Hey everyone! My partner and I are planning to visit Kyoto and Osaka for the first time in mid-Nov for 8 days. We’re interested in eating good food, sightseeing, and hopefully catching the autumn colors. We also want to experience kaiseki at least once during this trip. Are our Osaka days too packed? Any suggestions on what else to add to our Kyoto days? Let me know what you think about our itinerary; I’m open to suggestions and recommendations! Thank you!
**Day 1**
* Arrive in Osaka in the evening
* Check into hotel in the Namba area
**Day 2**
* Osaka
* Osaka Castle
* Shinsekai
* kushikatsu for lunch
* Den Den Town
* Namba Yasaka Shrine
* Dotonburi
* dinner + walk around
**Day 3**
* Osaka
* Brunch at Kuromon Market
* Pokémon Center
* Umeda Sky Building
* Take train to Kyoto
* Check into hotel in Pontocho area
* Dinner in Pontocho Alley
**Day 4**
* Higashiyama District
* Kiyomizudera
* Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka
* Yasaka Shrine
* Gion
**Day 5**
* Fushimi Inari Shrine
* Lunch at Nishiki Market
**Day 6**
* Arashiyama
* Bamboo grove
* Tenryuji
* Monkey park
* Kinkakuji
**Day 7**
* Downtown Kyoto
* Take train back to Osaka
* Check into capsule hotel in Namba area
**Day 8**
* Leave in the afternoon
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Ahh, I was about to post my planning but I think I can go to some of these places, they seem interesting.
The planning is ok, I do have some tips:
– Get the osaka amazing 2day pass. It covers the Umeda sky and Osaka castle also the metro. Youcan buy it at every metro station.
– move Umeda sky to day 1,arrive at 4 (free with osaka amazing pass) and hang around untill sunset. Was so worth the wait.
– IMHO dottonburi is great to walk around, but the food is high priced and low quality compared to other options.
– At the south enterence of Osaka castle you can find free guides. They also have english speaking guides. The tour was great.
– Be at the bamboo grove at no later than 9am. We were there 2 days ago, got there at 8:30 ish. Had all the time and space, when we started walking back down we walked into a huge crowd.
Will you make a little time to go on the Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel (in Osaka)? Incredible views of the Bay Area, Osaka, and Kobe… IF you don’t mind heights! Lol