№ 259. Osaka, Kyoto and Nara Through Square Lenses

7*C on average, 7 days and 7 am wake up time to rush to the subway commute.

NAIA 3, Manila, Philippines

Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong

Breakfast at Mistui's, Osaka, Japan

Higobashi Station, Yotsubashi Line, Osaka, Japan

Street near Osaka Chuo Line, going to
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Tempozan Market Place, near Osaka Aquarium

Tempozan Market Place

Universal Studios

Endo Sushi, Central Fish Market

Central Fish Market, after the dawn trade

Hokoku Shrine, Osaka Castle Park

Dotonbori

Nara Station

Nara Park

Todaiji Temple, Nara

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1. Osaka offers a convenient jump-off point to Kyoto (1 day trip, JR Line and other lines depending on where you want to go) and Nara (1 day trip, Kintetsu Line). From Shin-Osaka Station or Osaka Station where you can take the regular (30 minutes) or bullet trains (15 minutes) depending on your budget.

2. There's a Tourist Information Center in both Kyoto Station and Nara Station.

3. Our one day Kyoto trip covered Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji, Kiyomuzudera and Fishimi Inarii-Taisha.

4, The Nara Trip covered Nara Park, Todaiji Temple, Nara National Museum and neighboring grounds.

5. Other ideas.