[JAPAN] HONSHU: UNIVERSAL STUDIO JAPAN ULTIMATE GUIDE

ULTIMATE UNIVERSAL STUDIO JAPAN GUIDE

HOW TO GET THERE

I took train from Namba but ya it depends on where you stay, go to Nishikujo Station ¥160 around 3 stops to Universal studio station

HOW TO BUY TICKET ADVANCE

You can buy early bird ticket everywhere like klook.com or your travel agent for around ¥6900 and i will suggest you to buy also express pass together wit theh the ticket because it just too hard because it is super limited.

EXPRESS PASS

YES like in disney you can take fasspass for free but in USJ, they sell it in a package. Package of 3,4,6,7 rides you can see the package herehttps://www.usj.co.jp/e/ticket/express_pass.html

. And even with pass, sometime you also need to queue but it cut 80%up your time waste because of queue. Is it worth it? For me and my boyfie it wassss super worth it because that time on august, it is summer holiday time

MUST DO & RIDES

#1 

PARADE!

parade will lead you meeting universal studios' characters which super lovelyyyyyy it randomly (scheduled) held arpund main hall area or theme areas

#2

HARRY POTTER AREA

Drinking iconic butterbeer ¥500 or buy the one with reusable glass ¥1000. Actually i just love the cream HAHA the beer itself, unalcoholic beer and tasted more like sweeten ice tea. But here you can try a ride. .  .. here you can try 4d-ride that make you feel like riding flying 

#3

MINION PARK

another 4D ride and the most important things picture time with minionssss!

#4

MUKBANGGGGSSSS

unexpectedly food varieties in USJ is much more interesting than disney so me and my boyfie did trying some different foods and as always themepark ice coffee and ice tea!

#5

NIGHT PARADE BOO?

for me night parade in USJ just meh. So you can skip it and better just shopping or having dinner at Universal citywalk area, oh! And they have special hardrock too!

[JAPAN] HONSHU: OSAKA MUST VISIT + TRANSPORTATION

OSAKA

Honestly i love tokyo much more than osaka HAHA because lots to offer than here but ya universal studio the only thing you shouldn't miss. But here some "must visit osaka" places and my honest review.

HOW TO EXPLORE IT 

so many transportation passes, only for osaka city or passes that also connect to cities around it, like kobe, nara, and kyoto. But we personally bought all single subway trip. Because we found out that there is no pass that including Universal studio line and mostly sell with high price (bcause we didnt take public transportation more than 3 times a day so we thought it was not worth it) but if you know one, you think it cheap, you can share it in comment seoction :3 

BEST PLACE TO STAY

umeda, namba, shinsaibashi tons of area that you can choose here in Osaka since it as "city" as tokyo. But we personally chose shinsaibashi area since we mostly did nothing just eat eat eat HAHAHA yet most touristy.

#1

OSAKA CASTLE

How to go: take

Actually im not a historical person. Just a mandatory HAAHAHA you have to check out beautiful starbucks at the main gate #salahfokus

#2

NAMBA AREA

How to go: Namba station ( Subway/JR)

If i can compare with tokyo, here's like akihabara, you can find mostly anime stuffs and we also found some hentai comic store HAHAAHAHAHA weirdoooo. Some shopping malls and you can also snacking at Kuromon market. Famous traditional market in osaka. They even sell some fresh seafood and some hot foods ♡

#3

ORANGE STREET & AMERICAN STREET

how to go: Yosheubashi station (subway)

Hype beast areaaaa influenced by american. So here you can buy you limited stuff supreme, bathing ape and blabla that we hate HAHA we just ate brunch here but the ambience of the area was super lovely ♡ 

#4

SHINSAIBASHI

How to go: Shinsaibashi station (subway/JR)

can be said as heart of osaka, where you can find all touristy stuffs, glico man, house of pablo, riding a boat along the river and FOODS 

#5

UNIVERSAL STUDIO JAPAN

How to go: universal studio japan station (subway)

Last but not least, the thing you can never skip. Who doesnt love theme park?

THATS ALL places that i've visited in Osaka. Super lovely and perfect IF there was not a huge storm hitting osaka hufff very traumatic Haha

[JAPAN] HONSHU: KYOTO FOODVENTURE

Kyoto must eat is Palace set food they said. But because Kyoto was around my secound week, i kinda sick of Japanese food HAHA so in kyoto mostly i just ate fushion fast foor or snacking along. So here it is! Food that me and my boyfie tried in Kyoto

#1

% ARABICA ARASHIYAMA

3-4 7 sagatenryuji, susukinobabaicho, kyoto

Open hours 8AM~6PM

Super pretty yet simple local coffeeshop located right beside big stream near arashiyama bamboo forest. Super famous % like everywhere in instagram and after trying their latte, no doubt just super perf glass of coffee with glommy view ♡

Taste 10/10

#2

STARBUCKS

高台寺南門通下河原東入桝屋町349番地, Masuyachō, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-0826, Japan

Open Hours 8AM~8PM

Starbucks in Japan, i can said as the most beautiful starbucks in the world, with traditional building and tatami sitting, super crowded yet homey so prevent coming here in lunch time super touristy alert bit worth the wait ♡

Taste NEVER DISAPPOINTING POINT

#3

KYOTO STATION RAMEN 

〒600-8216 Kyoto, Shimogyō-ku, Higashishiokōjichō, 烏丸通塩小路下る東塩小路町901

Open Hour 11AM~10PM

Sooo, inside Kyoto station building, you can find kkinda ramen foodcourt that sell maanyyy kinds of ramen from all around Japan and i tried one named "Ramen Todai" they sell ramen with grilled marinated pork TASTEEEEEEEE WAY TOO GOOD! and they provide free raw egg too haha price starts ¥850

Taste 10/10

#4

NIKUZAEMON

〒615-0026 Kyoto, Ukyo Ward, Saiinkitayakakechō, 右京区 第 2 シンワ 会館 ESSERE1 階 1 号 2 46

Open Hours 8AM~3PM // 5PM~9PM

specialize in Beef bowl omggggg super gewd i randomly found this place from instagram and seeked the way to find this restaurant. It located in local apartment area so barely can see any tourist but that medium rare beef bowl super recommended, their steak is super tender and juicy and inside the rice they seasoned woth beef juice ( price around ¥1100) and even after meal, the owner gave us free ice coffee which also super thicc and gewd. Give it a try!

Taste 9.5/10

#5

NAKAU

53-1 Higashikujō Kamitonodachō, Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8002, Japan

Open Hours 24hours

ME and my BOYFIE ultimateee comfort food while in Kyoto and suprisingly it also available in Osaka ( maybe only Kansai provence) Japanese style fastfood like poke rice, karaage and stuffs but super worth every penny. 10karaage only for ¥500, lunch set for ¥800 we almost tried everything in the menu and everything just 👌

Taste 10 and infinity

LAST BUT NOT LEAST 

RANDOM ICECREAM STALL

otw from big road to Fushimi inari near train station 

So before i foubd this stall long way ago when the first time i went to Japan. Not regular softserve it made out of soy bean. Super silky and soft texture yet has hmm kinda tofu thicc flavour in it.i suggested orgiinal flavour one ¥350/cone

TASTE 9/10

Pardon my ugly boyfie HAHAAH

Hope this post help you who wanna eat great yet cheap food in kyoto!