How to get a discounted train ticket

You probably get a JR ticket at "Midori no Madoguchi" or ticket dispensers just next to the ticket gate.

There are many discounted ticket shops in Japan, some are close to train stations.


For example, I go to Ashiya, Hyogo Pref. very often and I usually use this ticket shop close to the JR Ashiya Station to buy discounted tickets.

For example, from Ashiya to Osaka, the rate is JPY300, but you can buy the same ticket with JPY220 or so.

However, this kind of discounted tickets have some limitation for use.

It can be used from 10:00 through 17:00 and weekends only.

You can also find "discount ticket vending machine" like this.

According to this article, there are a couple of hundreds of discounted ticket vending machines in Japan and 60% of them are in the Kansai area (West Japan).

（http://style.nikkei.com/article/DGXNAS18ABF01_V10C14A2AA1P00)

It's all in Japanese, so if you're interested in buying discounted tickets from vending machine, it would be a good idea to study some Japanese before coming to Japan.

How to enjoy top-notch restaurants in Kyoto at reasonable price!

As you've already known, there're thousands of fantastic restaurants in Kyoto you cannot afford to skip to miss! 

The problem is always.....pricing. Usually, you have to pay almost 30,000-50,000 yen for dinner,

So my recommendation is to visit these places lunch time so that you can enjoy authentic Japanese food for about 5000-6000 yen.


You have to book a table beforehand but still, it's worth visiting.

This is a good website through which you can make a reservation at good restaurant.
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It's all in Japanese, but you can take a look at what they serve for lunch.

FYI, some restaurants like Sasaki may request you to be there, let's say, 1200 sharp so that first dish can be served all at once.

Hope it helps!

This is what I always get whenever I go to Kyoto!

Got a plan to visit Kyoto?

As many of you may already know, Kyoto City Bus & Kyoto Bus One-Day Pass is a must to buy if you plan to visit there.

You can buy this pass for 500 yen and you can use as many times as you'd like.

You can see more details from here.