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| At Kinkaku-ji Temple, The Golden Pavilion |
We visited Osaka, Kyoto and Nara back in last year November and December. It was a different experience compared to the visit to Tokyo two years back. The people, culture and food have their own unique flavor and we were glad to visit during the autumn. The spectacular and colourful sceneries with the sea of reddish and yellowish leaves left deep impression with us. For the local, the fall autumn season holds equal significant meaning to the Sakura season. I was not too surprise after being very fortunate to witness the splendor of both.
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| The Famous Dotonbori Street |
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| The Osaka Castle |
We would spend about two weeks exploring the Kansai region. Osaka was our base with side trips to Kyoto and Nara. Being fans of Japanese gourmet, we decided to reside in hotels near the famous Dotonbori street. This was one of the best decisions made as we conveniently managed to savour the different delicacies for our meals. The only regret we had was the limited capacities of our own stomachs :-(.
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| Let's Start Running with the "The Glico Running Man"! |
All my readers shall know by now I am a "Temple Man". The beautiful Japanese temples and shrines were "Must Have"items in my travel plan. Top in my lists were the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kyoto and Nara. To name a handful-Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji, Todai-ji temple and Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine. The last name is not a UNESCO World Heritage site (yet) but we were always fascinated by the Senbon Torii (thousand of Torii gates) situated along the mountain trails behind the shrine.
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| The Great Buddha of Todai-ji Temple |
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| Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine |
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| Arashiyama Bamboo Grove |
The trip would not be completed without including plans for my young daughter, Charlotte. Her best memory would be the time spent with the deers at Nara Park and the snow monkeys at Iwatayama Monkey Park at Arashiyama. We would also indulge ourselves at the different theme rides at Osaka Universal Studios and the sight of wonderful sea life at Osaka aquarium (Kaiyukan).
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| At Osaka Universal Studios |
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| Charlotte feeding a Nara Deer |
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| With LARGE Stingray At Kaiyukan |
More posts and tips will be shared in my later blogs for this trip. Below is my itinerary for this trip for your planning and reference:
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Day 1
-Arrived at Osaka
-Checked in Metro 21 Hotel
-Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi
-Tombori River Cruise
Day 2
-Osaka Castle
-Umeda Sky Building
Day 3
-Sumiyoshi Taisha
-Shitennoji Temple
-Shinsekai
-Tsutenkaku Tower
Day 4
-Arrived at Nara
-Nara Deer Park
-Todai-ji Temple
-Kasuga Taisha Grand Shrine
-Higashimuki Shopping Street
Day 5
-Universal Studio
Day 6
-Arrived at Kyoto
-Checked in Amenity Hotel
-Kiyomizu-dera Temple
-Gion District
-Yasaka Shrine
Day 7
-Nijo Castle
-Kinkaku-ji Temple
-Ryoan-ji Temple
Day 8
-Arrived at Arashiyama
-Tenryu-ji Temple (with Bamboo Groves)
-Saga Scenic Railway Ride
-Monkey Park Iwatayama
Day 9
-Tofuku-ji Temple
-Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
Day 10
-Yasaka Pagoda
-Higashiyama District
-Arrived in Osaka
-Checked in Naniwa Hotel
-Dotonbori
Day 11
-Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan)
-Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi
Day 12
-Hozen Temple
-Kuromon Market
-Tennoji Zoo
-Shinsekai
Day 13
-Back to Singapore
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