Best Japan Itinerary for Low Budget Trip

Day 5 – Best Japan Itinerary for Low Budget Trip

The hotel is Mystay Otemae and you can put your luggage to explore around (while waiting for the check in time). This is the time to explore Osaka. Here’s the detail (6am-11pm):

• Arrive in Osaka (Namba OCAT 2F, Minatomachi Bus Terminal)

• Take a train to MyStay Otemae (book hotel from skyscanner, cheapoair, hotelscombined or other online travel agency you like) (30 minutes)

• Walking to Osaka Castle (20 minutes)

• Explore Osaka castle (55 minutes)

• Go to Tsutenkaku Tower by train (34 minute)

• Explore Tsutenkaku Tower (1 hour)

• Walk to Dotonburi (27 minute)

• Explore Dotonburi (1 hour)

• Take a walk to Kuromon Market (12 minute)

• Take a lunch at kuromon market (33 minute)

Here you must try Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki. These two foods origins from this place.

• Walk to Shinsaibashi (21 minute)

• Explore Shinsaibashi (39 minute)

• Go to Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel by train (26 minute)

• Explore Tempozan Giant Feris Wheel (1 hour)

• Go to Tenjinbashi – Suji shopping street (30 minute)

• Explore Tenjinbashi – Suji shopping street (1 hour 30 minute)

• Return to hotel by train (20 minute)

• Check in, shower (2 hour)

• Dinner at Ramen Naritaya (3 hour)

Day 6 – Best Japan Itinerary for Low Budget Trip

Most people that ever visit Japan will love Kyoto. The Japanese culture is strong in Kyoto. Many old and beautiful temples are well maintained here. This itinerary includes Arashiyama – Kyomizudera – Higashiyama – Gion – Fushimi Inari. Here’s the detail (6am – 11pm):

• Check out from MyStay Hotel Otemae

• Trip to Kyoto (Court Hotel Kyoto Shijo) (book hotel from skyscanner, cheapoair, hotelscombined or other online travel agency you like), ask reception to leave your luggage there  (1 hour)

• Breakfast around hotel (30 minute)

• Go to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest by bus (40 minutes)

Here you may see Tenryuji temple (include in UNESCO World Heritage Site). It’s free to look at the outside, yet you must pay entrance ticket (500-800Yen) if you want to look inside.

• Explore the Bamboo Forest (1 hour)

• Go to Kinkaku-ji by train (40 minute)

• Explore Kinkaku-ji (1 hour)

• Go to Kyoto Tower by train (34 minute)

• Explore Kyoto Tower (54 minute)

• Go to Kyomizudera by bus (26 minute)

• Explore Kyomizudera (1 hour 25 minute)

Around Kyomizudera you may find Yasaka shrine – Maruyama Park and Gion. Hope it is not rain when you here. Yasaka shrine can be reached by bus (5 minute) from Kyomizudera. While Gion is also nearby where you can see traditional Japanese house or take a traditional Japanese tea.

• Return to hotel by bus (20 minutes)

• Check in, shower, take rest.

Purchase one day pass bus Kyoto to save on your transportation budget.

Day 7 – Best Japan Itinerary for Low Budget Trip

This day is particular to spend the day in Fushimi Inari Taisha. You need to arrive in the morning to have a perfect photo where not so many visitors arrive yet. There are thousands of torii gate to reach the top. Rules: once you enter a torii gate, keep moving forward, it’s one way, keep walking forward until you found the exit.

Here’s the detail (7am – 10pm):

• Checking out from Court Hotel Kyoto Shijo, leave luggage in hotel.

• Take breakfast from food seller nearby hotel

• Go to Fushimi Inari Taisha by bus (25 minute)

*do not forget to take your luggage on hotel.

From Kyoto take a bus to Osaka (to take a bus back to Tokyo)

• Make a good calculation to arrive at 9pm at Namba OCAT building Osaka.

• Go to Tokyo by bus at 10pm (departure from Namba OCAT 2F)

Day 8 – Best Japan Itinerary for Low Budget Travel

This will be the last day trip in Japan. After the bus trip from Osaka, around 6am you will be arrived in Tokyo. Ask reception to leave your luggage while waiting the checkin time. Here’s the detail (6am – 7pm):

• Arrive in Asakusa, Tokyo

• Walk to Smile Hotel, Asakusa (15 minute)

• Take breakfast around hotel (40 minute)

• Explore Tokyo: Odaiba – Shibuya (10 hour)

Odaiba is a harbour city. You can reach this place by Yurikamome train from Shimbasgi Station. Ticket is a bit pricey (400Yen). If you took this train, choose the front car where you can see the beautiful view during the trip. Place to see in Odaiba: Liberty statue, Gundam statue, Fuji TV building, Pallete town, Venus fort, and more.

• Go to Somei Onsen Sakura (30 minute)

• Explore Somei Onsen Sakura (1 hour 30 minute)

• Return to Smile Hotel Asakusa (30 minute)

• Check in, take rest stay for 1 night.

Day 9 – Best Best Japan Itinerary for Low Budget Trip

If you are staying in Asakusa, it is easy to reach Narita airport. You need to take Tokyo Metro Asakusa Line to Oshiage Station (Skytree), exit and wait (don’t go anywhere). Wait for the Keisei train on the same line. The cost is 1,310Yen cheaper than taking Skyliner.

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