Day breakdown:
0922-1004: Took the Ltd Express Kuroshio 3 from Tennoji station to Wakayama station (42mins, covered by JR Kansai Area Wide Pass)
1020-1038: Took the special themed "Ichigo" (strawberry) train from Wakayama station to Idakiso station (used 1 day pass for Kishigawa line).
1038-1138: Roamed about nearby area in Idakiso, and also bought a snack from nearby convenience store.
1138-1150: Took the special "Tama" (Cat) train from Idakiso station to Kishi station. (used 1 day pass for Kishigawa line)
1150-1256: Roamed around Kishi station area and visit the Cat Stationmaster Tama-chan.
1256-1312: Kishi station to Idakiso station
1341-1358: Idakiso station to Wakayama station for lunch
1410-1440: Lunch at Wakayama station
1450-1508: Wakayama station to Idakiso station (again)
1557-1614: Took the first special train departure of "Omoden" (Toy) train from Idakiso station to Wakayama station.
1647-1750: Ltd Exp Kuroshio train from Wakayama to Shin-Osaka station. (covered by JR Kansai Area Wide Pass)
1809-1832: Haruka Express from Shin-Osaka to Kyoto station. (covered by JR Kansai Area Wide Pass)
????-????: Kyoto station to Tofukuji station, then transfer line, and Tofukuji station to Gion-Shijio station.
????: Arrival at my accommodations at Kyoto (Rakuza Guesthouse, 1min walk from Gion-Shijio station)
Expenditures:
142yen: Pocari Sweat
200yen: Locker for my bag at Wakayama train station
650yen: 1 day Kishigawa line's rail pass (for the themed trains)
1300yen: Cat stationmaster souvenirs
700yen: Lunch (Katsudon) at Wakayama station
470yen: Wakayama version of One Piece Zoro mobile strap
150yen: Keihan line's train ticket from Tofukuji station to Gion-Shijio station.
147yen: Pocari Sweat (yeah, drank loads of these)
180yen: Rice (dinner from supermarket)
213yen: Chicken nuggets (Dinner from supermarket)
78yen: Mineral Water
108yen: Potato Chips
This day is 1 of the highlights of this trip. It is to go to Wakayama to take 3 themed trains and also to visit the 2 Cat stationmasters. (Official website: http://www.wakayama-dentetsu.co.jp/)
First, I had to take a JR Ltd Express train from Tennoji station in Osaka to Wakayama station. This particular journey is covered by my JR Kansai Area Wide Pass.
And then at Wakayama station, I don't even need to exit from the station, because I can just walk over to platform 9 to take the special themed train. Just follow the paw prints you see on the ground.
The themed train is called the Kishigawa line. There is a mini ticketing office at Platform 9 which sells the 1 day Kishigawa line train pass at 650yen. If you are planning to hop on and hop off often, then I strongly recommend this pass.
There as special timings for the themed trains, and only certain days will you see all 3 themed trains running in operation. Best if you check the website for schedule before you go.
After Wakayama, I headed over to Kyoto where I would be staying for the next 3 nights.
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| Ltd Express train Kuroshio. From Tennoji to Wakayama. Yes, there's toilet on the train. |
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| Just follow the pawprints at Wakayama station to get to Platform 9 for the Kishigawa Line. |
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| The mini-ticketing office at Platform 9. |
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| 1 day Pass for Kishigawa Line (650yen) |
This is the Ichigo (Strawberry) train. It is 1 of the 3 themed trains that runs on Kishigawa line (between Wakayama station to Kishi Station).
The trains on this line only have 2 train carriages, and there's no toilet facilities onboard the train.
If you are not using the 1 day pass, then you pay for your train fare onboard the train just before you alight.
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| Interior |
Alighted at Idakiso station to visit Nitama (the 2nd Cat Stationmaster).
Too bad she (?) was sleeping when I arrived.
There are a variety of Cat Stationmaster souvenirs sold at this station (as well as at Kishi station).
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| Idakiso station. |
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| Nitama's "office" |
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| The snoozing Nitama |
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| Souvenirs |
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| Exterior of Idakiso station |
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| One Piece figurines with Pepsi Nex Zero sold at a convenience store near Idakiso station. I didn't buy it though since there's no Luffy nor Zoro. Only Usopp and Sanji left. |
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| As I seldom find spicy food in Japan, therefore this is 1 of my source of spice on my Japan travels. This is a spicy chicken nuggets, usually sold at Lawson convenience stores. |
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| Train schedule for the day Red: Strawberry train , Blue: Toy train, Brown: Cat Train. |
After a short trip to the convenience store and have a snack, I headed back to Idakiso station to await for my next train (the Cat train) towards Kishi station.
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