Your Japan trip can be inexpensive if you know where to find an affordable meal. It is a balance between being thrifty and having the Japanese experience.
Convenience stores - Bento boxed meals or rice covered with seaweed are available in Mini Mart, 7/11, Family Mart, etc.
Supermarket - Few minutes before closing, supermarkets would offer dimsum or suchi for half of its price. You could also buy cheaper drinks and omiyage in supermarkets. [Read more tips]
Street Food – Try toasted dumplings. Just like Kenshin. Mitarashi dango is a traditional rice dumpling with sweet soy glaze and is normally skewered on a bamboo stick.
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| TOEI Kyoto Studio Park |
Coffee Shops - Less number in Osaka (compared to Seoul), but this is a cheaper option to have your breakfast than pay the buffet offered by the hotel.
Ramen Noodle Shops - From in-flight magazine Smile, to have an affordable meal "follow the locals, follow where the office guys go".
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| noodles (Himeji) - 310 |
Restaurants with reasonable prices. Make sure to understand first what are you ordering and for much you'll be paying. [Lesson]
Just like the Kobe Beef experience, it is known to be one of the most expensive beef. I may be able to pay for one meal, but with my built, I can't finish the meal. As a solo traveler, I don't want to waste food and money for nothing. Good thing, I found this Kobe Beef restaurant in Yamate Kansen Highway from my long walk in Kitano area.
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| Kobe Beef - 1296 yen |
Before my one hour trip to the airport, cool to find this semi-Indian restaurant in Namba City B1, Cante Grande.
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| snacks at Cante Grande City Namba - 750 yen |
Friday (night)
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JPY
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PHP
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Family Mart
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water (small)
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88.00
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44.00
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water (big)
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98.00
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49.00
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bread
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142.00
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71.00
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noodles
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100.00
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50.00
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violet rice
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108.00
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54.00
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Saturday:
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lunch (Himeji)
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310.00
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155.00
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Kobe Beef
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1296.00
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648.00
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Sunday:
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breakfast (Coffee Clever)
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380.00
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190.00
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snacks & water
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237.00
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118.50
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lunch (Kyoto)
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770.00
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385.00
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rice covered with seaweed
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120.00
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60.00
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Monday:
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breakfast (Coffee Clever)
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380.00
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190.00
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lunch (Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park)
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400.00
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200.00
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snacks at Cante Grande City Namba
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750.00
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375.00
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salad (First Kitchen Restaurant), KIX
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340.00
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170.00
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dinner (Tully's Coffee), KIX
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490.00
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245.00
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Total (Food Expenses)
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6009.00
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3004.50
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Summary of 3 days itinerary in 2014 Spring Osaka, Okayama, Kobe, Kyoto, Trip:
Day
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Places to see
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Food and Restaurants
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Where to Sleep
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Day 1
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Go to Okayama by train
Wake Wisteria Park, Wake Folk Museum Go to Kobe by train Western-style buildings in Kitano area Walk along Flower Road | ||
Day 2
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Go to Kyoto by train
Mimuroto-ji Temple (Azalea) Kawaramachi Catholic Church TOEI Kyoto Studio Park Return to Osaka by train Namba Parks |
Hotel IL Cuore Namba
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Day 3
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Hotel IL Cuore Namba
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