Osaka 2022 sharing (10.12 - 16.12)

[Jeanrc]

Kyushu I will plan after tokyo

I going kyushu in 5 days time, then back from osaka.

 

[oceanicmanta]

I going kyushu in 5 days time, then back from osaka.

r u visiting the longkang with koi fish ?

 

[Jeanrc]

r u visiting the longkang with koi fish ?

That one i think winter period they take away the koi fish, cause too cold.
but i also not planning to go there, i making one big round.
Fukuoka > nagasaki > kagoshima > yakushima island > miyazaki > yufuin > leave kyushu area

 

[flowerpalms]

Kyushu will be much colder

 

[flowerpalms]

That one i think winter period they take away the koi fish, cause too cold.
but i also not planning to go there, i making one big round.
Fukuoka > nagasaki > kagoshima > yakushima island > miyazaki > yufuin > leave kyushu area

Will you be going osaka also or just flying back from kansai ?

 

[Jeanrc]

Will you be going osaka also or just flying back from kansai ?

staying at osaka for last 3 days, go usj for 1 day and left maybe 1.5 days left.
Wanna eat takoyaki at dotonbori bridge

 

[flowerpalms]

staying at osaka for last 3 days, go usj for 1 day and left maybe 1.5 days left

I prefer to do kyushu as a single trip instead of mixed. Since SQ also got direct flight to fukuoka, though the slots are not as much compared to tokyo/osaka

 

[Jeanrc]

at first was thinking to stay at kyushu for 18 days or so, but the flight back was early.
so while looking for a evening flight back, saw osaka have it and decided to fly back from there.
From that onwards, planned the trips to fly back from osaka

 

[flowerpalms]

at first was thinking to stay at kyushu for 18 days or so, but the flight back was early.
so while looking for a evening flight back, saw osaka have it and decided to fly back from there.
From that onwards, planned the trips to fly back from osaka

Kyushu got many places to go. The prefectures. Onsen

 

[Jeanrc]

Kyushu got many places to go. The prefectures. Onsen

ya quite alot, fukuoka, nagasaki, kumamoto, kagoshima, miyazaki, beppu, yufuin etc.
I going/staying nearby area of fukuoka, nagasaki, kagoshima, yakushima island, miyazaki and yufuin.
Wondering how much different will it be compare to eastern hokkaido or the rest of japan
Yufuin area can stay at private onsen airbnb which is not very expensive per night. only like 200-350sgd per night. those private onsen hotel room all fully booked during new year eve and new year and cost like 550-800sgd or so

 

[flowerpalms]

ya quite alot, fukuoka, nagasaki, kumamoto, kagoshima, miyazaki, beppu, yufuin etc.
I going/staying nearby area of fukuoka, nagasaki, kagoshima, yakushima island, miyazaki and yufuin.
Wondering how much different will it be compare to eastern hokkaido or the rest of japan
Yufuin area can stay at private onsen airbnb which is not very expensive per night. only like 200-350sgd per night. those private onsen hotel room all fully booked during new year eve and new year and cost like 550-800sgd or so

Stay near hakata station. Is convenient to travel to the other prefectures. some is too far like kagoshima and Miyazaki. But you have 18 days so no rush

 

[Jeanrc]

Stay near hakata station. Is convenient to travel to the other prefectures. some is too far like kagoshima and Miyazaki. But you have 18 days so no rush

Ya, i usually go quite long and like to stay near train station. area that have shinkansen is actually faster to reach than area not connected by shinkansen. Hopefully i can get some new kind of experience during this trip.
Will try to share photo that i think is worth to go when i can during or after the trip.
Cheers

 

[flowerpalms]

Ya, i usually go quite long and like to stay near train station. area that have shinkansen is actually faster to reach than area not connected by shinkansen. Hopefully i can get some new kind of experience during this trip.
Will try to share photo that i think is worth to go when i can during or after the trip.
Cheers

New places is always new experience

 

[flowerpalms]

I booked hotel liao. For next year tokyo trip. Book first, pay later option. Free cancelation

 

[oceanicmanta]

I booked hotel liao. For next year tokyo trip. Book first, pay later option. Free cancelation

be careful of such pay later option ... eg) if agoda, will get hit with poor FX and +5% fee

my preference r those with pay now option with free cancellation (just try not to use MasterCard on Agoda)

 

[flowerpalms]

be careful of such pay later option ... eg) if agoda, will get hit with poor FX and +5% fee

my preference r those with pay now option with free cancellation (just try not to use MasterCard on Agoda)

Thanks. Will keep in check

 

[flowerpalms]

be careful of such pay later option ... eg) if agoda, will get hit with poor FX and +5% fee

my preference r those with pay now option with free cancellation (just try not to use MasterCard on Agoda)

What happens if you can't make it?

 

[rrr2015]

What happens if you can't make it?

payment will happen few days before your stay

 

[oceanicmanta]

What happens if you can't make it?

Pay now, CC is charged
Cancel before the stipulated date (which is usually 2-3 days before actual day)
Full refund is credited back to my CC within 1-2 days

Another option is to choose to Pay at Hotel instead, in the local currency

 

[AhKongKia]

be careful of such pay later option ... eg) if agoda, will get hit with poor FX and +5% fee

my preference r those with pay now option with free cancellation (just try not to use MasterCard on Agoda)

So should i just pay now? I just reserved my hotels. They will charged in yen as mentioned in their emails.