Japan Backpack Mid Nov 2011

ITINERARY
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4
Kintetsu Willer Bus
Days Date Destination JR Pass Destination JR Pass Destination JR Pass Destination
Rail Pass
Sat Nov-12 Tokyo Osaka 1 Tokyo Osaka 1
Sun Nov-13 Disneysea Tokyo Fukuoka 2 Fukuoka 1 Osaka 2
Mon Nov-14 Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tokyo Fukuoka 3 Fukuoka 2 Kyoto 3
Tue Nov-15 Akhihabara/Asakusa Tokyo Fukuoka 4 Fukuoka/Kyoto 3 Kyoto 4
Wed Nov-16 Tokyo Kyoto 5 Kyoto 4 Kyoto 5 1
Thu Nov-17 Tokyo/Kyoto 1 Kyoto 6 Kyoto 5 Fukuoka
Fri Nov-18 Kyoto 2 Kyoto 7 Kyoto/Osaka 6 Fukuoka
Sat Nov-19 Arashiyama/Sagano Kyoto 3 Tokyo 8 Osaka 7 Fukuoka 2
Sun Nov-20 Kyoto/Fukuoka 4 Tokyo 9 Osaka/Tokyo Overnight Tokyo 3
Mon Nov-21 Miyazaki/Aoshima Fukuoka 5 Tokyo 10 Tokyo Bus Tokyo
Tue Nov-22 Kagoshima Fukuoka 6 Tokyo 11 Tokyo Tokyo
Wed Nov-23 Ibusuki Fukuoka 7 Tokyo 12 Tokyo Tokyo
Thu Nov-24 Osaka 8 Osaka 13 Tokyo Tokyo
Fri Nov-25 Osaka 9 Osaka 14 Tokyo Tokyo/Osaka 4
Sat Nov-26 Osaka/Tokyo 10 Osaka Tokyo Osaka

Option 5 Option 6
Kintetsu
Willer Bus Kintetsu
Days Date Destination Rail Days Date Destination JR Pass
Pass Rail
Sat Nov-12 Osaka Thu 17-Nov Depart KL
Sun Nov-13 Miyazaki/Aoshima Fukuoka 1 Fri 18-Nov Osaka 1
Mon Nov-14 Kagoshima Fukuoka Sat 19-Nov Osaka 2
Tue Nov-15 Ibusuki Fukuoka 2 Sun 20-Nov Osaka 3
Wed Nov-16 Kyoto 1 Mon 21-Nov Kyoto 4
Thu Nov-17 Kyoto 2 Tue 22-Nov Kyoto 5
Fri Nov-18 Arashiyama/Sagano Kyoto 3 Wed 23-Nov Kyoto 1
Sat Nov-19 Universal Studios? Osaka 4 Thu 24-Nov Fukuoka 2
Sun Nov-20 Osaka 5 Fri 25-Nov Fukuoka 3
Mon Nov-21 Disneysea Tokyo 3 Sat 26-Nov Fukuoka 4
Tue Nov-22 Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tokyo Sun 27-Nov Tokyo 5
Wed Nov-23 Tokyo Mon 28-Nov Tokyo 6
Thu Nov-24 Tokyo Tue 29-Nov Tokyo 7
Fri Nov-25 Tokyo/Osaka Wed 30-Nov Tokyo
Sat Nov-26 Osaka 4 Thu 1-Dec Tokyo
Fri 2-Dec Tokyo
Sat 3-Dec Depart Tokyo
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Opening
Days Date City KR JR Meals Time
District Visit : Hours Entrance Fees From To Trp. Fees Map Read
Thu 17-Nov Depart KL
Fri 18-Nov Osaka 1 PM Tanimachi Osaka Castle FOC-Osaka 2-Day Pass Tanimachi 4 Chome Stn. Osaka Pass

Day 1 PM Tanimachi Osaka Castle Garden FOC-Osaka 2-Day Pass http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4000.html

PM Tanimachi Osaka Castle Park Tram FOC-Osaka 2-Day Pass

Bay Area Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel FOC-Osaka 2-Day Pass Osakako Stn.

Sat 19-Nov Osaka 2 AM Nara Isui-en Garden 09:30 - 16:30 ¥650 = RM26.00 Namba Stn-Kintetsu 10 mins. Walk fm Kintetsu Nara Stn.

Day 2 AM Nara Todaiji Temple 08:00 - 16:30 ¥500 = RM20.00 30 mins. Walk fm Kintetsu Nara Stn.

AM Nara Deer Park ?? ?? 2 mins. Walk fm Kintetsu Nara Stn.

PM Kobe Kitano-Cho--Ijinkan (Foreign Houses) Namba Stn. (Kintetsu) Sannomiya Stn.

Dinner - Halal Kobe Beef? Sky buffet ¥2000 = RM80 Hanshin Line 15 mins. Walk to Kitano
Sun 20-Nov Osaka 3 ?? Kinosaki Stroll Kinosaki Kinosaki Stn. pleasant town, built along a willow lined river

Day 3 Kamigata Onsen, Ikkyu FOC-Osaka 2-Day Pass

Mon 21-Nov Kyoto 4 AM? Northern Kyoto Ginkakuji (Golden Pavilion) 09:00 - 17:00 ¥400 = RM16.00 Kyoto Stn. Kitaoji Stn. 9 +
Bus # 101, 102, 204, 205
Day 4 Shugakuin Imperial Villa?? Shugakuin villa
Kibune Town - Omiyuji fortune telling?

Wed 22-Nov Kyoto 5 AM Eastern Kyoto Kiyomizudera 06:00 - 18:00 ¥300 = RM12.00 Kyoto Stn. Kiyomizu-michi Stn. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3901.html
(Bus # 100 / 206) (10 mins. Uphill walk)
Day 5 AM Kiyomizudera Illumination (Nite) 18:00 - 21:30 ¥400 = RM16.00

AM Jishu Shrine ?? FOC

Love & Matchmaking Deity
D? PM Gion-Hanami Koji (Geisha district) - FOC

PM Gion-Shirakawa area (Geisha district) - FOC

PM Gion Corner - Shows 19:00 ¥3,150 = RM126.00

Wed 23-Nov Kyoto 1 AM Arashiyama Walk thru Sagano Bamboo Grove

Day 6 AM Togetsu Bridge - Sagano landmark

AM Sagano Train Ride (Upriver) ¥600 = RM24.00 Torroko Stn.

AM Hozu Gawa Riverboat Ride (Downriver) ¥3,900 = RM156.00 10 mins. Kameoka Stn.

Thu 24-Nov Fukuoka 2

Day 7

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PM Nagasaki
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Fri 25-Nov Fukuoka 3 AM Kagoshima Sakurajima (Volcano lava fields)
 Day 8 Kagoshima Ibusuki Hot Sand Bath 08:30 - 12:00 ¥1,100 = RM44.00
Suna mushi kaikan (Sara-ku) 13:00-21:00

Sat 26-Nov Fukuoka 4 AM Miyazaki Aoshima Island-walkway fm Mainland Miyazaki Stn. Aoshima Stn.
(Torii gate at the beach) JR Nichinan 5 mins. Walk to Aoshima Isl.
Day 9

Sun 27-Nov Tokyo 5 Shibuya

Day 10

Mon 28-Nov Tokyo 6 B-H Mt. Fuji &

Hakone
Day 11

Tue 29-Nov Tokyo 7 B-H Disneysea 10:00 - 22:00 ¥6,200 = RM250.00 Maihama Stn.
20 mins. Walk to the park
Day 12

Wed 30-Nov Tokyo B-H Kamakura 08:00 - 17:30 ¥300 = RM12.00 Shinjuku Stn. Kamakura Stn. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3115.html
(5 min fm Enoden Hase Stn.)
Day 13

Thu 1-Dec Tokyo B-H FOC Walk from Shinjuku Stn. Tokyo Government building-Observation Deck (Toscho) - FOC - Short walk from Shinjuku Station

Day 14

Fri 2-Dec Tokyo B-H Akihabara Shopping

Day 15 Sumida River Cruise - Asakusa??

Japan Backpack Mid Nov 2011
Exchange Rate : 0.0400 ¥

Osaka/No JR Tokyo/With JR Osaka/With JR

Airfare MAS (16.08.11) CX Sub Total Sub Total Sub Total
KUL-KIX 1577 ETD:2350/+0700 1560 (12Fly) ETD:1745/+0600
ETA:1100/1705 ETA:1000/1900
KUL-NRT 1573 1556 (12Fly)
KUL-HND 1577 1573 1573

Airport Transfers Direct 12Fly Sub Total Sub Total Sub Total
Haneda -- Tokyo City 75
Narita -- Tokyo City ¥3,000=RM120
Kansai -- Osaka City ¥2,000=RM80 **(Included in Kintetsu Rail Pass) ** 0 240 150

Sleep : Hotelclub/visa booking.com hotels.com expedia.com Sub Total Sub Total Sub Total
Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Shinagawa, Ueno and Asakusa. Try to limit your search to stations on or inside the
Yamanote loop line. Asakusa and Ueno will be your best bet for cheap accommodation
Osaka-FrasierResNamba X-Brf 624 725.5
Miyazaki- Unavailable On dates 300?
Ibusuki-Kagoshima Tokyu Hotel Unavailable On dates 175
Kyoto - Too pricey Overnite in Osaka
Tokyo-Best Western Y-Brf 752 1851 1851 1851

Japan Rail Pass : Online/Direct 12Fly-Matta Apple-Matta Sub Total Sub Total Sub Total
Ordinary 7 Day 1132 (1105+30)=1135 1090
Ordinary 14 Day 1804 (1760+30)=1790 1819
Add ¥3000 (RM120) for sleeper coach + seat reservation fees (RM50 per sector) 0 1500 1500

Kintetsu Wide Rail Pass - 5 Days Consecutive Pass Sub Total Sub Total Sub Total
Osaka - Kyoto ¥5,700=RM228 228 0 0

Willer Bus Pass : Online/Direct Sub Total Sub Total Sub Total
5 day (Unlimited, Inconsecutive) ¥14,000=RM560 560 0 0

Getting Around : Sub Total Sub Total Sub Total

Osaka Unlimited Pass 2-Days ¥2700=RM108
Fukuoka SunQ Buss
Nagasaki SunQ Buss
Kyoto Sightseeing 2-Days ¥2000=RM80
Tokyo Free Kippu ¥1580 x 4days = RM63 x days = 260 450 450 450

Tours & Entrance Fees : JTB Apple 12Fly Sub Total Sub Total Sub Total
Mt. Fuji & Hakkone 689 510 (30 Sept?)
Disneyland/Disneysea 700
Sagano Train Ride ¥600=RM24
SunQ Buss Pass ¥10,000=RM400 1840 1840 1840

Travel Insurance Chartis (AIG) MSIG Sub Total Sub Total Sub Total
Travel Guard Superior 75
Travel Guard Premium 117 117 117 117

GRAND TOTAL 6623 7571 7481

 Japan Backpack Mid Nov 2011
Exchange Rate : 0.0400

Airfare MAS (16.08.11) CX

KUL-KIX 1577 ETD:2350/+0700 1560 (12Fly) ETD:1745/+0600
ETA:1100/1705 ETA:10000/1900
KUL-NRT 1573 1556 (12Fly)
KUL-HND

Airport Transfers 12Fly

Haneda -- Tokyo City 75

awa, Ueno
Sleep
and
: Asakusa. Try to limit your Tokyo
search to stations on or inside the Yamanote loop line. Asakusa and Ueno will be your best bet for
Osaka
Fukuoka
Nagasaki
Kyoto
Tokyo

Japan Rail Pass : Online/Direct 12Fly-Matta Apple-Matta

Ordinary 7 Day 1132 (1105+30)=1135 1090
Ordinary 14 Day 1804 (1760+30)=1790 1819

Japan Bus Pass : Online/Direct 12Fly-Matta Apple-Matta

5 day 560 (1105+30)=1135 1090
Ordinary 14 Day 0 (1760+30)=1790 1819

Getting Around :
Osaka
Fukuoka
Nagasaki
Kyoto
Tokyo

Tours & Entrance Fees : JTB Apple 12Fly

Mt. Fuji & Hakkone 689 510 (30 Sept?)
Disneyland
Sagano Train Ride
SunQ Buss Pass 400??

Travel Insurance Chartis (AIG) MSIG

Travel Guard Superior 75
Travel Guard Premium 117
be your best bet for cheap accommodation
http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en007.html#

How to make seat reservations

Shinkansen,* most limited express and ordinary express trains have reserved Green Car seats and both reserved a
(The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved or non-reserved, on “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains o
A non-reserved seat (except for “NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen) c
Seat reservations can be made without additional payment.To make a reservation, go to any Travel Service Center
* There are no Green Cars on most “HIKARI” and “KODAMA” trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line (Shin-Osaka—H
*The JR buses“Mizuumi-go”between Aomori and Towadako and“Oirase-go”between Hachinohe and Towadako req
Note: Do not use an automatic ticket-reading gate with a JAPAN RAIL PASS or a reserved-seat ticket. Please show

Caution:
The sign fo Please note that during crowded periods you cannot be guaranteed a seat on a specific train.
The periods when seat reservations are particularly difficult to secure are as follows:
December 28 to January 6
The New Year holiday period is the most popular travel time for Japanese people, for vacations and retu
April 27 to May 6
Due to consecutive holidays in a comfortable travel season, there is large-scale travel throughout Japan
August 11 to 20
Another time for traditional travel to hometown areas, called the Obon season.

Note: Do not use an automatic ticket-reading gate with a JAPAN RAIL PASS or a reserved-seat ticket. Please show the PASS
eats and both reserved and non-reserved ordinary car seats.
” and “MIZUHO” trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen. Please use “HIKARI,” “SAKURA,” “KODAMA,” and “TSUBAME” tra
d Kyushu Shinkansen) can be used simply by showing your JAPAN RAIL PASS.
ny Travel Service Center or a Reservation Office (Midori-no-madoguchi) at a JR station, or to the sales office of a JR-associated travel agen
sen line (Shin-Osaka—Hakata), or on Series 800 trains on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.
nohe and Towadako require reservations. Please obtain your reserved-seat ticket before boarding these buses.
-seat ticket. Please show the PASS at a manned ticket gate.

le, for vacations and returns to hometown areas.

travel throughout Japan for leisure and recreation.

Please show the PASS at a manned ticket gate.

MA,” and “TSUBAME” trains.)

R-associated travel agency. There, show your PASS, and obtain your reserved-seat ticket before the boarding. (“NOZOMI” and “MIZUHO”
OZOMI” and “MIZUHO” trains and the trains marked with * in table 2 require the payment of an additional charge.)
No. Subject Questions
1 Japan Rail Do we need to pay extra when collecting the pass in Japan?

2 Do we need to pay for seat reservations?

3 Do we need to reserve seats?

4 Can we use it for Osaka - Fukuoka (Hakata) - Kyoto - Tokyo or do we need separate pass for FUK?

5 Valid on JR Busses?

6 SunQ Pass Does it include accomodation?

7 Do we return to Fukuoka everyday?

8 Accommodation at Aoshima-Miyazama?

9 Accommodation at Ibusuku-Kagoshima?

10 Private Train Private train from Tokyo -- Kyoto/Osaka?