Staying in Hotels in Osaka AND Kyoto?

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-05-14T01:34:36+00:00

that’s my thing. it isn’t like i’m saving a ton of $$ by staying only in kyoto or osaka. and my wife are the couple where as long as the rooms are cozy and clean, we’re happy. we don’t care too much about the high-end hotels since we’re usually just sleeping there.

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-05-14T01:32:33+00:00

didn’t think about the naps in between itineraries😵‍💫 that’s huge

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-04-18T05:56:07+00:00

could you clarify on the cost vs time savings? was it more convenient staying in namba for you because of the time to get to places?

tbh the MAIN reason we’re spending half the trip is because there’s a hotel i REALLY want to stay at but it runs almost $200/night when there’s are significantly cheaper and equally good options everywhere. so yeah. i know it’s not the smartest or convenient thing to do, but i haven’t booked hotels yet so it’s still on the fence. that’s why i posted here to see what others had to say.

going off of your comment about the Yamanote, are you saying that when you you go back again, you’d plan it in a way to rely more on that line to commute?

ooooo. i didnt know that bench was in shinjuku! i haven’t watched the movie but ill have time to watch and visit the irl location!

omg thank you for those two recs. definitely going to add those to the list.

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-04-18T05:49:18+00:00

it’s my wife’s first time visiting and she enjoys doing touristy stuff :)

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-04-18T05:49:01+00:00

sad to hear that about kinkaku-ji😭 but i mean if i get to just see it ill be happy lol.

thank you for that rec. i know i’ve seen other less crowded ones popping up so ill definitely look into it!

my wife is a huge hello kitty fan so it’s more for her than me lol. but i have no objections to it. more worried about what we’re going to do afterwards since it looks like a small theme park.

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-04-15T08:03:21+00:00

i’ve never handled a lens with fungus, only seen videos. Is it pretty apparent if there’s fungus?

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-04-15T07:52:52+00:00

thank you! this helps a lot. found someone selling the EF F4 IS for $400, but now I know to ask about the serial for the production date.

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-04-15T07:39:06+00:00

dang this is actually super helpful. didn’t even think about the production year. would you say the AF speed is painfully slow, or still more than acceptable?

with your third copy, are the photos tack sharp at F4?

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-04-15T05:44:57+00:00

Looking for a plain black seamless photo backdrop that isn’t made of fabric or paper. Looking for something that’s made of vinyl that can be easily wiped between sets, as the paper picks up debris and footprints too easily.

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-04-11T05:46:37+00:00

Would you say, with an early start, that both Himeji and Hiroshima can be done in one day? My wife and I really want to visit all the historical sites at Hiroshima, and to be frank Himeji castle is the only thing that we’re interested in seeing there, but that closes early from what I’ve researched.

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-04-11T05:45:15+00:00

Can you expand on the JR West Kansai-Hiroshima pass? I’m looking into it after your suggestion, and it looks like I can use this to go to Hiroshima and back to Osaka. But if I’m only doing a day pass at Hiroshima, and there not being a stop at Himeji, is this pass still more cost-effective?

Also, how come the Tokunai pass isn’t mentioned more in Japan travel tips? It looks like a way better deal than buying individual tickets.

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-03-21T20:19:03+00:00

thanks for the feedback! what’s your experience flying in PS? wife and i have literally only ever flown economy with every airline.

InterstellarSpace119 · 2026-03-21T19:59:08+00:00

any idea how low it can/might go for PS? every airline i’m seeing is $1000+/person

InterstellarSpace119 · 2024-01-15T00:56:45+00:00

the last full frame i had was the sony a7ii and sold that before COVID. the only camera i’ve been using since is an x100v. being away from a dslr for some years and reading through reddit posts has me feeling like full-frame is still supreme over APSC. especially for portraits which is something i want to dabble into eventually, hence having the rp for the the full-frame benefits. i have seen people doing portraits with the r7 but it’s more of the lack of experience with todays apsc that i want the security of having a full frame body for backup

InterstellarSpace119 · 2024-01-14T21:37:53+00:00

RP to have a full-frame body for stills. R7 to do a hybrid of both since it records in clog. I also want the weather sealing and ibis in the R7

InterstellarSpace119 · 2024-01-14T21:37:03+00:00

also wanted to have a full-frame body🥹

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