evilerniex
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it was a last minute trip as we needed a break, and we booked only around end May for the Jul trip.
we started with USJ in mind as they have the Cool Summer special rides. and since it was summer, we started searching for summer festivals to attend, and just nice Gion and Tenjin Matsuri were during the period we were going.
summer in Japan is associated with sunflower, so we tried to find sunflower fields in Kansai region. the first one we came across is Nanko Sunflower museum at the far end of Hyogo, but it was too out of the way. then we found England Hill in Awaji island and realised there are actually lots of things to see in Awaji. so we started planning our itinerary around Awaji island
Itinerary
20 Jul (Osaka) - SIN -> KIX
21 Jul (Osaka) - Osaka Castle, Kaiyukan
22 Jul (Osaka) - USJ
23 Jul (Osaka) - Himeji, Shimogamo-jinja
24 Jul (Osaka) - Gion Matsuri, Dotonbori
25 Jul (Osaka) - Tennoji, Tenjin Matsuri
26 Jul (Awaji) - Awaji - Hello Kitty Smile, Hanasajiki
27 Jul (Awaji) - Awaji - Izanagi Temple, Parchez, England Hill
28 Jul (Osaka) - Awaji - Sumoto Castle, Water Temple, Yumebutai
29 Jul (Nil) - KIX-> SIN
(xxxx) refers to my accommodation for that night
Accommodation
Osaka: Super Hotel Tennoji (9600 yen per night double room, free breakfast)
Awaji: Awaji International Hotel The Sunplaza (41381 yen per room per night, include breakfast and dinner)
Osaka: HOTEL UNIZO Osaka Umeda (9111y yen per night double room)
Transport
SQ: $631.70
1-day Osaka Kaiyu Ticket: 2600yen (21 Jul)
2-day JR West Kansai area pass: $52 (22-23 Jul)
Car rental in Kawaguchiko: 17712yen (26-28 Jul)
we started with USJ in mind as they have the Cool Summer special rides. and since it was summer, we started searching for summer festivals to attend, and just nice Gion and Tenjin Matsuri were during the period we were going.
summer in Japan is associated with sunflower, so we tried to find sunflower fields in Kansai region. the first one we came across is Nanko Sunflower museum at the far end of Hyogo, but it was too out of the way. then we found England Hill in Awaji island and realised there are actually lots of things to see in Awaji. so we started planning our itinerary around Awaji island
Itinerary
20 Jul (Osaka) - SIN -> KIX
21 Jul (Osaka) - Osaka Castle, Kaiyukan
22 Jul (Osaka) - USJ
23 Jul (Osaka) - Himeji, Shimogamo-jinja
24 Jul (Osaka) - Gion Matsuri, Dotonbori
25 Jul (Osaka) - Tennoji, Tenjin Matsuri
26 Jul (Awaji) - Awaji - Hello Kitty Smile, Hanasajiki
27 Jul (Awaji) - Awaji - Izanagi Temple, Parchez, England Hill
28 Jul (Osaka) - Awaji - Sumoto Castle, Water Temple, Yumebutai
29 Jul (Nil) - KIX-> SIN
(xxxx) refers to my accommodation for that night
Accommodation
Osaka: Super Hotel Tennoji (9600 yen per night double room, free breakfast)
Awaji: Awaji International Hotel The Sunplaza (41381 yen per room per night, include breakfast and dinner)
Osaka: HOTEL UNIZO Osaka Umeda (9111y yen per night double room)
Transport
SQ: $631.70
1-day Osaka Kaiyu Ticket: 2600yen (21 Jul)
2-day JR West Kansai area pass: $52 (22-23 Jul)
Car rental in Kawaguchiko: 17712yen (26-28 Jul)