Kyoto is a vast area with various tourist attractions scattered around. Among them, notable areas include Kiyomizu-dera, Gion district, the region around Fushimi Inari Shrine, and especially the Arashiyama area. Arashiyama stands out as a densely packed tourist destination, making it convenient for planning an efficient itinerary. The Torokko Train, a tourist train, along with the Bamboo Grove, Tenryuji Temple, ...
Having completed the itinerary for the first day of my Japan trip, I moved on to the second day. The second day’s schedule involved finishing breakfast at the hotel and then heading to Arashiyama through Kyoto Station. Since the optimal way to get to Arashiyama was by using the Kyoto train, I naturally made my way to Kyoto Station. Kyoto ...
When traveling to a country or city, visiting a tourist center in the region or city can provide valuable information about the journey. In the past, during my travels in Singapore, I visited the tourist center on Orchard Road, Singapore, to gather useful information. Similarly, I obtained helpful information from the tourist center in Tokyo’s Shinjuku. “Kyoto Tourist Center for ...
One of Osaka’s representative tourist destinations is the Namba area. Currently, while Umeda can be considered the center in the north of Osaka, Namba, in the south, serves as a focal point. Namba, written in Chinese characters as “困難波” (meaning ‘difficult wave’), is pronounced as ‘Nanpa’ in our Hanja readings. However, in Japanese, this area is pronounced as ‘Namba’ (なんば). ...
When you search Singapore online, there’s an image that always comes up, and that is none other than Singapore’s most famous tourist spot, “Marina Bay.” Here, you can encounter various modern architectural wonders, starting from the iconic “Marina Bay Sands” hotel, representing Singapore. The overall sophisticated and unique atmosphere exudes a futuristic city vibe. “Exploring Various Landmarks in Singapore at ...
Just like in South Korea, overseas countries are places where people lead their lives with well-established public transportation systems. Especially in well-developed city-states like Singapore, efficient use of public transportation is easily achievable. Moreover, in tourist-friendly Singapore, there is a special transport card designed for “travelers” – the “Tourist Card.” “Singapore, Transport Card for Travelers: Tourist Card” Singapore’s Tourist Transport ...