Reviewed by: Beverly
My transaction was quick and easy! You can claim your pass at the train station in less than 3 minutes! The attendant was also very friendly! Would highly recommend this!
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| Packages: | Kintetsu Rail Pass 1-Day (Until Sept 30, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/12/28 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/01 |
Reviewed by: チハリンコフ
We visited with family on the weekend before Christmas. Although we were surrounded by couples, we were captivated by the beauty of the night view, which exceeded our expectations. I've been living in Sapporo for six years, and it's nice to see the night view like this once in a while! We were able to experience a different atmosphere compared to during the day. The night view is indeed romantic and highly recommended.
クリスマス前の週末、家族で訪れました。
周りはカップルばかりでしたが…期待以上の夜景の美しさに暫し見とれてしまいました。
札幌に住み始めて6年になりますが、こんな風に夜景を見るのもたまには良いですね⁉
昼間とはまた違う雰囲気も味わえました。
やはり夜景はロマンチックでオススメです。
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| Packages: | 展望室入場券 |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/12/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/23 |
Reviewed by: Stanley
Reserving the Kinketsu pass is simple and fast.
Only requires 5 mins or so to reserve.
The pass itself is easy to use.
Just "feed" the ticket (pass) into the gantry when you enter or exit.
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| Packages: | Kintetsu Rail Pass (Until Sept 30, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/12/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/12/02 |
Reviewed by: Jazz & Phoebe
Bus is always on time and does not stay long at every post. You'll get to every destination without having to worry about the travel time.The audio guide is useful as well since it is in sync every time we approach a certain stop. For a tourist with limited time to explore, this activity is very much recommended!
To be candid, I feel the limited time per location 2-3mins tops (if I remember it right) is too short to fully appreciate the experience. But the good thing about this, you'll be able to visit and take pictures at these iconic places.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/12/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/24 |
Reviewed by: hendro susilo
I and wife buy five days kintetsu for my holiday.
After stayed in nagoya for three days,and I started use kintetsu to Osaka.
From Osaka,I went to Kyoto and Nara.The train clean,good service and on time.
No worry,no fear just safe and enjoy travel along the line
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| Packages: | Kintetsu Rail Pass (Until Sept 30, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/12/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/25 |
Reviewed by: Eyhidiaze
We reserved with veltra for the Geisha dance show "Gion Odori". The booking was very simple, and the price was the same as if we booked directly. We were surprise because we really had a great place, from where we had a perfect view on the Geishas.
The show was amazing, we couldn't have come in Japan and not see a Geisha dance show. It was even better than we expected and if we come back, we won't hesitate to book one more time with veltra.
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/12/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/09 |
Reviewed by: Laima
You bought tickets for Gion Odori in November. The exchange of the voucher was very easy and hassle free. The seats allocated were not the best however, in the balcony. I guess i is done randomly, so we had no good luck :)But for a decent price we do not complain. Performance was very good, 6 Geiko and Maiko dances with grand finale when there were around 15 dancers on the stage. Highly recommended!
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/12/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Jon from Canada
My girlfriend and I very much enjoyed this Geisha dance and it was one of our highlights in Kyoto. The process of buying the tickets through Veltra was easy as we only had to print off our ticket receipt and show this at the door. By booking our tickets a few days in advance we ended up with great seats near the front of the theatre.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/12/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/07 |
Reviewed by: Chris K.
An amazing and memorable show. Extremely well worth the time and money if you're in Kyoto at the time, or even altering your trip time to include it if it's not too much of a hassle. If you've seen any of the other seasonal dances it's still worth seeing because of the differences in theatricality, dance and performance style. Excellent.
As for the Tea Ceremony plan, go in with tempered expectations. Chances are you won't be able to see the maiko making/serving the tea and, even if you can, it's even less likely you'll be the one being served. But that's fine as you still get a very nice snack, tea, commemorative plate and kerchief for a very low price. Consider actually seeing the maiko as a bonus and not the main course.
Also, picking up the Program option is well worth it. You can get it at the show as well but it's the same price as just buying online and when you buy online you'll get it right at the door with no extra fuss or muss.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/10 |
Reviewed by: J Traveller
Easy to reserve the rail pass online, and then pick up in Japan. Kintetsu Rail is convenient to use within Osaka, and provides access to Kyoto and Nara. If you are limited with time, taking the JR Shinkansen may be better however as it is faster.
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| Packages: | Kintetsu Rail Pass (Until Sept 30, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/12 |
Reviewed by: smartie
I booked the bus for a specific day, unfortunately that day was wet. The bus takes a great route around three different areas. we stayed on for the whole three journeys. the audio becomes a little repetitive when you travel the same roads. However the bus was great you sit up top so that you have the best view of the city. the down side is that if it is raining, you get wet. you are supplied with a wet weather poncho to wear which keeps out most of the weather but they blow around and inhibit the view. If I had of known this I would have not booked a specific day but an open ticket.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/28 |
Reviewed by: Felix Tan
Kintetsu Rail Pass is good choice to buy when visit Nara tourist spot and surrounding area.
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| Packages: | Kintetsu Rail Pass 1-Day (Until Sept 30, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/24 |
Reviewed by: Ron
For some reason they do not allow photos. This is 2017, every smart phone has a camera and especially coming from a foreign country you want to capture the experience. Next time just watch online the dozens of postings.
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/01 |
Reviewed by: suzanne sasse
We arrived and were given some tickets in exchange for our online voucher. Then we were taken to some folding chairs in a passageway. I dont understand why we didnt get a normal seat in the theatre.
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/04 |
Reviewed by: Tatjana
If you gave the chance to see this performance, don't miss it!
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/01 |
Reviewed by: allen
i bought the vouchers on line, and was told to exchange for tickets at the office at skytree or mitsubishi building. we walked for 3 miles to get to the skytree office and it was closed. we went to the skytree station as the map told us, but that was not the stop. the bus was good once we finally got on it
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/22 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/19 |
Reviewed by: Jojo
I really enjoyed it! I had a great time. I got a good overveiw of the whole city and saw parts of it I wanted to explore more:))
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/16 |
Reviewed by: Bui
Difficult to locate Kintetsu ticket office to exchange vouchers for tickets.
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| Packages: | Kintetsu Rail Pass (Until Sept 30, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/13 |
Reviewed by: Catherine
The Gion Odori was an emotional, moving performance. You could never have the same authentic experience anywhere but Japan. There were maiko and prominent Kyoto residents in the audience, too, so you know it’s for real! The Veltra booking service made it super easy to get a ticket as a foreigner. I picked up my ticket at the theater about 30 minutes before the performance.
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/10 |
Reviewed by: Ramon
The show was very nice with magnificent colors. The location of our seats (view of the scene) was very good but the quality of the seat was poor, we were on add-on type hard seats instead of the normal softer seats. The show lasts one hour and tends to be boring with the same music and voice all along. In any case, a must-see show to get acquainted with Japanese culture.
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/04 |
Reviewed by: Eryn
Although, it rained our ENTIRE tour, we still had a good time. They provided plastic rain jackets which were great and we just stayed in the bus the entire trip around the city. Because the tickets are 24 hours, we were able to hop back on the next morning and actually see some sites OFF the bus. I forgot to print out my online ticket, but the ladies were able to work with the screenshot I showed on my phone. overall great experience.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/19 |
Reviewed by: Princeton
If you're fortunate enough to be in Kyoto for this, I recommend you absolutely do it!
A few things to note:
-Booking online through Veltra guarantees you a seat; we were originally going to wait for tickets at the theatre itself, but they had long lines on the day of and it was SUPER cramped.
-We arrived an hour early to check in; just showed a print out of the Veltra voucher and got some souvenir stickers, and the lady at check-in said "Your seats are not very nice, so please accept this as an apology" -she gave us a free souvenir cloth - the same ones the Geiko & Maiko throw at the crowd during the show!
-We opted for the Tea Ceremony - After getting into a bit of a tight line on the upper level for 20 minutes, we got a piece of mochi and a bowl of green tea - just enough for a few sips, nothing too crazy/big. The room it is held in is quite small; it felt like a classroom with desks very close to each other. You are squeezed into a spot as soon as the previous people have vacated their seats; No photos but there is a Maiko and a Geiko at the front of the room looking quite solemn/stern so you might be lucky to be seated directly in front of them while you're enjoying your snack but you're equally likely to be put in the far corner. Again, a tight squeeze.
-The seats were really not that bad, we were on the highest level and it seems like other Veltra buyers were too (other Westerners). The view for us was great but it seems you don't have a choice in selection.
-It's not in the same spot as Gion Corner; the theatre for this is actually across the street from the Yasaka Shrine.
-Everything's in Japanese, heads up - even the program you receive. Again, we're a couple of fairly smaller people under 5'8" and it was a bit cramped - so take note if you're on the larger side. We noticed a heftier American couple with mobility issues having a slightly tougher time... but they also talked through the entire show. Avoid coming with bags!
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/04 |
Reviewed by: Alexandra
One of the most beautiful dances I have ever seen and one of the highlights of my trip in Japan.
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/08 |
Reviewed by: Erik
Nothing short of spectacular! These public dances emit a magical atomsphere that is sure to spell-bound everyone. There is nothing else like it in the world !
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Ingrid
Good show with a quick cup of tea at first in a separate room. Easy to change the voucher into ticket (one hour before the show). Very pleased.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Raquel
Very nice and impressive performance. The tee ceremony not really worth it, but the performance was excellent
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/06 |
Reviewed by: Nook
It was very convenient that we were able to book this pass even when we were already at the train station. Practical if your trips utilize this line a lot. It would be great if you could retrieve the actual passes in any station in the Kintetsu line and not only selected stations.
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| Packages: | Kintetsu Rail Pass (Until Sept 30, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/28 |
Reviewed by: Jessica
Having the ticket beforehand has been great. I think there were still available tickets onsite when we got there but the place was pretty packed by showtime so still good to plan beforehand.
If you plan to do the tea ceremony, there will be several batches as the room is small. Try to sit in the first row to experience the Maiko serving you your tea.
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/03 |
Reviewed by: Bervin Cheong
I was given a foldable chair to sit in while other had regular seats in the theatre. I understand that I was not the only one given such a seat but it indicated that the theatre oversold their tickets? And given that I purchased my ticket one month in advance, I don't see how it should come to that. Veltra, as the go between, you should really look into the matter, or at least drop the booking from your site – as it reflects badly on you to be listing activities that don't meet a certain standard for paying customers. The show was great though.
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/04 |
Reviewed by: Tony
Performance was excellent but was treated like maximazing turnover - tea ceremony too fast and on a personal level having book most expensive options well in advance was disappointed to be on an end row -on an additional hard chair unlike the the more comfortable seats in the auditorium - so my 3 reflects the efforts of the artists not the management
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| Packages: | Tea Ceremony Plan |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/03 |
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