Hi all very excited for the upcoming trip to Japan. I’m travelling with family and landing in Kansai International Airport on 18 May (Saturday). We will be spending time in Osaka and Tokyo. I have finalised the Osaka portion for the timetable and I would appreciate some feedback 🙂
Day 1 (18 May Saturday)
1. We Land at **Kansai International Airport** at 8.50am and I estimate we can leave the airport earliest at 10am as I heard the airport is pretty fast if you fill in the form earlier.
2. Arriving at Hotel close at Namba Station to drop off luggage and have Lunch nearby
3. Explore the **Namba area** and walk to **Namba Yasaka Shrine**
4. Check-In Back to the Hotel to Freshen Up
5. Leave for **Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine**, Grab Dinner and head to **Teamlabs Botanical Gardens**
Day 2 (19 May Sunday)
1. Visit **Osaka Castle** and the garden and Grab Lunch in the area
2. Visit **Osaka International Peace Center/Museum of History** and/or explore the **Morinomiya Area**
3. Visit **Umeda Sky Building** in time for the sunset
4. Grab some Dinner after the sunset
5. Hop on the **Hep Hep Ferris Wheel** at Night Time
Day 3 (20 May Monday)
1. Explore **Kuromon market** and have breakfast in the area
2. Visit to **Nintendo Osaka** u/10am (Very big Fan so im going on a weekday right when the store opens)
3. Shopping and Lunch at **Umeda and Shinsaibashi** until late afternoon
4. Explore **Osaka DenDen Town** until evening
5. Explore **Dotonburi** at Night time
6. Have Dinner somewhere close to the Hotel
Day 4(Nara)
1. Arrive at **Kintetsu-Nara Station** and have breakfast next to the area
2. Explore **Nara Park and all the significant shrines**, minus the February hall
3. Have lunch, get the famous Mochi and Explore Shopping district of **Higashimuki Shopping Arcade**
4. **Nara Museum/Harushika Brewery**
5. Leave to **February Hall/Nigatsu** Do to watch Sunset
6. Head Back to the Hotel
I welcome any feedback 😀
P.S If anything, I was simply wondering if the shops in Osaka DenDen would be open from 4:30-7:30pm ish and if there are better alternative in Nara in between Lunch and the Sunset.
by nootsman