JAPAN [ Osaka - Kyoto - Nara] FULL TRAVEL GUIDE: Tipid tips + Budget Itinerary + many more! 🇯🇵

Yay, I finally got to visit JAPAN again! It's one of my ULTIMATE dream countries and I'm so excited to share with you my travel journey in Osaka ✨

For this video, we’ll take you with us on our Japan trip and share our travel essentials, itinerary, accommodation, the best areas, and of course tips to help you plan your trip! 💕

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A. Visa Requirements:
☑️ How to apply for Visa:
1️⃣ Prepare the required documents.
2️⃣ Choose an accredited travel agency to process your visa application. (The Japan Embassy does NOT accept direct applications.)
3️⃣ Submit your documents to your selected agency and they will process your application for you.
Note: Japan Visa is FREE but travel agencies charge for the application services. The fee ranges from PHP 1,000 - PHP 1,500.
4️⃣ Wait for the results of your Japan visa application.

☑️ Requirements:
- Passport
- Application Form with 4.5x3.5cm Photo
- Birth Certificate (issued by PSA within 1 year)
- If married, Marriage Certificate (issued by PSA within 1 year) is also required
- Japan Itinerary
In case that applicant will shoulder part/all of travel expenses:
- Bank Certificate
- Photocopy of ITR
In case that guarantor in the Philippines will shoulder part/all of travel expenses:
- Guarantee Letter
- Proof of relationship between applicant and guarantor
- Bank Certificate
- Photocopy of ITR

✅ List of Accredited Travel Agencies: https://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp..../itpr_ja/00_000253.h

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B. Where to book flights?
☑️ https://cebupacificair.com always has the most affordable and direct flights to Japan ✈️
You may choose from the following routes to Osaka depending on your itinerary, schedule, and preference:
- Fly directly from Manila to Osaka (MNL-OSA)
- Fly from Manila to Nagoya (MNL-NGO) then travel by train to Osaka
- Fly from Manila to Tokyo (MNL-TYO) then travel by train to Osaka

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C. Links to Travel Essentials
☑️ Klook
- Osaka Amazing Pass: https://bit.ly/OsakaAmazingPassColzV
- JR Kansai Pass: https://bit.ly/JRKansaiPassColz
- Kintetsu Rail Pass: https://bit.ly/KintetsuRailPassColz
- Universal Studios Pass: https://bit.ly/UniversalStudiosJapanColz
- Nankai Express Pass: https://bit.ly/NankaiExpressColz
- Osaka Wifi: https://bit.ly/OsakaWifiColz

☑️ Airbnb
- Osaka: https://bit.ly/COLZOsakaAIRBNB
- Nagoya: https://bit.ly/COLZNagoyaAIRBNB

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D. Suggested Places to Visit

PS: We personally skipped some of the attractions since we've been to them before, but we highly recommend you guys to visit them especially if you're a first timer!

📍 DAY 1: Osaka
[ Pass used - Osaka Amazing Pass: https://bit.ly/OsakaAmazingPassColzV ]
‣ OSAKA CASTLE
‣ OSAKA-JO GOZABUNE BOAT PIER
‣ UMEDA SKY BUILDING OBSERVATORY
‣ HEP FIVE
‣ TSUTENKAKU TOWER
‣ TOMBORI RIVER CRUISE
‣ DOTONBURI NIGHT TOUR

📍 DAY 2: Kyoto
[ Pass used - JR Kansai Pass: https://bit.ly/JRKansaiPassColz ]
‣ ARASHIYAMA
‣ FUSHIMI INARI SHRINE
‣ HOKANJI TEMPLE
‣ KINKAKU-JI TEMPLE
‣ KYOTO TOWER
‣ TOFUKUJI TEMPLE

📍 DAY 3: Universal Studios Japan
[ Pass used - Universal Studios Pass: https://bit.ly/UniversalStudiosJapanColz ]

📍 DAY 4: Nara
[ Pass used - Kintetsu Rail Pass: https://bit.ly/KintetsuRailPassColz ]
‣ NARA PARK
‣ KOFUKUJI TEMPLE
‣ TODAIJI TEMPLE
‣ GANGO-JI TEMPLE
‣ KASUGA TAISHA SHRINE
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E. 5D4N EXPENSES:
✅ Accommodation:
- Osaka Airbnb: 7,022PHP per night (good for 2 pax)
https://bit.ly/COLZOsakaAIRBNB
- Nagoya Airbnb: 12,500PHP per night (good for 2 pax
https://bit.ly/COLZNagoyaAIRBNB

✅ Essentials, Passes, Activities, Transfers:
- Osaka Amazing Pass: 1,154PHP
- JR Kansai Pass: 973PHP
- Kintetsu Rail Pass: 1987PHP
- Universal Studios Pass: 3608PHP
- Nankai Express Pass: 453PHP
- Osaka Wifi: 320PHP

✅ Day 1 - 5 (Food & Miscellaneous): 10,000PHP for 2 PERSONS
📌 Note: To be honest, I wasn't able to take note of ALL our expenses for the entire trip, most especially our food expenses since we literally just ate around every hour! (We really love Japanese food!) But basically what we did was withdraw 10,000PHP and that's what we used as our pocket money. All our other expenses were pre-booked so we just spent on food while we were there. The amount covered our expenses for 2 pax already.

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F. Follow me for more travel tips:
📱 https://instagram.com/colzvidal
📱 https://facebook.com/colzvidal
📱 https://tiktok.com/c/colzvidal

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G. More tips on Tiktok / IG reels:
✅ Manila - Nagoya Travel Guide: https://www.tiktok.com/@colzvi....dal/video/7187254395
✅ 1,000PHP Budget in Osaka: https://www.tiktok.com/@colzvi....dal/video/7187756185
✅ Osaka Food Travel Guide: https://www.tiktok.com/@colzvi....dal/video/7190601051
✅ 985PHP Budget in Kyoto: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnW1Z10jn8s/
✅ Universal Studios Travel Guide: https://www.tiktok.com/@colzvi....dal/video/7189615914
✅ 5 Day Japan Itinerary: https://www.tiktok.com/@colzvi....dal/video/7192162795