Day 1 - Osaka Kobe Kyoto Vacation

We arrived at KIX via Scoot from Singapore. For your 10 days in the Kansai region we decided to stay in ryokans.

A typical ryokan is an Japanese-style inn. A ryokan is for travelers who wish to experience Japanese culture and enjoy the comforts of Japanese hospitality and service.

A typical ryokan guest room contains:

• the “agari-kamachi” (after opening the door guests step into this small area and take off their shoes)
• “shoji” (sliding paper doors) which separates the agari-kamachi from the room
• “tatami” mat flooring (reed floor matting)
• low wooden tables
• “zabuton” (sitting cushions)
• futon (sleeping quilts)
• a “tokonoma” (an ornamental alcove built into the wall used for placing flower vases and hanging scrolls)
• an “oshiire” (a closet for futon sleeping quilts)
• an “engawa” (a glass enclosed sitting area separated from the room by a shoji)

The ryokan we stayed in is Carpe Diem, Osaka. It is about 15 minutes walk from Morinomiya station on the Osaka Loop line.



We booked the Tea Ceremony Room for 4 nights here. Here's how it looks like.

the Tea Ceremony Room . Source: Carpe Diem

Another view of the Tea Ceremony Room . Source: Carpe Diem

And another view of the Tea Ceremony Room . Source: Carpe Diem

The garden outside of the ryokan is beautiful.

Pretty garden 

Our 4 bed ryokun

View from the common dining room

View from the entrance of the ryokun

Our ryokun and the garden

Here's Day 2

Here's our 10 day Osaka Kobe Kyoto itinerary.