I’m going to Osaka late next month and wondering if people have any suggestions for my upcoming trip.
So far my plan includes;
Thursday Arrival to Japan (Osaka) at 3pm luggage and baggage + journey to hotel and later Solaniwa Onesen
Friday **Universal Japan** (debating to go because the place is closing early that week)
Saturday **Osaka** (using the Osaka Amazing pass for Osaka Museum, Osaka Castle + Nishionmaru Gardens, Museum of Housing and Living, Science Museum, Museum of History Nakanoshima River Curies/Tombori River Curies, Osaka Wheel) and if we have time shopping in Denden town
Sunday – use the Amazing pass again (still debating) or we will go to Dotombori and Denden Town not sure if many places are open on Sunday hence why I leave it open
Monday – **Kyoto** Fushimi Inari shrine, Nishiki Market, Railway Museum, Kiyomizu-dera temple, Gion and Southern Higashiyama, Nanzen-ji Temple, Teramachi Shopping Street. We will probably rent some kimonos so we can take some photos inside of Kyoto
Tuesday (still unsure)
Wednesday – Trip back to home
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I’m wondering if I should split Monday into two parts (for Monday and Tuesday) or keep it as it is.
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Furthermore, is 200,000 yen enough for the week? My parents will be paying for food but attractions like Universal entry ticket/s and Japan amazing pass/sI’ll be buying out of my own pocket. Plane and accommodations are already taken care off.
Edit 1: fixed the budget from 20k to 200k
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Amazing pass and USJ is easily half of your budget. It might be ok just for attractions, but not much if you want to buy souvenirs on that budget
How old are your parents and what is their mobility / energy level? Saturday and Monday are very packed and Monday in particular has a huge amount of walking. For Friday, what is their level of interest in rides like USJ?
Some unsolicited advice: Depending on the relative ages, sometimes traveling with parents is more about ensuring they have a good time (which may be 50% the pace you would be taking if traveling without them) and being together as a family rather than having a very packed itinerary 🙂
Safe travels!
If you’re unsure about Tuesday- you could spend the next day exploring a different part of Kyoto. There’s so much to see and do.