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 |
Reviewed by: jnypny
Have been to Kyoto before but never saw a dance performance. It was fantastic and the seats were very good too. I really appreciated being able to get them from the US before the trip -- I expect they would have been sold out by the time we were in Kyoto, especially as we had 7 people attending. Thanks, Veltra!
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| Packages: | Performance Only |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/03 |
Reviewed by: Liz M
I came here around 5ish in the evening - in Autumn, where it's already dark. The minute I got the lift - lo and behold! The view of the city from up here is amazing! It was hard to find the lift from the massive JR station and then the mall (Stellar Place) where you would need to get to the 6th floor then transfer to another lift that would lead you to the observatory. But once you get up here, it was all worth the effort! I was here on 31 October which was Haloween and the streets were full of kids- but it was so therapeutic here looking at the twinkling lights. I opted for the cake and drink package - as it was also my birthday and was delighted to know they had a special Haloween cake. The lights here were dimmed so you get a real good view of the city drenched in yellow lights. They also had a live classical performance that evening. Awesome!
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| Packages: | Entrance Ticket & Drink or Cake Set |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/31 |
Reviewed by: Jill
Kintetsu Rail is nice, but too bad the pass doesn't cover the limited express. You have to spend A LOT of time on the train to reach the value of the pass. Using veltra and getting the e-voucher was convenient for me, but staff at Namba station REALLY struggled to figure out how to scan the QR code...it took about 30 minutes to redeem the pass...
I think this pass would be best if you are staying near Namba station and want to visit several places in Nara and Ise.
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| Packages: | Kintetsu Rail Pass Plus (Until Sept 30, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/11/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/26 |
Reviewed by: Eric
As most things in Tokyo and Japan in general, it was on time, clean and quite organised. Pick up point was not hard to find even coming from Ikebukuro. English definitely available as one of the languages on the head set. The stops and collection points were all properly, clearly identified. Really, it is the best way to see Tokyo! nothing beats it.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/10/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/03 |
Reviewed by: NNS
There were times when it was bustling with tourists, but after a while, they disappeared, and I was able to enjoy tea while quietly taking in the sights of Sapporo. At least during my visit, it was quite calm compared to the lively atmosphere around Sapporo Station. There were also small souvenir shops. I would love to come back.
観光客で賑わう時もあったけど、しばらくすると居なくなり、静かに札幌の街を見ながらお茶できました。
あくまで私が行った時ですが、札幌駅周辺の賑わいに比べたら、静かなものでした。小さな土産物店もありました。また来たいです。
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| Packages: | 展望室入場券+ケーキセットor1ドリンク(お得セット) |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2017/10/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/17 |
Reviewed by: HONGHONGHONG
나고야-오사카 노선을 이용하였는데 특급좌석을 지정하면 1900엔을 추가하여야 했다. 예전에는 3장의 좌석예약권을 주었다는데.. 혜택이 줄어서 아쉽지만..이 구간을 이용하는데 이만큼 저렴한 전철패스는 없을것이다.
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| Packages: | Kintetsu Rail Pass (Until Sept 30, 2018) |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/10/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/10/05 |
Reviewed by: でんた
I made a reservation based on information from the internet.
It's located just a short walk from Harajuku Station, in an easy-to-find place.
There are a total of 9 owls, and you have about 40 minutes of interaction time during the hour.
They vary in size and expression, but all are very gentle, and I enjoyed petting them and having them perch on my arm.
I was healed by their cute appearances, thank you!
ネットの情報を頼りに予約しました。
原宿駅から歩いてすぐ、わかりやすい場所にあります。
フクロウは全部で9羽、一時間のうち、40分くらい触れ合いの時間があります。
大きさも表情も様々ですが、みんなとても大人しく、頭を撫でたり、腕に乗せたりして楽しめました。
かわいい姿に癒されました、ありがとうございました!
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| Packages: | ドリンク1杯+お土産2個付き |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/09 |
Reviewed by: Neeraj Bedi
A great and amazing experience of viewing the Tokyo of Japan with full horizon.
One can take a break in between stops to explore the Skytree, Tokyo tower, Shinjuk and other areas.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/20 |
Reviewed by: Ben
It was a good way seeing Tokyo. Enjoyed the hop on hop off experience in the beautiful city of Tokyo.
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| Packages: | Review Rebate Special / 24 Hour Ticket |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2017/09/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/19 |
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