In大阪, there are several attractions :
(i) Universal Studio Japan
(ii) 大阪城
(iii) 海游館
(iv) 大阪水上巴士
For shopping areas :
美國村,梅田, 心齊穚, 道頓堀, 難波, Rinku Premium Outlet (near Airport)
Apart from 大阪, there are other 3 places that people would like to go :
A) 京都 – People usually stay 1 –2 days here, attractions are :
嵐山, 嵯峨野, 渡月橋, 嵐山 -> 清水寺 (必到) ->八板神舍-->祇園 [睇風景為主]
Shopping and Lunch or Dinner at 河原町, JR 京都 station
JR 京都駅 -> 伏見稲荷大社 -> 金閣寺 -> 京都塔
伏見稲荷大社 info :
http://kaiwai.city.kyoto.jp/search/view_sight.php?InforKindCode=1&ManageCode=1000198
B) 姬路 – usually take half day
姬路城 -> Factory Outlet : Porto Bazar
C) 神戶 – Usually take half day or 1 day. Note : 姬路城 ->神戶 is very usual path
神戶 -北野異人館 -新神戶空中吊車→布引香草
Lunch at 新神戸駅.
神戸港
六甲山->有馬溫泉
香草布引園 info
http://www.shinkoberopeway.com/
市営地下鉄 :
JR・阪急・阪神・神戸市営地下鉄「三宮」→神戸市営地下鉄「新神戸駅」下車、徒歩約5分
There are clear instructions at 「新神戸駅」.
D) 奈良- 奈良公園, 東大寺、興福寺、春日大社 (take half – 1 day)
E) 和歌山 - 白濱, 三段璧,円月島,Toretore海鮮市場, 崎之湯-->三段壁,千疊fu-->白良浜沙灘
(take 2 days time)
This is a bit further away. Do not include this unless you have over 7 days time in Osaka
Suica Card
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Refer to below website :
http://www.jreast.co.jp/suica/area/west/index.html
http://www.jr-odekake.net/#eki
However, in 大阪, you may use other transports like subway.
In 京都, common transport is bus.
Sometimes, even buy a one day pass is more convenient and save more money.
More Osaka reference :
http://www.discuss.com.hk/viewthread.php?tid=4325627&extra=page%3D1
2008-09-17 12:28:04 補充:
大阪 – Hep Five, USJ => 1 ) Omelette Rice
There is a restaurant ポムの樹 at 7/F (ポムの樹 HEPファイブ店) that eat Omelette Rice.
Opening hours : 11:00~23:00
http://www.pomunoki.com/pomme/coupon/index.html
Menu =>
http://www.pomunoki.com/pomme/menu/omelette_rice.html
2008-09-17 12:28:14 補充:
Note : they also have a shop outside USJ, there is a shopping center at 5/Fl.
=> ポムの樹 ユニバーサルシティウォーク店
http://www.pomunoki.com/pomme/search/search.html?pref=%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA
梅田Hep Five
http://www.livehep.com/about/index2.asp
2008-09-17 12:28:24 補充:
2) I highly recommend 魚心壽司. If you don’t know how to order, ask them for English menu. They sometimes show a Set in the front door. Just tell them you want a SET will be ok (around yen 2000). The other good dishes are : Botan Ebi (shrimp), Tuna and 帶子壽司.
2008-09-17 12:28:36 補充:
神戶 –
1) 新神戸駅 駅前 (
http://shinkobe.net/shop/?p=62)
Restaurant Shop Name : 夢厨房(ゆめきっちん)
Shop No. 25 3階 of Shinkobe 新神戸駅前
営業時間 :11:00~22:00(L.O. 21:00)
2) At 三宮 神戶牛 =>refer to Osaka Reference
2008-09-17 12:40:05 補充:
看到這個記號即可使用 => ICOCA (light blue background colour, Font is white colour)