Japan Free Travel Guide: Food Itinerary

Yesterday I made a small foreshadowing

Introducing the preparations for traveling to Japan

Today I would like to share my 9-day trip with Fairy Baby.

There are also food guides,

For your reference only hiahia~

▽In addition, what I missed yesterday: In Japan, UnionPay cards (credit cards and debit cards are acceptable) can be used for purchases in Japan, such as department stores, specialty stores, and large drug stores. Some stores also support WeChat and Alipay, but Most dining places and transportation fees can only be paid in cash, so everyone needs to exchange some yen in China before going. Each of us exchanged 8,500 yen, but it was not used up, and there was still 3,500 yen left, so combined When traveling, 50,000 yen for 9 days is enough~

We departed from Qingdao and took a direct flight from Shandong Airlines to Osaka Kansai International Airport. After getting off the plane, we went to the Kansai Airport ticket office to buy an ICOCA card + HARUKA package and went straight to Kyoto. We arrived in Kyoto around 6 p.m. and it was already dark. Kyoto Station is the illuminated Kyoto Tower, just like the one in the anime. When we took the bus to the hotel, the two of us stupidly went in the opposite direction at first, which delayed us for some time. It was almost 9 o'clock when we arrived at the hotel and checked in. We were so hungry that we decided to go out for food. We happened to run into Ichiran while walking around. There were people queuing up at the door. We decided to just eat this. The wait was quite fast. We ordered the 1,900 yen set meal plus a piece of matcha tofu. The overall feeling was that it was worth it. 7 points (cannot be higher).

Taking into account the maximum cost-effective use of the Kyoto Transportation Card, we temporarily changed our itinerary.

In the morning, we went to Kinkakuji Temple first. Kinkakuji Temple is the farthest scenic spot from the city center. I checked on Google Maps and there is a bus stop downstairs of the hotel. It is very convenient. It also caught up with the snow. It was snowing. It’s still quite heavy and there will be snow soon, and the Kinkakuji Temple in the snow is also beautiful! Like me, a child from the north saw a Japanese girl with bare legs on a snowy day, and secretly admired the anti-freeze! There is a Yojiya not far from Kinkakuji Temple. It is said that the skin care products can only be bought in Kyoto. They are very Japanese style. Girls who like it can come and have a look.

Then we took the bus to Nijo Castle, which is the home of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The overall style is very solemn. Maybe we went there in winter and it was a little depressed. You need to take off your shoes when you go in to visit. There is no heating facility in the building. After walking around, your feet are freezing. Numb.

I took a bus and went straight to Sanjusangen-do Hall. There are 33 halls here, enshrining 1,001 Guanyin. You also need to take off your shoes when visiting. Wear the slippers provided by the attraction. Can I complain about the uncomfortable shoes? Personally I feel that this place is very suitable for taking pictures in kimono. Just add a filter and it will become a big picture in minutes. When we went there, there were very few people and it was very quiet, so it was great to take pictures everywhere! The attractions are not big and can be visited quickly.

Then we went to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. This is a tribute to the punctuality of public transportation in Japan. The arrival time of each train will be marked on the stop sign (you can also check it on Google Maps). You only need to arrive at the designated time, which is very convenient. Also saves time. After getting off the bus at Fushimi Inari, you still have to walk for a while. There are shops selling snacks around it, including ice cream, octopus balls, and grilled squid. There are really many people here at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, and there are many tourists from all over the world. , there are a lot of girls wearing kimonos, but I personally don’t recommend wearing kimonos to take pictures here, because there are really too many people, too many, too many. If you don’t mind your photos turning into group photos, then forget it. I am a Conan fan, and the torii here is really just like in the comics. If there are no people, it would be really beautiful!

I originally wanted to go to Kyoto Tower to see the night view in the evening, but it turned out that it was very foggy at night under the snow, so I canceled it and went to Isetan opposite to go shopping~

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Wear a kimono and act like a lady~

We made an appointment for a kimono experience at TEKETEKE's house. Maybe it was because the appointment was late, but it was scheduled at 12 noon, so we went to Kiyomizudera Temple first in the morning. We also passed by TEKUTEKU on the way there. The Taiwanese lady in the store was very considerate. Allow us to store things there.

You have to walk a long uphill road from the bus station to get to Kiyomizu Temple (by the way, we stayed in Kyoto for 3 days and only bought the Kyoto bus card on the first day). Kiyomizu Temple was under renovation so we didn’t see him. The whole picture, there is a place above Kiyomizu Temple where the God of Ebony prays for marriage. There is a stone at each end of the road. According to legend, if you can walk from one stone to another with your eyes closed, your love will come true, and there are many around Ema (similar to domestic wishing charms), it seems that everyone is very anxious hiahia~

Wearing kimonos, we walked along Ninnezaka Sannzaka to Yasaka Shrine. Don’t think it will be a long walk. In fact, if you walk and take pictures along the way, you will arrive without feeling. We were very lucky on the day we went. We attended the Yasaka Shrine celebration, and the top five geishas from Miyagawa Town came here to celebrate. Photographers with long guns and short cannons surrounded us. After the performance, the geisha girls even sprinkled us with lucky beans. My teammate successfully received two bags. , give her a thumbs up!

After returning the kimonos, we walked through Gion to Kamogawa. It is absolutely within walking distance and there is no need to take the bus. In the evening, we went to an izakaya near Kamogawa to experience the atmosphere of Japanese wine and meat. In the evening, we arrived at the place we visit every day. During the day, Takashimaya, OIOI, and LOFT in Shijo Kawaramachi are all good places for us to shop every day.

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This was our last day in Kyoto. In the morning, we walked along the Shinkyogoku Shopping Street to Takashimaya and walked around. Then we went to Nishiki Market. This vegetable market was highly recommended by netizens. It’s really too long and has a dazzling array of things. The food attracted many tourists to eat and eat. The market was very clean. We bought steamed tempura (that’s what it’s called). It was so big and slightly salty that I didn’t finish it all. It’s a must-buy. It's a small red octopus. There's a quail egg stuffed in the octopus's head. It has a good sweet and salty taste.

It is said that Sundrug in Shin Kyogoku is the cheapest drugstore. I don’t know if it is the cheapest. The variety of products is quite complete. There are two drugstores on this street with the same price.

After shopping, we took the Hankyu Electric Railway to Osaka. Our B&B was in Kuromon Market, so we took the subway to Nihonbashi and walked 5 minutes. We came to Shinsaibashi for food at night. The two little kids lamented the prosperity of the city. No wonder it was a paradise for shopping. It was really not an exaggeration. I could hear the sound of credit cards being swiped at the cashier (haha, that’s an exaggeration). Ha), anyway, it’s a lot of shopping, a lot of shopping, and a lot of shopping. We came here every day when we were in Osaka, and it felt like there was something to buy every day.

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We purchased the Osaka Amazing Pass 2-day pass (yesterday) in advance in China. This card includes tickets for many attractions, so we made an itinerary based on where we wanted to go.

The first stop was to check in at the Tempozan Ferris Wheel. We are Ferris wheel enthusiasts. This Ferris wheel has two types: transparent and ordinary. We mustered up the courage to choose the transparent one, but fortunately it was not as scary as we imagined. I have to lament that the Ferris wheel in Japan is really very user-friendly. Each family has one carriage, and they will not compete with strangers, ensuring enough privacy. I still remember when we went to Tianjin Eye, the private room cost several hundred yuan. . After riding the Ferris wheel, I happened to take the Maria boat next to me. I remember there is a bus at 11 o'clock. You can check the timetable online. The Maria boat goes around Osaka Port for a week. It takes quite a long time and you can fully appreciate the beautiful scenery. , you can also go to the deck to take pictures.

In the afternoon, I went to Umeda’s Sky Garden. On the top floor of a building, you can overlook the entire Osaka Castle. It was still early enough to go shopping at YODUBASHI, which is a huge electronics city with anime figures, various electrical appliances, and thermos cups. You can buy them all, of course, you have to go to Hankyu Department Store. They have all the brands but they are out of stock. The liquid foundation I wanted to buy was sadly out of stock. After shopping, I ran to the HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel as it was getting dark. , this Ferris wheel is red, it is really eye-catching and beautiful. You can also use your travel card to experience the virtual image of wild river when you go downstairs.

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Continue to use our travel card~

I went to Shitennoji Temple early in the morning. It was not the peak season and there were really few people here. If you want to go to the top of the tower, you need to take off your shoes and go barefoot. To be honest, there is nothing to see up there, but it is true that it is very tiring and cold. I climbed up and gasped for a long time. I knew I was useless, so don’t laugh at me.

Along the way, you can walk all the way to Tsutenkaku Tower. This is really the place that I think about day and night. It was played in Conan, and it is really the same as in the anime. There are all fried skewers restaurants here in the New World, and the signatures of each shop are really The comic is very comical, with a very exaggerated Japanese style, rich and bold colors, and it looks beautiful casually.

Then we went to Osaka Castle Park. This is a must-visit place when visiting Osaka. The entire park covers a huge area. It took a long time to walk to the castle tower. Well, it was also played in Conan. The whole building is The color scheme is so fresh. There are many tourists, mostly from China, Japan and South Korea. There are also magic artists performing magic tricks in the square, which attracts lots of applause from tourists. However, I didn’t understand it.

I went to the Suminoe open-air hot spring in the evening. I did a lot of steaming, but an open-air hot spring like this really has a unique flavor. Paired with a bottle of ice milk, wow, it was so refreshing and comfortable.

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Let’s go see the deer in Nara!

It takes about 40 minutes to drive from Nihonbashi to Nara. As soon as I exit the station, I feel a different atmosphere from Osaka. It is very quiet and rural, a bit like Hualien. Not long after I walked out of Nara Station, I saw deer. They were everywhere on the street and sidewalks. They are fawns. Some are bigger and can be a little scary. Fawns are not afraid of people and will nod and bow to you. When feeding it deer biscuits, be careful not to reveal too much, otherwise other deer will come to grab it and bite your clothes. Nara Park is very large and has many deer. Many tourists will gather at Todaiji Temple. The number of deer there is so large that I would feel uncomfortable. There are fewer people at Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

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We had no plans to come to Kobe originally. The schedule was very loose and we had a day free, so we made an impromptu trip to Kobe for a bath. Kobe Port is very famous. After arriving in Kobe, I went directly to Kobe Port. There were almost no people there. The blue sky and sea gave people a clean and comfortable feeling. The shape of the Kobe Lighthouse is like a mini version of the waist. The wind on the beach was so strong that it blew us a bit. I had a headache, so I went back to Sannomiya Station and took a bus to Arima Hot Spring. Arima is famous for its gold and silver hot springs. It took more than an hour of driving to get there because it was in the mountains. Overall, it looked like an old shop. The area is small, with only two pools. We soaked in the golden soup, which seems to have added iron, which is better for relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation.

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Our flight was in the afternoon, so we still had the morning to wander around the B&B. We just hadn’t visited the Kuromon Market yet. It’s similar to the Nishiki Market in Kyoto, but the prices are a bit higher. There are several drugstores here. , you can come and restock.

After lunch, go to Namba and take the Nankai Railway to Kansai Airport. It takes almost 20 minutes. Check-in at Kansai Airport is only 2 hours in advance, but you can queue up as early as possible. There are really many people! The duty-free shop at Kansai Airport is very small and doesn’t have all the brands. I feel like I’m not having a lot of fun shopping there. Also, I would like to mention that KIX DUTY FREE can be reserved online and you can get a 50% discount. After placing the order, you can go to the store and provide the reservation number to avoid queuing. It’s so convenient to pay and pick up the goods on site! ! !

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After arriving in Japan, we went to the convenience store every day to buy breakfast and some snacks. The most favorite thing is the sandwich. I really like the Japanese sandwich. I have one flavor a day. I bought one from FamilyMart Lawson 711. All of them are delicious. The ice creams from Haagen-Dazs and Godiva are also surprisingly cheap and have limited flavors. Let me talk about a few snacks that I can remember: ready-to-eat crab sticks and French fries. , Cheetos matcha flavor, 711 caramel pudding, Meiji milk, peach flavor Coca-Cola, 711 Shinagawa roll. . . . . .