Thursday 7 May 2015

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.


      

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