Ooh I've seen pics of Byodoin, it looks beautiful! Definitely on my list if I go back to Kyoto!

@@cakeswithfaces It's also very good for green tea. My Japanese teacher was very pleased when I brought back some Uji matcha for her

Thanks so much, I really appreciate it! It means a lot to know you enjoy my videos - and yes, you can make it there one day! Keep following your dreams (and saving up!) and it'll definitely be worth it! 💖 Can't wait to bring you more videos from Japan!

Great recommendation! Good to know there's enough to do there for at least two days! I walked back from the Peace Park to the station instead of getting the bus, just to see what it was like (no suitcases though!!).

So much fun - can't believe we never hear about unique places like this!

Thanks, there are so many things to do around Kansai!

Next year¿😳 We’re hoping for THIS YEAR!

Fingers crossed, I can't wait!!

It's so cute isn't it! Those little bunny charms! 💖

Excellent, glad you'll be going to all the places you didn't have time for last time! There's a lot to do in Kansai.

So many beautiful places!

Ooh everywhere looks so magical with lanterns, just as it's getting dark! 🤩

Haha, at least you have a unique photo!! :-) Glad you enjoyed it! I have a list of video ideas for another year or so of videos, but I hope travel opens up before then!! :-)

Thank you!!

Maybe a 41st birthday by the time you get to go...! But it'll be worth it, and good to be able to celebrate twice!!

Have an amazing time!! 🏯🏯🏯

Thank you, hope they come in handy!! :-)

It'd definitely be on my list if I go back to this area!

Ooh enjoy!! Always love planning trips and looking forward to all the thing you're going to do one day! :-)

Fingers crossed!! Enjoy all the planning! :-)

Thank you!!

Your welcome see you in two weeks

Don't call it getting lost... call it exploring!

@@cakeswithfaces Had an edit my comment haha, I'm not a morning person, exploring is great if you don't have a time frame or in a place where everyone speaks English haha

Yesss!!!

Awesome, great that you enjoyed them! So many places to visit - can't wait to get back! :-)

Thanks! So many interesting places in this area! :-)

I found it interesting how in Kyoto there's such a mixture of buildings - how you can come across really old houses in the middle of a modern street. A unique place!

Apart from the money you'd spend on buying whiskey there...! :-) It must be nice to be able to visit Osaka and Kyoto on day trips!

It's lucky if you have business trips near places you want to go anyway - and if you have some free time to explore the local area!

Thanks for the recommendations, that's good to know! I'll stick to some nice tofu & veggies..! :-)

Glad you enjoyed it!

Sounds good - I was most excited about the waterfall but now the herb garden sounds great too!

@@cakeswithfaces Yeah it's a fair treck to the waterfall too, you can see it from the cablecars as you travel up to the top of the herb garden. The views up there are great and you can walk all the way down from the top and see all the herbs they are growing there.

We loved the herb gardens too. It's so peaceful up there, and as well as the herbs and flowers, there are hammocks you can relax in near the lower cable car station.

@@606Jelly we didn't get a chance to get on the hammocks as it was very close to closing time when we arrived but it certainly looked like somewhere to laze and take it all in. You're right, it's a welcome break from the hustle n bustle. It's quite ghibliesque we think.

@@606Jelly Sounds lovely!!

Sounds good! Thanks for the recommendations!

Fantastic, you'll love it! Enjoy planning your trip - lots of ideas on my channel! :-)

Wow that's be something funny to say you've been on!! Enjoy planning her special trip! It'll be worth the wait - you'll both enjoy it all the more after this year!

Thanks for the recommendations! Kishi Station was in one of my train videos, it looks really cute!

Thanks for these additional places Ken. Can’t wait till we can travel.

@@cakeswithfaces Cool, I'll have to look for that video in your channel 😀

That's a good story to remember it!

Thanks for buying my book, that's very much appreciated! I hope you enjoy it! Really it depends what you're interested in doing. There's certainly enough to do in Osaka for 5 or 6 nights - especially given that Kyoto is so close, and there are so many day trips around the Kansai region. You can even go to Hiroshima on a day trip from Osaka. However, I'm hesitant to recommend not staying in Hiroshima, because so many people only go to Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka, so they're the most touristy places, and there's so much more to see around the rest of Japan! So you can have a more unique experience in other locations, and it'll be less crowded and probably more enjoyable. If you're going to Hiroshima, I'd definitely recommend visiting Miyajima - it's so beautiful! The short boat ride there is covered by JR Pass. :-) (Here's my video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e9Gcjdak2bWVfHU.html ). It'd be lovely to stay a night there. And Onomichi is on the coast between Hiroshima and Osaka - a beautiful town that's by the start of the Shimanami Kaido cycling route (even if you don't want to do the whole thing, you could cycle to the first island and enjoy the views). The JR Pass covers many of the day trips in the video, but there are a few on train lines run by other companies. Some have a tourist pass for the train that gives you a discount. The JR Pass will be well worth it on your trip. The easiest way to see how to get somewhere is to check on Japan Guide, which as a really useful "How to get to and around" page for each attraction - eg here's the page for Nara: www.japan-guide.com/e/e4107.html Hope that helps! :-)

@cakeswithfaces Thanks for the advice. The book was despatched today, so should receive it soon. As we are in Japan for 12 days to get the most use from our 7 day JR pass I thought we go straight from Haneda Airport to Osaka and spend most of our time exploring from there, returning to Tokyo for the final 4 days, where we won't really need the railpass. A Suica card should be enough for Tokyo. Really looking forward to reading your book.

@@railvlogger1439 Yes you're absolutely right - you only need the JR Pass when you're travelling long distance; you don't need it while you're in Tokyo. Hope your book arrives soon!

Thanks!! Yes they're all in my book 😊 Sadly the Go To Travel campaign is finished now, it was just for residents - wouldn't it be nice to get half price tickets though?!! If only!! 😊✨

Always the problem!! :-)

@@cakeswithfaces Thank you for reply ! Yes, you're right !😂

While they can both be done as half day trips, they're in opposite directions from Kyoto. Personally, I'd do them on different days if you can - that way you can spend as long as you want there without having to watch the time, then fill the rest of the day locally in Kyoto.

It's one of Japan's top 3 scenic views! There's so much to do in this region!

Ah noo - you never know what will happen in the future though! Hope you can make it there one day!

@@cakeswithfaces like I keep telling people money, time and I have to deal with work

I think with JR West you can only make seat reservations when you get to Japan. I've always made my seat reservations as soon as I arrive, and never had any problems, so hopefully it'll be ok! :-)

@@cakeswithfaces awesome thank you !! Love your channel by the way !! I’m in a party of 5 and likely right in the middle of cherry blossom season so a tad worried my travel plans maybe thrown into a mess if I can get on a number of key Shinkansens !!

@@hobie18sailer I'd make a list of the reservations you want to make, then make them all as soon as you get there, and it should be ok! I'm not sure if you saw it already but here's how to make seat reservations at the machine: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7aEddCj2cCcfqs.html With a regional rail pass, instead of pressing "Japan Rail Pass Reservation" at the start, you press "Seat reservation with coupon ticket", but otherwise the process is very similar. You also don't need to input all your passport details like with the JR Pass for the whole of Japan, so it's slightly easier!

@@cakeswithfaces great advice thank you !!! Any time savings well worth it !!

That's a shame, I hope all the ducks went to good home!

Absolutely, I must have been looking at an alternate version of the pilgrimage route with additional sections added on.

I enjoy researching videos like this as it feels like planning a trip! :-)

@@cakeswithfaces yeah, if only we could plan a trip with some degree of certainty! Maybe next year.

The JR Pas sis mostly for long distance, intercity travel. When you're in Kyoto or Osaka, you can use it on JR train lines (lines run by Japan Railways - the name tends to start with 'JR'). You'll also need to use the metro. For that you can get individual tickets, a day pass or an IC card. Personally I prefer IC card, because you top it up with credit, then it's valid for everything, so it's the easiest way to pay for your trains and buses.

@@cakeswithfaces Thank you for your response!

I thought about making an e-book version when I was writing it, but as there are sections to fill in, for planning and to record your memories, etc, it works best as a printed book so you can write in it. :-) www.cakeswithfaces.co.uk/product/japan-travel-guide-book/