Hi all! My parents and I will be visiting the Kansai region from 17-29 April. Any feedback or suggestions are very welcome. Apologies for the long post!
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**Day 1 – Arrive in Osaka**
* Check in at 4pm
* Dotonbori for dinner/supper
**Day 2 – Osaka**
* Kuromon Market for breakfast
* Explore Namba
* Shinsaibashi-suji
* Dotonbori for dinner/supper again
**Day 3 – Osaka**
* No concrete plans at the moment. Was thinking exploring Umeda. Any suggestions would be great!
* Explore Shinsekai in the evening
**Day 4 – Osaka/Nara**
* Kofuku-ji, Nara Park, Kasuga Taisha, Todai-ji
* Hike up Mt. Wakakusa to catch the sunset
**Day 5 – Osaka/Himeji/Kobe**
* Himeji Castle/Koko-en Gardens
* Walk to Otokoyama Hachimangu Shrine via Senhime-no-Komichi
* Miyukidori Shopping Street
* Catch train to Kobe around 4-5pm
* Ikuta Jinja
* Sannomiya Shopping Street
**Day 6 – Osaka to Kinosaki**
* Arrive around 1pm
* Onsen hop and chill
**Day 7 – Kinosaki**
* Hike up Mt. Daishi
* Onsen hop and chill
**Day 8 – Kinosaki to Kyoto**
* Check in at 4pm
* Maybe visit To-ji or Aeon Mall, otherwise will just rest
**Day 9 – Kyoto**
* Kiyomizu-dera, Sannenzeka & Ninenzeka, Hōkan-ji
* Ishibei-koji Lane, Kōdaiji
* Hanamikoji Street and Pontocho in the evening
**Day 10 – Kyoto/Uji**
* Fushimi Inari
* Tofuku-Ji Temple
* Travel to Uji for lunch
* Byodo-in
* Uji-jinja and Ujikami-jinja
**Day 11 – Kyoto**
* Tenryu-ji
* Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
* Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple
* Saga Toriimoto Preserved Street
**Day 12 – Kyoto**
* Nishiki Market for breakfast
* Leaving the rest of the day open for any last minute shopping
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**Some notes and questions:**
1. My parents aren’t the type to visit theme parks, so no USJ or Aquarium (though I personally loved Tokyo Disneyland)
2. However, they do love to hike along nature trails, hence the hikes up Mt. Wakakusa and Mt. Daishi. Any suggestions for such walks/hikes are welcome!
3. I realise that the itinerary basically comprises of sightseeing entirely. I was also thinking of including a more ‘hands-on’ activity. Any recommendations?
4. As an iPhone user, I’m able to simply add a Suica or other prepaid travel cards to my Wallet app (please correct me if I’m mistaken). Would my parents be able to do something similar with their Android phones?
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I greatly appreciate it if you’ve made it this far! Didn’t think this post would be so long. Please ask any questions should I have left anything out.
Thanks for reading everyone! =)
by WafflesCrisp