Osaka, Japan

[b|ued]

kung napapadpad ako sa osaka, dito ako tumutuloy:


www.raizan.com

www.raizan.net


dalawang budget hotels sa iisang building. suggest ko lang na piliin nyo yung japanese style room. yung bed kasi sa western style room eh pipe bed lang sya. umuuga tuwing babalikwas ka at medyo maingay.

inform me kung may makikita ka pang better deal than these two.

wow this looks like a really good deal! feedback naman please on the location and accessibility. medyo may negative feedback kasi on the location sa reviews. do you always make reservations? you do it in their site mismo?

[b|ued]

yup i gave them the actual itr since i had a duplicate. i presented bank certification of approximately P150-200k.

[Aizen-Sama]

b|ued how about the itinerary? Did you do it yourself? When I looked at the website of the Japanese embassy it seems like the requirements for the visitor visa mentioned there is for persons joining a package tour (but I assume it's also applicable for tourists with DIY itineraries).

[b|ued]

i made a DIY itinerary

[Nichibun]

heto pa option pero mas mahal dun sa binigay ni istarbaks
http://osaka.j-hoppers.com/index.html

you may plan your trip based on the site's travel tip

[istarbaks]

wow this looks like a really good deal! feedback naman please on the location and accessibility. medyo may negative feedback kasi on the location sa reviews. do you always make reservations? you do it in their site mismo?

i reserve through their website. they send confirmation through email. i don't have any complaints with it's location. it's a few minutes walk from the subway and the loop line. your own room at 2,300 yen, i think that's the cheapest you can find.

[Nichibun]

^^yes, that's really cheap for a single room. usually kasi dorm/youth hostel type yang ganyang rate.
and it's even 2,100 this season.

[coldrockster]

Hmm, the ones i've stayed in usually have curtains for the beds. With regards to your stuff, well Japanese are generally honest people but again, you can't trust anybody. I suggest you padlock your bag--that's what I did since your bag is just exposed.
Capsule hotels are usually more expensive.

Also, make sure to visit the Nihonbashi station, you will find almost everything you want their in Osaka.

for the youth hostel, i've always wondered how's the safety since usually dorm type pag ganun so no privacy and others have access to your stuff? i'm also thinking of trying the capsule hotel. any feedback?

[b|ued]

i reserve through their website. they send confirmation through email. i don't have any complaints with it's location. it's a few minutes walk from the subway and the loop line. your own room at 2,300 yen, i think that's the cheapest you can find.

dun sa two raizan hotels, alin yung mas ok? usually until what time safe mag-ikot dun? if i just walk around the hotel area at night, may mga magagawa or mavivisit ba? sorry daming tanong. i really appreciate the help.

[istarbaks]

^ mas mukhang bagong renovate yung south. although lobby lang yung binanggit. dati, mirror image sila kaya pareho lang. in fact, yung malaking communal bath (with sauna) nila ay iisa lang. i mean guests of both hotels use the same bath facility.

walang gaanong magawa sa area na yun. pero okay lang sa akin dahil nasa ibang lugar naman ako kung daytime at late na ang balik sa hotel. pero merong mga "izakaya" (local bars) atsaka meron ding 100yen shop sa malapit. dun ako bumubili ng snacks bago pumasok sa hotel.

[Chuicy18]

chuicy18, yung USD185 baka may tax pa yun and other fees. yung base fare nung akin is only USD88. the travel agency was only the receiver of the documents but they didn't arrange anything for me. i was the one who made my itinerary and prepared all the documents.

ah ok
blued, super baba yung nakuha mong airfare, you're right may add ons pa sa USD185, anong airline ka? kasama na dun sa USD265 ba yun, yung Ph travel tax?
thanks

[Chuicy18]

kung napapadpad ako sa osaka, dito ako tumutuloy:


www.raizan.com

www.raizan.net


dalawang budget hotels sa iisang building. suggest ko lang na piliin nyo yung japanese style room. yung bed kasi sa western style room eh pipe bed lang sya. umuuga tuwing babalikwas ka at medyo maingay.

inform me kung may makikita ka pang better deal than these two.

chineck ko yung site nila, plus tax pa yung rate, would you know po how much yung tax? what percentage?

thanks

[b|ued]

ah ok
blued, super baba yung nakuha mong airfare, you're right may add ons pa sa USD185, anong airline ka? kasama na dun sa USD265 ba yun, yung Ph travel tax?
thanks

PAL yung akin. Economy class. If you book online hindi pa kasama yung Ph travel tax of Php1k+

[istarbaks]

chineck ko yung site nila, plus tax pa yung rate, would you know po how much yung tax? what percentage?

thanks

"w/ tax" -> they mean, including tax. it's a law in japan to publish the price with the tax included. anyway, consumption tax in japan is 5%.

[b|ued]

i'm inclined to find a place to stay in shinsaibashi or dotombori/dotonbori area sana. does anyone have a suggestion?

[Mica19]

how long ang travel from osaka to tokyo? bus ba? or by train?

[coldrockster]

how long ang travel from osaka to tokyo? bus ba? or by train?

Train is more practical. Depends on the type of train you'll be taking. If you opt for a cheaper ticket (normal, rapid or super rapid), then it will take you about 6-7 hours with lots of "train-switching" in between (best if you are familiar with the routes and train-riding in japan already).

You can also take the more expensive bullet train (shinkansen) which will take about 4 hours (depending on how many stops it makes).

[Chuicy18]

"w/ tax" -> they mean, including tax. it's a law in japan to publish the price with the tax included. anyway, consumption tax in japan is 5%.

yes you're right, they mean incl. of tax
mura nga sya
thanks istarbaks

[jaderoswell]

bring your passport while shopping para may tax exemption.

[X_fU(!<+or]

Train is more practical. Depends on the type of train you'll be taking. If you opt for a cheaper ticket (normal, rapid or super rapid), then it will take you about 6-7 hours with lots of "train-switching" in between (best if you are familiar with the routes and train-riding in japan already).

You can also take the more expensive bullet train (shinkansen) which will take about 4 hours (depending on how many stops it makes).

wow bullet train na pero 4 hours pa rin? i can imagine na super layo talaga ang osaka sa tokyo... wow. ang mahal kasi ng airfare pag sa tokyo airport eh.