Comments on: Japan: Osaka and Kyoto during Obon http://www.maitravelsite.com/japan-osaka-and-kyoto-during-odon/ Adventure and Family Travel Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:17:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: maitravelsite http://www.maitravelsite.com/japan-osaka-and-kyoto-during-odon/#comment-48485 Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:17:48 +0000 http://maitravelsite.com/Blog_Travelogue/?p=466#comment-48485 In reply to Nina.

You’re entitled to think what you want. It had never happened until then, or since. Keep having fun!

]]> By: Nina http://www.maitravelsite.com/japan-osaka-and-kyoto-during-odon/#comment-48450 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 07:21:22 +0000 http://maitravelsite.com/Blog_Travelogue/?p=466#comment-48450 Wanting to check out late and then not wanting to pay for it? You seem like the most annoying tourist I can think of.

]]> By: maitravelsite http://www.maitravelsite.com/japan-osaka-and-kyoto-during-odon/#comment-33317 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 05:40:06 +0000 http://maitravelsite.com/Blog_Travelogue/?p=466#comment-33317 In reply to Joey.

Hey Joey, don’t miss the cafeteria in Kyoto…can’t get any better than that at no cost!

]]> By: Joey http://www.maitravelsite.com/japan-osaka-and-kyoto-during-odon/#comment-33219 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 03:38:09 +0000 http://maitravelsite.com/Blog_Travelogue/?p=466#comment-33219 Hi Federico, I’m traveling to Kyoto later this year. I’ll check out some of these places, for sure. Thanks.

]]> By: maitravelsite http://www.maitravelsite.com/japan-osaka-and-kyoto-during-odon/#comment-26201 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:28:23 +0000 http://maitravelsite.com/Blog_Travelogue/?p=466#comment-26201 In reply to Ali.

Hi Ali,

Thanks for dropping by 🙂 Regarding the fee this is supposed to be stated by the hotel when asking if late check out is possible- at least this has been my experience until and since that day. As for the costs of being in Japan I was of course well aware of I was getting into- just buying the japan rail pass from overseas was an eye opener! Thanks for that link BTW, I had never heard about that practice and found it very surprising indeed!

]]> By: Ali http://www.maitravelsite.com/japan-osaka-and-kyoto-during-odon/#comment-26192 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 01:58:45 +0000 http://maitravelsite.com/Blog_Travelogue/?p=466#comment-26192 I am not sure if you are aware by now but it’s pretty standard practice to charge a fee for late check-out unless your original booking said ‘complimentary late check-out.’ Generally complimentary late check out is a perk reserved for customers who belong to a club or rewards program affiliated with the hotel. It would probably help to do your research regarding Japan for travelling there also, it is renowned for being quite expensive in comparison to other countries. Personally it is cheaper or on par with the cost of things in Australia so I am glad I was not daunted by the price of things.
Also if you check out the imperial house agency you can make bookings to visit their establishments in advance to avoid the problem of being turned away – they tend to fill up fast though as the amount of online bookings that they accept is limited: http://sankan.kunaicho.go.jp/english/guide/kyoto.html

I hope you had a great trip, your photos are lovely!

]]> By: maitravelsite http://www.maitravelsite.com/japan-osaka-and-kyoto-during-odon/#comment-10542 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:09:43 +0000 http://maitravelsite.com/Blog_Travelogue/?p=466#comment-10542 In reply to Really?.

Nope, I didn’t look it in Wikipedia because that was the phonetics I understood from the Japanese lady. Weird though that I had corrected the mistake a long time ago…

]]> By: Really? http://www.maitravelsite.com/japan-osaka-and-kyoto-during-odon/#comment-10539 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:01:29 +0000 http://maitravelsite.com/Blog_Travelogue/?p=466#comment-10539 You do realize that it’s called Obon, right? Christ Jesus, did you even look at Wikipedia?

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