[Japan Fall Vacation] 3D2N in Okayama with a day-trip to Universal Studios Japan (USJ)
Finally, it's my turn to go for my year-end holiday.... I took a morning flight on Saturday to Osaka , and the flying time was about 6-ish hours. I had a short nap on the flight and woke up at 5pm local time. We reached the airport around 6-ish. It was a full flight, so we couldn’t use the empty seats to stretch and rest our legs! We reached Kansai International Airport at around 3+ local time in the afternoon. Japan is around an hour ahead in time difference from Singapore's time. Prior to our departure, we had purchased our JR/SHINKANSEN PASS which allowed us to travel from Kansai Airport to Okayama ! The train ride only took 1.5-2 hours with a stop at Shin Osaka for the transfer to reach our destination. We stayed within the Downtown Okayama area as it gave us the full advantage of allowing us to explore Okayama and the surrounding areas! We stayed in ANA Crowne Plaza for 3 days, and it is literally located below the Okayama JR station . I liked how clos...