PART 3 – OSAKA DAY 1 Last breakfast at Comfort Inn before checking out. Our train arrived on schedule. We arrived at our hotel after an hour ride. As it was still early and the rooms were not ready, the staff allowed us to drop off our luggage at the reception and look after it …
Osaka
Exploring Japan Golden Route Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka Jan 2025 Part 2
PART 2 – KYOTO DAY 1 This morning, we took the 11 am Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kyoto Station. The Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo to Osaka is the Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan’s busiest bullet train route. The fastest trains, called Nozomi, take about 2 hours and 30 minutes, but are not covered by the Japan Rail Pass. For Japan Rail …
Free & Easy Self-Drive Hiroshima Tour
Instead of taking the Shinkansen to Hiroshima, we decided to take a flight to Osaka, rent a car, and drive there. We had a quick meal at this Tamago restaurant before the flight. Japan is promoting Internal Travelling, so domestic flight prices are better than Bullet trains. Boarding our flight. We arrived at Osaka International …


