PART 2- Review of Hankyu Travel 1-Day Tour to Hyogo, July 2016
Total Rating of the Tour: ❤️❤️❤️ /OUT OF 5❤️
Here you go the detailed review of the tour:
Saruo Falls 猿尾瀑布 ❤️❤️❤️ /OUT OF 5❤️
Below is the recommened point from the site
【２】 Saruo Falls
・ Saruo Falls is one of 100 best Japanese waterfalls located in Hyogo prefecture.
・ It is two-step waterfalls 60m in total. The upper falls is 39m tall, and lower falls is 21m.
・ Saruo literary means the tail of monkey. It was named because the shape of the falls looks like the tail of monkey. -
MY COMMENT: I HAD BEEN TO THE MINOO WATERFALL THE DAY BEFORE THE TOUR.
AND I THINK THAT MINOO WATERFALL IS BETTER THAN SARUO FALLS.
BUT SARUO FALLS IS MUCH EASIER TO REACH. AS WE ONLY WALKED FOR 10 MINUTES AND THE WAY IS NOT A STEEP ONE. IT IS A EASY TREK FOR KIDS AND ELDERLY TOO.
AS IT WAS RAINY THAT DAY, THE VIEW IS NOT THAT SPECTACULAR AND IT WAS REALLY HARD TO IMAGE IT LOOKS LIKE THE TAIL OF MONKEY.
Lunch ❤️❤️❤️ /OUT OF 5❤️
Below is the recommened point from the site together with my review
４】 Savor an exquisite seafood lunch
≪menu≫
・ Sashimi of Squid- FRESH
・ Sashimi of sweet shrimps- FRESH
・ Sea urchin- NOT SO FRESH
・ Grilled oyster- SMALL SIZE, JUST OK
・ Grilled scallops-JUST OK
・ Soba noodles-JUST OK
・ Some boiled dishes- JUST OK
・ A vinegared dish- NOT MY CUP OF TEA, TOO SOUR
・ Cooked rice with dried seaweed- NORMAL
・ Fruits- A SLICE OF ORANGE, NOTHING SPECIAL
※The contents of dishes might be changed due to the stocking situation.
MY COMMENT: DO NOT EXPECT THAT MUCH
Tajima Seacoast San'in National Geopark海岸公園 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ /OUT OF 5❤️
Below is the recommened point from the site
１】Tajima Seacoast excursion boat
・ Enjoy dynamic, strange rock and caves in the San'in National Geopark. - THE VIEW OF ROCK AND CAVES IS SPECTACULAR TO SEE
・ Take a look at the beautiful blue sea world from a glass boat. - IT WAS RAINY UNFORTUNATELY. AND THE WATER WAS NOT BLUE OR CLEAR AT ALL.
Amarube Viaduct 「Sky Promenade」余部鐡橋 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ /OUT OF 5❤️
Below is the recommened point from the site
３】 Amarube Viaduct ''Sky Promenade''
・ From the promenade you can get a close up view of the San’in Main Line passing by on the new Amarube Viaduct.
Service ❤️❤️❤️❤️/ OUT OF 5❤️
Below is the description from the site
■This tour is basically operated for Japanese travelers on a seat-in-coach basis. The guiding or instruction will be provided only in Japanese. However, you will get necessary information written documents in English/Chinese for your convenience.
Thank you for the tour guide- Miss Nishikawa Aya. She can speak in English but because the tour is mainly for locals. So she passed me some notes about the meeting time and also some print out for the additional information of the destinations.There is nothing to worry about at all.
Just enjoy the tour.
Schedule ❤️❤️❤️❤️/ OUT OF 5❤️
Below is the recommened point from the site
【Meeting Place: Umeda Meeting Time: 7：25】
【Meeting Place: Shin-Osaka Meeting Time: 7：50】
Leave Umeda （7：25） ＝
＝ Shin-Osaka (7：50) ＝ ＝○ Saruo Falls 【approx. 30 min】＝
＝★ Hamasaka (lunch ) ＝
＝▲ Tajima Coastline Cruising 【approx. 40 min】 ＝
＝ ○ Amarube Viaduct ・Sky Promenade 【approx. 30 min】＝
＝Osaka （ETA: 18:30～20：00）
We had enough time to look around and take pictures. Of course, do not expect to stay in one spot for hours.
Transportation ❤️❤️❤️ / OUT OF 5❤️
【Total driving distance: approx. 391 Km】
THE RETURN TRIP TOOK ALMOST 3.5 HOUR BACK TO OSAKA BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC JAM.
THAT IS THE WORST PART OF THE TOUR.
