Japan Travel 2017

 

Calendar

 

March 20 (Mon):

Leaving LAX

 

March 21 (Tue):

Arriving Osaka 3:30 PM.

 

March 22 (Wed):

Osaka

 

March 23 (Thu):

Osaka

 

March 24 (Fri):

Osaka

 

March 25 (Sat):

Leave for Hiroshima and explore Iwakuni?

 

March 26 (Sun):

Explore Miyajima

 

March 27 (Mon):

Expore Hiroshima. Leave for Kyoto.

 

March 28 (Tue):

Explore Nara

 

March 29 (Wed):

Explore Nara

 

March 30 (Thu):

Explore Kyoto

 

March 31 (Fri):

Explore Kyoto

 

April 1 (Sat):

Explore Kyoto

 

April 2 (Sun):

Open Day!  Revisit Osaka, Kyoto, or Nara.

 

April 3 (Mon):

Leave for LAX

 

 

Itinerary (pdf)

 

Travel Steps (pdf)

 

Luggage Itinerary (pdf)

 

 

 

Japan Trip Web Features

 

Since we have a fairly large group that is spread apart geographically, I thought it would be nice to set up a web page which showcases some of the sites we might visit, as well as hotel and tour information.  At the bottom of the Calendar column on the left is our tentative itinerary in pdf format.  As we book our hotels and tours, we'll update the intinerary, as well as the web page.

 

Flight Information

Depart 7:28 AM, Flight UA1294, One stop San Francisco- change planes. Flight UA35.  Depart 11:30 AM.  Travel Time 12 hr.  Arrive Kansai on the following day, Tues Mar. 21 at 3:30 PM, which will be 11:30 PM Los Angeles time.

 

Return 12:00 PM from Itami to Haneda (HND), Flight UA8005 (All Nippon Airways).  Change planes, leave HND 3:50 PM, Flight UA876.  Arrive SFO.  Change planes, Flight UA653.  Arrive LAX 11:54 AM.

 

 

Osaka

  •   Hotel

  •   Temples

  •   Sightseeing And Tours

  •   Shopping

 

Hiroshima

  •   Hotel

  •   Temples

  •   Sightseeing And Tours

  •   Shopping

 

Nara

  •   Hotel (Staying in Kyoto)

  •   Temples

  •   Sightseeing And Tours

  •   Shopping

 

Kyoto

  •   Hotel 

  •   Temples

  •   Sightseeing And Tours

  •   Shopping

 

 

Getting Around

  •   JR-West Kansai Airport 

  •   Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass (Summary)

  •   Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass (Detailed)

  •   IC Cards (General Info) 

  •   ICOCA Card FAQ

  •   Kansai One Pass (ICOCA)

  •   ICOCA & Haruka (Kansai Airport)

 

  •   Kansai Airport to Osaka by Bus

  •   Osaka Transportation

 

  •   Osaka To Hiroshima

  •   Hiroshima Loop Bus

  •   Hiroshima To Miyajima (pdf)

  •   Hiroshima To Kyoto

 

  •   Kyoto Transportation

  •   Kyoto Taxis

  •   Kyoto To Itami Airport

 

 

Miscellaneous Information

  •   Travel Tips (pdf) 

  •   CXI Currency Exchange

  •   Pocket Wi-Fi

  •   Dialing Japan Phone Numbers (pdf) 

  •   Luggage Delivery (General Info)

  •   Luggage Delivery (Yamato Website)

  •   LA Travel Show