Sunday, January 3, 2016

Our Complete 9-Day Japan Itinerary


For those who are curious about what we did in Japan, here's our 9-Day Japan Itinerary! We explored 3 main cities - Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka.

Nagoya Ekimae Montblanc Hotel

October 13
Arrival at Chubu Centrair Airport in Nagoya
Check in at Nagoya Ekimae Montblanc Hotel (P3,800/night/room)

Watching the dolphin show at Nagoya Public Aquarium
Top of Oasis 21

October 14
Nagoya Public Aquarium
Oasis 21
Ichiran Ramen - yummy and interesting experience!

Nagoya Castle
October 15
Nagoya Castle
Toyota Commemorative Museum
Train to Otsu Ishiyama (Kyoto)
Check in at Reiah Hotel (P3,750/night/room with breakfast! Has more spacious rooms, bigger beds, and super close to the train station. Highly recommended!)

We shot blow darts and threw shuriken at the Ninja Dojo

The whole gang at Ninja Dojo

October 16
Nijo-jo Castle
Ninja Dojo - must do! Super fun!
Nishiki Market
Kiyomizu-dera Shrine
Gion District
Kurama Onsen - love it! Super relaxing and beautiful

Tori Gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine

Samurai Kembu Lesson




October 17
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Samura Kembu Demo & Lesson - another must do! Unforgettable experience!
Train to Osaka
Check in at Airbnb Accommodations near Shin-Osaka Station (P3,300/room/night - we got 3 rooms only here because some of the rooms were bigger - can accommodate 6 adults plus kids)

Tennoji Zoo
Museum of Natural History
October 18
Tennoji Zoo
Okonomiyaki Lunch
Museum of Natural History
Botanical Gardens
Umeda Sky Building
Floating Garden

Osaka Castle
Glico Man at Dotonburi

October 19
Osaka Castle 
Mitsui Outlet Store
Shinsaibashi
Dotonburi

Universal Studios Japan
Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Hagrid's Hut

October 20
Universal Studios Japan!!! (So many people!)
Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Sashimi Platter! So yummy!
Kansai International Airport

October 21
Train to Kansai International Airport
Sushi to Go for Lunch (yummy!)

I'll try to continue blogging more detailed stories about our daily itineraries soon. :)