Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe (part 4) … On the last day in Osaka, our departure time for AirAsia X flight was after 11pm. We could still fill the day with sightseeing, yummy food and last minute shopping at Takashimaya Department Store in Namba and Rinku Premium Outlet. Founded in 211, Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine is the main…
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Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 4)
Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 3) … Arashiyama A day after Kobe trip, we took Hankyu Railway again out of Osaka to Kyoto, using the 2-day Hankyu Tourist Pass (rail.hankyu.co.jp/en/hankyu_tourist_pass.html) which costs ¥1,200 for unlimited train rides between Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto. En route to Kyoto, we stopped by Arashiyama, a scenic spot popularly known for cherry…
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 3)
Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 2)… We started the day early with a trip to The Instant Ramen Museum in Ikeda, Osaka – the hometown of Momofuku Ando, founder of Nissin Food Products and Inventor of the world’s first instant ramen. The museum exhibits the history gallery of chicken ramen, how instant noodles was invented in…
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 2)
Continuing from Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 1) Osaka Castle Built in the 16th century, Osaka Castle is one of the main attractions in Osaka, famous in Japan. It is situated at the city centre, near Kansai International Airport, so we visited the castle on our first day of arrival in the morning before city sightseeing. If only we…
Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Trip (part 1)
My first trip to Japan was to Okinawa last year. The warm welcome of the Japanese people, squeaky clean environment, interesting sights, food and shopping, and the list goes on. “Who doesn’t want to go Japan?!” My friends say. They have been talking about holidays in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Hokkaido, Kyushu… And I missed a trip to…
