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Hyatt Regency Osaka

 
My friends waiting for the train that will bring us to Tokyo station where we'll ride the shinkansen going to Osaka. Travel Tip: If you're in Japan for a week or so then it's highly recommended that you get a JR Pass. Want one? Click here.

My girlfriend Faye extended her trip because she wanted to experience The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. But before I talk about our trip to USJ, let me share with you photos of our room at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Osaka.
 
Standard room with 2 single beds.

Located on Osaka Bay, Hyatt Regency Osaka is in close proximity to popular attractions such as the Kaiyukan Aquarium and Universal Studios Japan.

Hyatt Regency standard rooms are spacious at 30sqm. It can probably accommodate 4 but I don't recommend doing so. Haha. I have a feeling they're strict when it comes to having extra people inside the room.

 
The bathroom was very clean and spacious too.

Wait, let me take a selfie. Shet, my tummy looks like I'm preggo. Busog lang po! Haha.


Our room had a nice view of the Nankogai Port. Super linis! Wala ako makitang dumi. Hehe.

I admit the room was a little bit far from all the happenings in Osaka. Hyatt Regency Osaka is for the business traveller since Intex Osaka exhibition hall, Asia Pacific Trade Center and the Osaka Prefecture Government building are adjacent to the hotel. But never mind that it's far, at least the hotel offered shuttle service to and from Kansai International Airport and JR Osaka Station.
Our First Shinkansen Ride

Our First Shinkansen Ride

Paolo blogged few weeks ago and shared how you can get a JR Pass in Manila. The JR Pass is available only to tourists visiting Japan. It is NOT available for purchase in Japan though so you need to order in advanced. This pass authorizes the holder to have unlimited train rides under the JR line so it's very recommended to those staying for a week or a month! ;)


There are exchange offices in different airports all over Japan.


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Once inside the JR office, you need to present your JR Pass Exchange Form and fill-up the other application form to claim your passbook. No need to line up for regular train tickets, just present the pass at the entrance/exit of the station.


How to use your Japan Rail Pass from JRPass.com on Vimeo.


For those who prefer not to get a JR Pass, you have the option to buy anytime but this will cost more.


JR Pass holders need to get/reserve their shinkansen seats through JR offices.


I love that Japan is slowly but surely opening up to the western culture. Believe it or not we didn't get lost this time around. Haha.


Inside the shinkansen on our way to Nagoya. It feels like we're inside an airbus plane but this one's more spacious. ;)


Don't lose your tickets! Guards check them once the train leaves the station. Nakakatuwa rin coz everytime lalabas at papasok yung mga guards lagi sila nag b-bow. ;)


Btw, the JR Pass is not valid for all trains like the Nozomi and Mizuho lines. This selfie was taken inside an N700 shinkansen that has a max speed of 270km/h.

Riding the shinkansen almost feels like you're inside the plane. If you ever do get hungry, they sell food onboard or you have an option to bring food from kiosks at the station. ;) So glad I was able to tick another item off my bucketlist because a trip to Japan will never be complete without riding the shinkansen. :)
How to get a JR Pass in Manila

How to get a JR Pass in Manila

Blogger's Note: This is a guest post by my boyfriend Paolo. I've been bugging him for quite some time now to write something for my blog. :) If you're traveling to Japan then this entry is for you! Enjoy! ;)

Hi everyone! It’s an honor to be a guest contributor here. I look forward to sharing with you my experiences, and hopefully you guys learn a thing or two from it.

As you might have recalled from Maye’s previous posts, we’ve been to Tokyo last February 2014. We had so much fun (yes, despite that record breaking snow storm) we knew we have to come back. But this time around we went to different parts of Japan like Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Tokyo for 9 days. Some of you are probably thinking that it’s a tiring and expensive itinerary. Tiring? Yes. Expensive? Yes, but there’s a way to make it less expensive.

Japan is interconnected by trains, majority of which are owned and operated by Japan Rail (JR). And, because of their wide coverage of the country, they are offering the JR Pass. It entitles the buyer to have unlimited rides to all JR trains, buses, etc. The JR Pass is available for temporary visitors/tourists only.

As usual, trains are our primary mode of transportation, specially the shinkansen (bullet train). Let’s just say that we made the shinkansen our regular local train during this trip. Sa mahal naman nun, kailangan masulit di ba! :)


Photo taken inside the Hikari Shinkansen going to Nagoya.

There are 2-types of JR Pass: Ordinary and Green Class. With the Green Class JR Pass, you may use the Green Car (first class) area of the train which has bigger and comfortable seats, and it is more expensive compared to the ordinary one. The JR Pass is good for 1 to 3 weeks, price of course will differ depending on how long you'll stay in Japan.

For our trip, we purchased the 7-day ordinary JR Pass through the official website, www.japan-rail-pass.com. It costs us USD 557.00 (USD 288.00 each) including shipping. Please take note that the pass will come from London and may arrive 3-5 working days depending on you location, after confirmation of your purchase.

Blogger's Note: For those who don't have a credit card and prefer to get one while in Manila, you may contact Attic Tours.


The JR Pass was delivered via FedEx exactly 3-days after we purchased, a day before our departure. Very last minute lang di ba. Hehe.






At the back of the exchange order cover, you’ll see a map of the major stations with exchange offices.

You will not receive the actual pass, but, you’ll receive an exchange order that you will present in any JR exchange office to claim your pass. Here’s the list of train stations with exchange offices that you can go to, www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en009.html.

In the exchange office, you need to fill-up a form to indicate your preferred date of use. You can either activate it immediately or at a later date. After that, your JR Pass will be handed over to you.


Happy traveling!

Blogger's Note: In all fairness naman, sulit na sulit namin yung JR Pass. Medyo mahal lang tingnan but if you're staying for more than a week in Japan super recommended ko siya. ;)
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