TRIP to KANSAI REGION encountering TYPHOON JEBI

ITINERARY

29 AUGUST  Hong Kong to Osaka by air, then from Kansai airport to Nara by train.
30 AUGUST Tour Nara Park and temples, shrines by bus.
31 AUGUST  Tour Kyoto: Ohara, Kibune; then to Kyobashi, Osaka
1 SEPTEMBER Osaka: Heritage building at Nakanojima area, Shitenoji Temple
2 SEPTEMBER Osaka: Ikutamajinja Shrine, underground shopping streets in Namba
3 SEPTEMBER Osaka: Yawata Shrine, Hirakata City and Kisaichi Town
4 SEPTEMBER The powerful typhoon Jebi made heavy rainfall in Kansai region.
                              Strolling around underground shopping areas in Shinsaibashi.
                               The underground sections of subway train service runs.
                               All land public traffic like bus and train were suspended.
5 SEPTEMBER It is sunny today. Land traffic resumed.However, Kansai airport was closed                                   due  to its runways were flooded by the storm surges.  
                             
                                                                
                            Visit Osaka Stocks Museum and Uji and Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto.
6 SEPTEMBER Earthquake in Hokkaido forced the closure of Chitose airport at Sapporo.
                             All foreign visitors flogged to airports in Tokyo and Nagoya.
                             Shopping in Osaka. We had to amended and prolonged the trip.
7 SEPTEMBER Stay at Hotel to search for flight to Hong Kong. The airport was partially 
                             opened to domestic flights. At last booking for a flight five days later was 
                             successful. For Hotels, stay two nights at Matsuzaka other 2 in Nara.
                             
8 SEPTEMBER Kyobashi, Osaka to Matsuzaka  by train.
9 SEPTEMBER Wife takes CX additional flight to Hong Kong from Nagoya.
10 SEPTEMBER Isejingu Shrine and Toba.
11 SEPTEMBER Igaueno Town
12 SEPTEMBER Emperor Jinmu tomb and imperial tomb at Fushimimomoyama.
                               Nara to Kansai airport by train and shuttle bus; evening flight to Hong
                               Kong.

Asuka Daisha , Nara 30 Aug. 2018

Kofukuji Temple, 30 Aug.

Todaiji Temple, Nara, 30 Aug. 

Ohara, Kyoto, 31 Aug.

Ohara Sanzenin Temple, Kyoto, 31 Aug.

Kibune, Kyoto, 2 Sept

交野車站月台 9月3日

street scene at Kisaichi Town, 3 Sept.

Ikutamajinja Shrine, Osaka, 2 Sept.

Yawata Shrine, Osaka, 3 Sept.

subway train cabin in service during typhoon, 4 Sept.

Umeda underground shopping area in typhoon, 4 Sept.

Undergound subway platform during typhoon on 4 Sept. 2018

Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, 5 Sept.

 Lotus Pond at entrance of Ise Shrine, 10 Sept.

Ninja Museum, Iga Town, 11 Sept.

Ninja Park at Iga Town, 11 Sept

11 Sept. 2018

Shiki no sato (Park for four seasons) 11 Sept,

Tomb of Emperor Jinmu, taken on 12 Sept. 2018