4 Days in Osaka, Nara and Mt. Koya : Detailed Expenses

Because of the flight delay, I arrived at Kansai International Airport really late that was why I missed the last train (Nankai Limited Express Train) which left the airport at 11:29 pm. My second option was to take a Shuttle Bus Service (Night Bus) which was located at Terminal1. The bus took me to Nankai Namba Station and the ticket price was 5,700 yen. The travel time by bus was pretty much longer than the travel time by train (according to my research). Luckily, three other passengers I was seated right next to were also booked at the same hotel where I stayed at. So upon arrival at Nankai Namba Station, we hired a taxi going to our hotel and paid 1000 yen each. Awesome, wasn’t it?

           
In addition to this, I rented a pocket wifi to have access to GPS and maps. The rental cost was 5,500 yen. 

Day 1

 (Amounts are in Yen) 

Breakfast (Hotel)	1,100
Eco Card (Weekend)	600
Kema Sakuranomiya Park	Free
Osaka Castle (600)	-	9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sumiyoshi Taisha	Free	9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Lunch at a Local Restaurant	1,500
Shintennoji Temple	300	8:30 am to 4:30 pm
HEP Five Ferris Wheel	500	11:00 am to 11:00 pm
Dotunburi	Free
Shinsekai	Free
Dinner	1,500
TOTAL EXPENSES (DAY 1)	5,500

Breakfast (Bought from 7 11)	500
Single Ticket to Nara	740
Gangou-ji Temple	400	9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sanjo Dori	Free
Kofuku-ji Temple	600
Himuro Shrine (Temple Ground)	-	9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Yoshikien Garden	Free for Foreign Tourists	9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Isui-en Garden	900	9:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Lunch (Japanese Dumpling and Drink)	200
Nara Park	Free
Todai-ji Temple	500	7:30 am to 5:30 pm (depending on the season)
Nigatsu-do	Free
Kasuga-taisha Shrine	Free (outer area)	6:00 am to 6:00 pm (depending on the season)
Snack (Ice Cream)	100
Kasuga-yama Hill Primeval Forest	-
Shin-Yakushi-ji	800	8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Single Ticket to Osaka	740
Dinner	1,500
TOTAL EXPENSES (DAY 2)	6,980

Breakfast (Yoshinoya)	700
Koya San Free Service Pass	2,860
Danjo Garan Temple	Free	Always open
Reihokan Koya-san Museum	600	8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Kongobuji Temple	500	8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Kongou Sanmai-in Temple	Free
Lunch at a local restaurant	1,500
Okuno-in Temple	Free	6:00 am to 4:30 pm
Dinner (Food Vending Machine)	600
Coffee from 7 11	200
TOTAL EXPENSES (DAY 3)	6,960

Breakfast (Bought from 7 11)	600
Single Ticket to Universal City	360
Universal Studios Ticket (Express Pass 7)	11,500
Lunch	2,500
Snack	600
Single Ticket back to Osaka	360
Dinner	2,000
TOTAL EXPENSES (DAY4)	17,920

Summary of Expenses:

     

      Hotel           :           22,780

      Fare to Hotel:           6,700

      Wifi rental    :            5,500

  Day 1          :             5,500

      Day 2          :             6,980

      Day 3          :             6,960

      Day 4          :           17.920

      Miscellaneous:         5,000

      Total Expenses:     77,340

I didn’t include the money which I spent to buy souvenirs for my friends, as well as the cost of post cards and stamps. I flew with Air Asia from Singapore to Osaka via Kuala Lumpur and my airfare was only $360.00.

By the way, these links were really helpful during my research and preparation period.

Japan Guide

Hyperdia

Kansai Internal Airport (Train Schedule leaving Kansai)

Wifi Rental