Akiko shortlisted below some affordable hostels in pure Japanese style.
Kyoto: 3 nights from Nov2 to5
We need to move fast for the bookings as many exciting ones were already fully booked. Kyoto is popular...
Guys and girls, please have a look below and let us know and rank form 1 to 7 so we can pick the people's choice.
Deadline is tomorrow 7PM, sorry guys for a short deadline: hostels are getting booked by the minute ;)
Hostel Kingyoya
Chita
Ikoi-No-ie
Ichiensou
Bola-Bola
Guesthouse BON
Yahata-Inn
Akiko & Thierry
Hej guys,
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking care of all these planning issues. I had a look at the hostels. They all look nice. Maybe it's better not to choose Chita, since they have curfew and you're not allowed to bring any food or drinks. And Bon seems to be a bit far from the station, but I don't know if that's the same place as the center/ the places where we want to go.
They all have some good things: Yahata has a free breakfast, bola bola free internet, in Ichiensou it's possible to cook. Maybe one of these three? Kingoya also looks beautiful (slightly more expensive).
Sleep well and see you soon!
x Marlies
I received the reply from Kingyoya and Bola Bola.
ReplyDeleteKingyoya is already full. We cannot stay there.
Bola Bola Has 2 rooms available.
Hello all,
ReplyDeleteI just had a quick look at the hostels. Yahata looks ok to me. Its quite pratical to have breakfast available I suppose. Maybe that one is still available?
We will we all fly to Tokyo on friday 22 october? Magnus, Akiko, Thierry and I have the same flight. Marlies and Olaf; when will you fly?
On thursday it is possible to check-in online and also reserve a seat in the airplane. Maybe we can arrange that we have seats next to eachother?! If all of us will be online thursday evening, we could try..
Cheers,
Joop
Hi All,
ReplyDeleteWas away for the weekend, no access to Internet. So i trust you on the decisions on the Hostel, and thanks for taking care of that!
Joop on your last comment i'll see what i can do...i am in a concert on thursday evening...as you might understand i am quite busy and not very well organized at the moment...anyway let me know what you have booked of seats, and i'll see if i can use some of my gold/silver cards with KLM to make some deals...he he, never had any benefits with those so it better be one soon!!
ReplyDeleteFor bribes i am planning on bringing goat Cheese:)
ReplyDeleteJust checking i'll be on flight KL 0861 to Tokyo!
ReplyDeleteand then KL 0862 back again Joop
Cheers
Hey:)
ReplyDeleteSuggestion
If we like a little bit of a challenge we could go to Muscle Park, looks like good fun with a fysical aspect added to it...
http://www.mikesblender.com/indexblog85.htm
Looks like this link also has some other tips for what to do!
I have also received my JR railwaypass, so happy days:)
Cheers
Hej everybody,
ReplyDeleteOlaf and I also have the same flight!
So see you there then :)
Marlies
Yess, Magnus is back online :))
ReplyDeleteThis website you found is hilarious. The muscle park sounds like good goofy fun as a group. Did you guys have a look yet?
... well - And I definitely want some of this beer shampoo, it's a great gift for a few people II can think of. Must give it with the link to this guy's blog for full effect!
Thierry
Regarding Hostels,
ReplyDeleteWe booked 3 nights for 6 in Bola Bola for safety (this kind of things does run out fast). However we still have an option to modify until thursday:
Real Ryokan seemed pretty dear at the current exchange rate: nothing below 200Euro per head in those ones - top-notch, posh, upper class guest houses.
Another alternative might rather be a night in a temple hotel. Typically more like a hotel run by the temple, but they all give you great traditional food and the unique occasion of a morning service in either Buddhist chanting or Zen meditation. They are not for free, but surely more within our middle-class foreigner's range
Have look at these 3 links and give us your thoughts for a one-nighter:
Ryokan Kyoto
http://www.japaneseguesthouses.com/db/kyoto/kawashima.htm (pricing cat D, no onsen, great food, central Kyoto)
Temples Kyoto
http://marispassportdiaries.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-to-stay-in-kyoto-temple.html (see the blog for a fun impression)
http://templelodging.com/spot/05kansai/kyoto014.html (Oohara Mountain, sutra writing, no onsen, Distance?)
Temple Nara
http://templelodging.com/spot/05kansai/nara005.html (cheap, 2 meals, writing sutra Sat and Sun .. in case we want to make a stop in Nara and take a 50 min walk uphill with all our bags)
Hello all !
ReplyDeleteYour plane have departed just now and you will land to-morrow in Japan.
If some of you want to phone or skype to your friends or family in Europe, don't forget Summer /Winter Clock Changes !
Year 2010 DST Ends 30 October 1 am GMT.
(Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time) Rule
Start: Last Sunday in March
End: Last Sunday in October
Since 1996 all clocks in Europe have changed on same date.)
(Daily Saving Time USA will not end october 30, but november 7)
Have a nice trip and don't drink too much beer shampoo !
Françoise
(Thierry's Mum)
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