Thread: Heading to KIX tomorrow, God willing and the creek don't rise!

Originally Posted by Migflanker

What, no password or secret knocks? Sounds great.

I actually got this from TripAdvisors, someone posted on how to find the hotel and it was spot on!

Darn it! I'm looking to heading out to the Asia soon myself. I can't stand those long flights anymore. 14 hours to NRT from IAH alone. I'm thinking of just breaking it up via HNL like I did last time.

Was really contemplating doing the island hopper from GUM/HNL. Been meaning to check out Ponape for the longest time. Maybe I'll do this depending on the flight loads. The story of the Tatooed Irishman and Nan Madol had really captured my interest for the longest time since first reading about it on a Guam newspaper while shipboard. Maybe I'll just do this if I can and doesn't become a hassle.

Hmm, Kyoto was pretty simple. Take the Midosuji line out of Namba station (M20) to shin-Osaka (M13), and then take the JR line to Kyoto station. From there I took a taxi to Nijo Castle, where I started my castle stalk. I also took a taxi from there to Kyoto Imperial Palace. From there I walked about a block to the Imadegawa station. From looking at the map afterwards, I could have just stayed on the subway and not bothered with taxis.

The Imperial Palace, you must register, and provide your passport in order to take the tour. The English tour was really informative, and there's no charge for it. You can't go inside the Palace proper, only around the outside and the gardens but well worth it. Nijo Castle, you can go inside, but no photographs allowed at all, nor even sketching. Also well worth it.

Kyoto Imperial Palace is a ten minute subway ride from Kyoto Station along the Karasuma Subway Line. Get off at Marutamachi or Imadegawa Station. Imadegawa Station is closer to the Imperial Agency Office and the entrance gate of the Imperial Palace.

The entrance of Nijo Castle is a short walk from Nijojo-mae Station along the Tozai Subway Line. From Kyoto Station, take the Karasuma Subway Line to Karasuma-Oike Station and transfer to the Tozai Line to Nijojo-mae Station. The whole trip takes about 15 to 20 minutes and costs 250 yen. Alternatively, the castle can be reached from Kyoto Station by Kyoto City Bus numbers 9, 50 or 101 (15-20 minutes, 220 yen one way), or from Shijo Street by Kyoto City Bus number 12 (15 minutes, 220 yen one way from Shijo-Kawaramachi bus stop).

Admission is 600 yen, and the audio tour is another 500 yen (well worth it!)

I'm actually tempted to go back this week lol!!

Wooo, thanks for that info! I just ordered one from Amazon! Btw, I'm thinking of going back over today! More castles to see, and flights are still open. Hmmmm....

Originally Posted by mrs767er

Wave to my husband! He's flying DL to SEA. Home Thursday--YAY!!

Decided not to go. Weather was going to be chilly, and I'm liking the cold less and less the older I get.

Kyoto Imperial Palace


Namba, just outside the hotel