoyima Stn. Could be a good
alternative to Kobe
Tower for
people who are on a budget. Offers nice bayside and mountainside
views of Kobe. Closes at 9:00pm. No charge.
Sorakuen
Garden (相楽園の庭
Sagara-en
no niwa), (10 minute
walk from Motomachi Stn(元町駅 Motomachi-eki) ;
15-20 minutes from Sannomiya
Stn), ☎ (078)351-4680, [10]. 9:30-16:30. A
nice Japanese-style garden in the middle of the city. Very good
value and a great attraction to see after going through the Ijinkan
area. 300 yen; 260 yen with discount coupon available from
tourist information booths
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