Japan (Nov2011) Day 5: Kurashiki (Okayama) to Shin-Osaka
The overnight train (Sunrise Seto) which I took the night before at Tokyo arrived at Okayama around 6:30am. I then deposited my luggage at a coin locker at Okayama station before taking a short Shinkansen ride to Fukuyama to look for my cousin, who happens to be also travelling in Japan. We decided to spend the day at Kurashiki in Okayama.
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| Overnight train Sunrise Seto arrives at Okayama station |
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| Fukuyama castle is just opposite Fukuyama station. |
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| Fukuyama castle |
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| Kurashiki station |
After arriving Kurashiki, we headed for the canal area. However, we somehow got ourselves lost in the shopping district...heh.
...still lost...
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| Limited Edition Okayama Miffys |
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| Since we are still lost, we might as well have some softserve while we walk. |
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| baked rice crackers |
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| Finally found the canal area!! |
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| a swan flapping its wings |
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| self-pic |
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| Waving goodbye to my cousin, who's continuing her journey to Shin-Yokohama whereas I alighted at Shin-Osaka. From this point onwards, I'll be alone for the rest of my trip. |
At Shin-Osaka, I stayed at Chisun Inn Shin-Osaka hotel. It was sooo difficult to located that hotel and I had to carry my luggage up (and down) an overhead bridge!! Took me 2 days to find a route between hotel to Shin-Osaka station that involves escalators and not climbing stairs. No mini-fridge in the room as well. Sigh...
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| Dinner from convenience store. |
Hi! I came across your blog when seeking whether or not to visit Kurashiki or Kinosaki Onsen - looking at pics online, scenery appears very similar - is this right? I only have one day where I'm deciding a day trip from Osaka and I can't decide between Kurashiki or Kinosaki Onsen - was there one you preferred a little more over the other?
ReplyDeleteHi! I came across your blog when seeking whether or not to visit Kurashiki or Kinosaki Onsen - looking at pics online, scenery appears very similar - is this right? I only have one day where I'm deciding a day trip from Osaka and I can't decide between Kurashiki or Kinosaki Onsen - was there one you preferred a little more over the other?
ReplyDeleteIf you have only 1 day, then visit Kurashiki.
DeleteBut if you have time to stay overnight, then go Kinosaki onsen.
The train journey between Osaka and Kinosaki onsen is really long (about 3hrs if I remembered correctly) so it doesn't make much sense to spend a total of 6hrs train in 1 day (2 way journey) for a day visit to Kinosaki onsen.