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(29 Nov 2008 to 06 Dec 2008)
This time, I travelled alone. I visited Osaka (大阪), Kyoto (京都) and Kobe (神戶). I liked the capsule hotel and the Spa World very much. The trip was good and it would be better if it did not rain on 05 Dec 2008 and if I did not have headache and sore throat.
Cash exchange rate : 1000 Japanese yen = 79 Hong Kong dollar
Credit card exchange rate : 1000 Japanese yen = 86 Hong Kong dollar
This time, I travelled alone. I visited Osaka (大阪), Kyoto (京都) and Kobe (神戶). I liked the capsule hotel and the Spa World very much. The trip was good and it would be better if it did not rain on 05 Dec 2008 and if I did not have headache and sore throat.
Cash exchange rate : 1000 Japanese yen = 79 Hong Kong dollar
Credit card exchange rate : 1000 Japanese yen = 86 Hong Kong dollar
| Expenses before trip |
Yen |
HK Dollar |
| Air ticket tax |
N/A |
3911.0 |
29 Nov 2008
- massage in the airport "Plaza Hair & Beauty Salon"
- food and drink in the airport "The Travelers' Lounge"
- travelled from Hong Kong to Osaka (大阪) by Cathay flight CX 564
- travelled from Kansai airport (關西空港) JR station to Osaka (大阪) JR station by JR train.
- stored luggage in a locker of the Osaka JR station.
- curry pork udon in the "New Umeda Food Street" (新梅田食道街), http://www.gnavi.co.jp/ekitikai/index.htm.
- travelled from Umeda (梅田) station to Dobutsuen-mae (動物園前) station by subway train.
- stayed in Spa World, http://www.spaworld.co.jp
| Expenses on 29 Nov
2008 |
Yen |
HK Dollar |
| JR train from
Kansai airport to Osaka |
1160 |
|
| Locker in Osaka JR
station |
400 |
|
| Udon |
580 |
|
| Spa World entrance
fee |
3700 |
|
| Spa World coupon |
-700 |
30 Nov 2008
- travelled from Dobutsuen-mae (動物園前) station to Umeda (梅田) station
- Hankyu-Higashi-Doori (阪急東通商店街), http://www.mydo.or.jp/hankyuhigashi/
- Hep Five
- Yodobashi
- sushi lunch set in the "Fish Heart" sushi (魚心壽司) in the second shopping street of Hankyu-Higashi-Doori (阪急東通第二商店街), http://www.mydo.or.jp/hankyuhigashi/
- Daiwa House Group (Dai-Ichi Hotel)
- bought some CDs, DVDs for Frank in the shop "Tower Record".
- checked in MaruIchi Hotel (丸一ホテル)
- took shower and rest
- ate plain udon in the Hankyu-Higashi-Doori (阪急東通商店街), http://www.mydo.or.jp/hankyuhigashi/
- Damaru department store
- Hankyu Sanban Gai (阪急三番街), http://www.h-sanbangai.com/
- Umesan Kouji (梅小三路)
- noodle dinner in New Umeda Food Street (新梅田食道街) http://www.gnavi.co.jp/ekitikai/index.htm
| Expenses on 30 Nov
2008 |
Yen |
HK Dollar |
| Fish Heart sushi |
1000 |
|
| Locker
in Osaka JR Station |
400 |
|
| Hotel MaruIchi |
3800 |
|
| Plain udon |
250 |
|
| Pork noodle |
1200 |
01 Dec 2008
- breakfast in MaruIchi Hotel (丸一ホテル)
- walked to Osaka (大阪) JR Station
- travelled from Osaka (大阪) JR station to Kyoto (京都) JR station by JR train
- travelled from Kyoto (京都) JR station to Saga Arashiyama (嵯峨嵐山) JR station by JR train
- queued up and bought tram ticket in Saga (嵯峨) Torokko station of Sagano Sight-seeing tram, http://www.sagano-kanko.co.jp/
- bought post cards in Saga (嵯峨) Torokko station
- ate Arashiyama bean curl
- Togetsukyo (渡月橋)
- Tenryuji (天龍寺), www.rinnou.net/cont_03/10tenryu/index.html
- Bamboo Grove (竹林), http://www.sagano-kanko.co.jp/eng/index.htm
- rest, took flower photo, ate udon in Saga (嵯峨) Torokko station
- travelled from Saga (嵯峨) Torokko station to Kameoka (龜岡) Torokko station, it was the fifth cart of Sagano Sight-seeing tram course http://www.sagano-kanko.co.jp/
- walked to Umahori (馬堀) JR station
- travelled from Umahori (馬堀) JR station to Inari (稻河) JR station by JR train, transit and ate sandwiches in Kyoto (京都) JR station
- Fushimi Inaritaisya (伏見稻河大社), http://inari.jp/
- travelled from Inari (稻河) JR station to Kyoto (京都) JR station by JR train
- Isetan department store (伊世丹) of Kyoto (京都) JR station
- ate noodle in Noodle Street (京都拉麵小路) of Kyoto (京都) JR station
- Kyoto Tower (京都塔)
- bought Kyoto Bus one day pass
- wrote post cards
- Pork rice dinner in Porta underground street http://www.porta.co.jp
- travelled from Kyoto (京都) JR station to Osaka (大阪) JR station by JR train
- stay in MaruIchi Hotel (丸一ホテル)
| Expenses on 01 Dec
2008 |
Yen |
HK Dollar |
| JR train from Osaka
to Kyoto |
540 |
|
| JR train from Kyoto
to Saga Arashiyama |
230 |
|
| Sagano Sight-seeing
tram ticket |
600 |
|
| Post cards |
500 |
|
| Arashiyama bean curl |
210 |
|
| Tenryuji |
500 |
|
| Udon |
350 |
|
| JR train from
Umahori to Inari |
400 |
|
| Sandwiches |
210 |
|
| JR train from Inari
to Kyoto |
120 |
|
| Noodle |
730 |
|
| Kyoto bus one day
pass |
500 |
|
| Pork rice dinner |
1200 |
|
| JR train from Kyoto
to Osaka |
540 |
|
| Hotel MaruIchi |
3800 |
02 Dec 2008
- breakfast in MaruIchi Hotel (丸一ホテル)
- walked to Osaka (大阪) JR Station
- travelled from Osaka (大阪) JR station to Kyoto (京都) JR station by JR train
- travelled from Kyoto (京都) JR station to Gojozaka (五條坂) bus station
- Gojozaka (五條坂)
- 清 水老鋪小路 , www.shinisekohji.com
- Kiyomizu Temple (清水寺) , www.kiyomizudera.or.jp
- Jishujinja (地主神社) , www.jishujinja.or.jp
- Kiyomizuzaka (清水阪)
- travelled from Kiyomizu-michi (清水道) to Ginkakuji-mae (銀閣寺前) by Kyoto bus
- Tetsugaku no michi (哲學之道)
- Pork rice lunch near Ginkakuji (銀閣寺)
- travelled from Ginkakuji-mae (銀閣寺前) to Kinkakuji-michi (金閣寺道)
- Kinkakuji (金閣寺)
- travelled from Kinkakuji-michi (金閣寺道) to Higashiyama Sanjo (東山三條) by Kyoto bus
- bought a bag in Shinzaburo (一澤信三郎帆布) , http://www.ichizawashinzaburohanpu.co.jp
- shopping around Gion (祇園) , Kawaramachi (河原町) and Karasuma street (烏丸通)
- Local market (錦市場), www.kyoto-nishiki.or.jp
- Takashiyama department store (高島屋百貨) , www.takashimaya.co.jp/kyoto/index.html
- 丹 波屋
- ate Japanese pizza restaurant (錢洋食之店) , www.issen-yosyoku.co.jp
- travelled from Kawaramachi (河原町) station to Umeda (梅田) station by Hankyo train
- shopping in Umeda (梅田) underground street, http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~UF9Y-AZM/sk1/index.htm , http://whity.osaka-chikagai.jp/
- beef rice dinner
- travelled from Umeda (梅田) station to Namba (難波) station by subway train
- stay in capsule hotel (サウナ＆カプセル アムザ)
| Expenses on 02 Dec
2008 |
Yen |
HK Dollar |
| JR train from Osaka
to Kyoto |
540 |
|
| Rice bun |
120 |
|
| Stamps for post
cards |
350 |
|
| Ice-cream |
300 |
|
| Kiyomizu Temple |
300 |
|
| Konbu |
900 |
|
| Curry port rice
lunch |
930 |
|
| Kinkakuji |
400 |
|
| Bag |
3990 |
|
| Japanese pizza |
630 |
|
| Hankyu train from
Kawaramachi to Umeda |
390 |
|
| Umeda underground
street shopping |
1700 |
|
| Beef rice dinner |
680 |
|
| Subway train from
Umeda to Namba |
230 |
|
| Capsule Hotel |
2700 |
03 Dec 2008
- breakfast in Capsule Hotel
- shopping in a 100 yen shop
- shopping in Donki
- bought medicine in Shinsaibashi (心齊橋)
- American Apparel in Amerikamura (美國村)
- udon restaurant in Shinsaibashi (心齊橋)
- Wrestler in Namba http://www.osaka-prowres.com/DelfinArena.html
- curry rice lunch in (自由軒)
- soya milk in Kuromon (黑門市場)
- Den-den town
- 通天閣
- 總本家更科
- Jan Jan 橫町
- Onsen in Spa World, http://www.spaworld.co.jp
- Dinner in Spa World, http://www.spaworld.co.jp
- Stay in Spa World, http://www.spaworld.co.jp
| Expenses on 03 Dec
2008 |
Yen |
HK Dollar |
| Capsule hotel
breakfast |
700 |
|
| Hat and socks in
100yen shop |
210 |
|
| Medicine |
1312 |
|
| Curry rice |
650 |
|
| Soya milk |
60 |
|
| Spa World entrance |
3700 |
|
| Spa World coupon |
-700 |
|
| Chicken egg rice in
Spa World |
950 |
|
| Milk in Spa World |
150 |
04 Dec 2008
- breakfast in Spa World, http://www.spaworld.co.jp
- travelled from Shinimamiya (新今宮) JR station to Osaka (大阪) JR station by JR train
- travelled from Osaka (大阪) JR station to Kobe (神戶) JR station by JR train
- Mosaic shopping mall
- Kobe port tower
- travelled from Kobe JR station to Sannomiya (三宮) JR station
- enjoyed Kobe beef lunch, http://r.gnavi.co.jp/k205300/
- travelled from Sannomiya station to Umeda (梅田) station by Hanshin train
- check in MaruIchi Hotel (丸一ホテル)
- udon and rice dinner in Hankyu-Higashi-Doori (阪急東通商店街), http://www.mydo.or.jp/hankyuhigashi/
- Umeda (梅田) underground street, http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~UF9Y-AZM/sk1/index.htm , http://whity.osaka-chikagai.jp/
| Expenses
on 04 Dec 2008 |
Yen |
HK Dollar |
| Breakfast in Spa
World |
680 |
|
| JR train from
Shinimamiya to Osaka |
170 |
|
| JR train from Osaka
to Kobe |
390 |
|
| JR train from Kobe
to Sannomiya |
120 |
|
| Kobe beef lunch set |
2980 |
|
| Hanshin train from
Sannomiya to Umeda |
310 |
|
| MaruIchi Hotel |
3800 |
|
| Udon and rice dinner |
900 |
|
| Umeda underground
street shopping |
1810 |
05 Dec 2008
- breakfast in MaruIchi Hotel (丸一ホテル)
- bought umbrella in Umeda (梅田) undergroud street, http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~UF9Y-AZM/sk1/index.htm , http://whity.osaka-chikagai.jp/
- travelled from Umeda (梅田) station to Namba (難波) station by subway train
- keep luggage in a locker near Nankai Train (南海電鐵) station
- check timetable of Nankai Train (南海電鐵) for train to airport
- tendon lunch set near Nankai Train station
- Namba Parks
- Namba City
- 100 yen shop of Namba (難波) JR station, OCAT bus terminal
- 100 yen shop near capsule hotel
- travelled from Namba (難波) station to Umeda (梅田) station by subway train
- check in MaruIchi Hotel (丸一ホテル)
- egg rice dinner in Hankyu Sanban Gai (阪急三番街), http://www.h-sanbangai.com/
- Umeda (梅田) undergroud street, http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~UF9Y-AZM/sk1/index.htm
| Expenses on 05 Dec
2008 |
Yen |
HK Dollar |
| Umbrella |
1000 |
|
| Subway train from
Umeda to Namba |
230 |
|
| Locker |
500 |
|
| Tenbura lunch |
880 |
|
| Subway train from
Namba to Umeda |
230 |
|
| Egg rice |
900 |
|
| MaruIchi Hotel |
3800 |
|
| Umeda undergroud
street shopping |
310 |
06 Dec 2008
- breakfast in MaruIchi Hotel (丸一ホテル)
- souvenirs in Umeda (梅田) underground street, http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~UF9Y-AZM/sk1/index.htm , http://whity.osaka-chikagai.jp/
- travelled from Umeda (梅田) station to Namba (難波) station by subway train
- curry rice lunch in (自由軒)
- get back luggage in locker
- travelled from Namba (難波) station to Kansai airport (關西空港) by Nankai Train (南海電鐵)
- keep luggage in Aeroplaza
- travelled from airport to Rinku Outlet by shuttle bus
- Rinku Outlet, http://www.premiumoutlets.co.jp
- travelled from Rinku Outlet to airport by shuttle bus
- souvenirs in airport
- udon and soba in the airport
- travelled from Osaka to Hong Kong by Cathay flight
| Expenses on 06 Dec
2008 |
Yen |
HK Dollar |
| Souvenirs in Umeda
underground street |
2188 |
|
| Subway train from
Umeda to Namba |
230 |
|
| Curry rice |
650 |
|
| Locker |
500 |
|
| Nankai train |
890 |
|
| Aeroplaza locker |
200 |
|
| Shuttle bus from
airport to Rinku Outlet |
100 |
|
| Shuttle bus from
Rinku Outlet to airport |
100 |
|
| Souvenirs in airport |
4200 |
|
| Udon and soba |
800 |
|
| Donatoin in Cathay
flight |
15 |
