Travel: Japan - General

[Alex75]

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A manga lover's Tokyo travel guide https://www.instagram.com/p/BwJj_0dhqsD/

This on is cool! :celebrate:

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A manga lover's Tokyo travel guide https://www.instagram.com/p/BwJj_0dhqsD/

This on is cool! :celebrate:

I bought the book - highly recommend it!

[RoastChickenDance]

Walking/Cycling tours in Kyoto

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[dagong99]

Can anyone recommend a cheap & good hotel around Namba Station which has access to airport transfer shuttle ? TIA

[sky minecrafter]

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Can anyone recommend a cheap & good hotel around Namba Station which has access to airport transfer shuttle ? TIA

Hi, are you visiting year-end? TripAdvisor has good suggestions. (1) The MyStays chain looks decent. Some MyStays branches offer airport transfers; need to check the operating hours, whether it is guaranteed or first-come-first-serve... (2) I had used Toyoko Inn in north-eastern Japan, not its airport transfer (I prefer rail), & the accommodation was a good experience.

https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/HotelsList-Osaka-Hotels-With-Shuttle-zfp367519.html

https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/HotelsNear-g298566-d4488423-Osaka_namba_Station-Osaka_Osaka_Prefecture_Kinki.html

[Estéema]

We had very good experience at Grasmere Monterey Hotel. It’s got a supermarket at its basement & a short walk into the underground station. We chose this hotel coz it’s a short walk thro the supermkt to airport shuttle. All within 5-10 min

[dagong99]

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dagong99\" post_id=\"1913147\" time=\"1559544288\" user_id=\"48163:

Hi, are you visiting year-end? TripAdvisor has good suggestions. (1) The MyStays chain looks decent. Some MyStays branches offer airport transfers; need to check the operating hours, whether it is guaranteed or first-come-first-serve... (2) I had used Toyoko Inn in north-eastern Japan, not its airport transfer (I prefer rail), & the accommodation was a good experience.

https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/HotelsList-Osaka-Hotels-With-Shuttle-zfp367519.html

https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/HotelsNear-g298566-d4488423-Osaka_namba_Station-Osaka_Osaka_Prefecture_Kinki.html

Thanks a lot for the useful info May I know what's the airport transfer like & the fare ? Doing DIY for Japan for the 1st time, usually go with tour, so no idea at all how to DIY

[dagong99]

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We had very good experience at Grasmere Monterey Hotel. It’s got a supermarket at its basement & a short walk into the underground station. We chose this hotel coz it’s a short walk thro the supermkt to airport shuttle. All within 5-10 min

May I know which station is that ? I know there are a few stations in Namba itself.

Is it a good idea to buy air ticket & hotel as a bundle ? Saw SIA got promotion for Holiday Inn with air tickets ...

[sky minecrafter]

Hello! Do you mean free airport transfers provided by the hotel? You can register your interest with the hotel reception; it is usually a travel bus size (though seating capacity does depend on the branch). You can also email them even now, & they will gladly entertain you. Japan hotel receptions are fantastic, so are the travel bureaus around stations - they are knowledgeable, bi-/multi-lingual, go out of their way & can offer you all sorts of assistance. Whatever you need, just pop by one of them!


BTW, Nankai railway (I prefer reserved seats always) offers various easy connections between Namba station & KIX, the only thing is to factor in time required to purchase tickets, orientate to the correct platform amidst crowds, getting distracted by station bentos, lugging baggages possibly up-&-down stairs... It's a bit of a hassle but more amusing than coach rides.

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2033.html

https://www.osakastation.com/the-nankai-airport-line-the-airport-express-rapit-services-for-kansai-airport-namba/

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dagong99\" post_id=\"1913147\" time=\"1559544288\" user_id=\"48163:

Can anyone recommend a cheap & good hotel around Namba Station which has access to airport transfer shuttle ? TIA

Are you referring to the Airport Limousine by Kate Bus (the blue coach)?

If you only wish to stay in Namba, then you buy the OCAT-bound coach tickets at KIX. The final station is OCAT where Hotel Grasmere Monterery is. There's also APA hotel, Hotel 88 Shinsaibashi, Cross Hotel and Fraser Residence that are within walking distance from OCAT building. For Holiday Inn, I suppose you can wheel your luggage along the Dotonbori canal and follow the grid to/fro OCAT.

If you don't need to stay in Namba but willing to explore Shinsaibashi, then board those Shinsaibashi-bound Kate coaches to selected bus-stops e.g. Hotel Nikko, Hotel Sheraton and so on. You do not necessarily have to stay at those hotels with Kate designated bus stops. You can select another cheaper hotel within 5 - 10 min walking distance from one of them.

There are also a few hotels in Osaka Station area that are not far from Namba. Osaka station is where Hotel Granvia, Daimaru are.

Westin is at Umeda station.

I didn't take the Kate coach because I bought the JR Pass so I reserved my Haruka Express seats to KIX. The JR pass doesn't cover Nankai Rapi:t/Limited Express. Swissotel Nankai is a good option if you want to be near Taka.

Note the Kate bus schedule at each hotel. You may have to wait for several minutes or an hour or so before the next one comes along.