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[buzzmario]

no idea where u accommodation is located. but gion is in eastern kyoto, near kiyomizudera and maruyama park, so it shld be easy to fit into ur first day itinerary.

fushimi inari is in southern kyoto, near inari station. u can hike through the thousands of torii gate over the mountain and end up in tofukuji temple a station away. this will take u the whole morning. other than that, i cant think of anything else around that area

oK is this workable?

Morning take train to inari station, hike through the torii gate over the mountian and end up in tofukuji temple. So i need not to hike down? this half a day?

is there a station near tofukuji where i can take to jr kyoto and maybe to osaka in the for my the other half day?

Thanks

 

[evilerniex]

oK is this workable?

Morning take train to inari station, hike through the torii gate over the mountian and end up in tofukuji temple. So i need not to hike down? this half a day?

is there a station near tofukuji where i can take to jr kyoto and maybe to osaka in the for my the other half day?

Thanks

the hike is up and down a small hill. tofukuji temple is at the bottom of the other side.
u can read up on the hike from lonely planet 'hiking in japan' travel guide. just go bookstore read or google for google books can liao

there is a tofukuji station near the temple. u can take train back to kyoto station then to osaka for the rest of the day. or take the train down to Uji as suggested by lillyelf

 

[Ventide]

Anybody got hotels within 8000 range in Tokyo?

I usually stay in service apartments which is cheaper and much better then budget hotels

 

[purpleberry]

Anybody got hotels within 8000 range in Tokyo?

I usually stay in service apartments which is cheaper and much better then budget hotels

You can try Ikebukuro area, more specifically in the upper west region of the station.

 

[cpuer]

I tried to book for this one before:
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[dimitri_can]

Anybody got hotels within 8000 range in Tokyo?

I usually stay in service apartments which is cheaper and much better then budget hotels

Mine only 4000 for 1 person/6000 for 2 persons

 

[Ventide]

Dimitri care to share which one u stayed at?

Any minimum stay period?

 

[buzzmario]

the hike is up and down a small hill. tofukuji temple is at the bottom of the other side.
u can read up on the hike from lonely planet 'hiking in japan' travel guide. just go bookstore read or google for google books can liao

there is a tofukuji station near the temple. u can take train back to kyoto station then to osaka for the rest of the day. or take the train down to Uji as suggested by lillyelf

hi, how long it take to hike from inari station hike via torii gate to reach tofukuji station? As i am traveling with 9 kid , hence a concern to me.

Thanks

 

[evilerniex]

hi, how long it take to hike from inari station hike via torii gate to reach tofukuji station? As i am traveling with 9 kid , hence a concern to me.

Thanks

cant really remember liao. according to japan-guide website, it is 2-3hrs.
u can dun hike the entire trail from fushimi inari to tofukuji, just turn back and return to fushimi inari.

 

[buzzmario]

cant really remember liao. according to japan-guide website, it is 2-3hrs.
u can dun hike the entire trail from fushimi inari to tofukuji, just turn back and return to fushimi inari.

thanks bro. if i turn back to fushimi, any other places i could go near? i plan is to proceed to osaka for the other half day in the afternoon follow by dinner before i go back to kyoto for the night. or there is places i could visit on the way to osaka?

 

[evilerniex]

thanks bro. if i turn back to fushimi, any other places i could go near? i plan is to proceed to osaka for the other half day in the afternoon follow by dinner before i go back to kyoto for the night. or there is places i could visit on the way to osaka?

cant think of anything near... all need to take train/bus.

if not just go osaka earlier loh. i think osaka shld be more interesting for ur kid. can visit aquarium, USJ, HEP5 ferris wheel, osaka castle, nissin museum etc

 

[dimitri_can]

Dimitri care to share which one u stayed at?

Any minimum stay period?

TOCHIGIYA HOTEL - Rakuten Travel

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[buzzmario]

Hi any one been to Sanzenin Temple at Kyoto? As I google, it take an hour from Kyoto station to reach there. Hence worth to visit? Thks

 

[kiatkiat]

Does Japanese have a habit of giving tips? Go makan today and they return me 20 yens. Don't know where to take or put it back.

 

[ShinigamiX]

no tipping... it is considered rude

 

[buzzmario]

no tipping... it is considered rude

you mean tipping consider rude or not tipping consider rude?

 

[WJY]

I guess tipping culture is consider rude in japan.

 

[hgkiaboon]

you mean tipping consider rude or not tipping consider rude?

Tipping implies that the person serving you isn't paid enough and has to be bribed to do his job well. There's no need to tip except at traditional ryokans where I usually put a small sum of money into an envelope and hand it to the lady in charge of fluffing my futons/setting out my food in the room.

 

[ShinigamiX]

Japanese take pride in their service & expect nothing extra in return...

yup....

 

[cancer81]

a gratitude "payment" is received with thanks though...

tour bus drivers and tour guides are "tipped"