11 Days Kansai Region Itinerary

 11 Days Itinerary

Cities included: Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Kobe

Disclaimer: this is a chill itinerary suited for travelers with senior and/or kids

Day 1: Travel Date

******Flight: Manila to Kansai

Rode JR Haruka Kansai Airport Express Ticket to Osaka City Center

*****Fare: Free from Have fun in Kansai Pass

*****actual fare: PHP 507 (get a 5% off if you use: KLOOKNIKKI)

https://www.klook.com/activity/18400-jr-haruka-airport-express-train-tickets-osaka/?aid=41277

Late check in at Hostel Imazuru

Book here: https://s.ayaplatform.com/LjNUcU9j

Day 2: Osaka City Tour

*****ride the Osaka Loop line at Tsuruhashi Station

Places to visit:

• Tsutenkaku Tower
• Optional activities:
• Tsutenkaku Slider (Y2000)
• Tsutenkaku Observatory (Y2000)
• Shinsekai Shopping District
• Tennoji Park
• Tennoji Zoo

Day 3: Day Tour to Amanohashidate, Kyoto

booked tour: https://www.klook.com/activity/35100-osaka-city-amanohashidate-boat-and-gondola-trip/?aid=41277

rate: Php 6259 (get a 5% off if you use my discount code: KLOOKNIKKI)

Places to visit:

• Ine Funaya
• see the Venice of Japan
• Boat Ride
• seagull feeding
• Amanohashidate
• ride the gondola or chairlift to Amanohashidate Viewland
• optional activities: bump car, sky-rail with pedal car, sky walk
• one of Japan's three scenic view
• visit the "a bridge to heaven"
• make sure to visit the Isoshimizu Shrine, famous for its fresh water despite of being surrounded by the ocean 

note: this tour comes with a lunch meal

Day 4: Osaka Castle

*****ride the Osaka Loop line at Tsuruhashi Station

places to visit:

• Osaka Castle
• optional activities: Osaka Castle Museum (Y600),  Osaka Aqua-liner (Y1500)
• Osaka Castle Park
• Osaka Castle food park
• Sakuranomiya Park (best place to see hundreds of cherry blossoms)
• Shop at AbenoQ

Day 5: Kobe

ride the Kintetsu-Nara line at the Tsuruhashi Station, alight at Kobe-Sannomiya Station

places to visit:

• Kobe Kitanocho
• Kobe Ropeway and Herb Garden (Y2000, or free if you have the HAVE FUN IN KANSAI PASS)
• Kobe Motomahchi Shopping Street
• Kobe Chinatown

Day 6: Dotonbori

*****start the day late

explore Dotonbori Entertainment district

optional activity: Wanderloop Cruise, explore Dotonbori while riding a cruise with a guide. (this is included at Have Fun in Kansai Pass)

TIP: if you're planning to buy an on cloud shoes, its cheap here

also, buy your pasalubong goodies here: its the cheapest I found. here's the pin:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/BUyWnVQCRBw6ziZJ7

Day 7: Nara

ride the Kintetsu-Nara line at Tsuruhashi Station Platform 1 to Nara, alight at Kintetsu-Nara Station (Y590)

Places to Explore:

• Higashimuki Shopping street

note: at the end of this street turn left, you'll see the famous Mochi shop (Nakatanidou)

• Sarusawa-ike Pond
• Kofuku-ji Temple
• Nara Park
• Deer Park
• Todaiji Temple

Day 8: Rest Day

Day 9: Kyoto

***** at tsuruhashi station ride the Osaka loop line to Kyobashi Line, then transfer to Keihan Main line to Kyoto

tip: if you have the have fun in Kansai pass you can avail the Osaka Kyoto Sightseeing Pass, its an unlimited train ride via the Keihan Line, and you can explore Kyoto

places to visit:

• Ninenzaka
• Traditional Japanese Style Starbucks
• Hokanji Temple
• Fushimi Inari Taisha

tip: don't forget to try the Japanese beef here its ssoooo good worth Y1000 for one skewer

Day 10: Shopping day

last minute shopping for pasalubong!

Day 11: flight back to Manila

if you still have the energy you can go to Rinku Town Outlet store before going to the airport, its near with each other

*****home sweet home******