(English version is below)

교토에서 새벽 하루카 기차 타고, 간사이 공항으로 향했습니다. 사람과 얘길 좋아하는 남편은 기차역 대합실에서도 제주도 방문하는 한일 노인 부부와, 기차 내에서도 인도로 배낭 여행가는 일본 청년과 한 시간 내내 이야기 나누다 간사이 공항에 도착했습니다.

간사이 공항에 도착해, 출국절차 밟고…입국 때보다 출국절차는 좀더 수월하게 비행기에 올랐습니다.

이렇게 저희의 교토 12일 살아 보기가 끝났습니다~~~

여러분이 궁금해서 많이 질문하신 교토 11박 12일 살아보기 경비 올립니다. 저희 부부 2인 경비입니다.

항공료 50만 원+3만 마일리지

교통비(간사이-교토 왕복 교통비 및 관광열차비, 현지 교통비) 19만 원

유심 및 여행자 보험료 9만 원

숙소 및 식비, 입장료, 잡비 122만 원

총 200만 원+3만 마일리지

마일리지를 돈으로 환산하면 교토 12일에 약 230만 원+(α) 정도 든 거네요.

저희 부부는 3~4성급 숙소에 머물렀고, 숙소비가 비싼 기온거리에서 네 정류장 떨어진 곳에 숙소를 잡아서, 숙소가 좋았던 것에 비해 가격이 저렴했습니다. 아직 코비드 전에 비해 호텔 가격이 60~70% 수준입니다. 저희의 숙소비는 1박 식사 불포함 4만~20만 원 사이에서 지불했습니다. 토요일 요금이 평일요금의 3배 이상으로 비쌌습니다.

10박을 3~4성급에 묶었고, 1박은 실속형 료칸 체험을 했고, 교토 시내뿐 아니라 오하라, 아라시야마도 갔었고, 아라시야마 관광열차까지 탔습니다.

저희가 다른 분들보다 비용이 덜 든 것은…숙소 근처에 대형슈퍼들이 있어서, 맛있는 마트 도시락과 회를 많이 사다 먹었습니다. 그리고 일본의 대표적인 규동 체인점 3개가 다 숙소 근처에 있어서 아침 식사비가 적게 들었습니다. 가격은 서비스 가격인데, 일본인들의 가정식을 먹으니 건강에도 좋습니다. 어느 나라나 현지인들의 일반 가정식을 먹는 게 가장 무난하고, 건강에 좋습니다.

아침은 3대 규동집(일본어를 모르는 저는 그 규동집들을 하나는 김밥천국, 또 하나는 김밥나라, 세 번째는 종로 김밥집이라고 불렀습니다^^)에서 일본 가정식 조식정식, 점심은 음식점에서 사 먹고, 저녁은 마트 도시락과 회를 먹었습니다.

저희 12일 경험을 통해 저희 스타일로 한 달 살기 한다면 교토에서는 300만 원 정도 소요되겠다는 생각이 들었습니다. 항공료 제외하고…교토는 관광지라 물가가 비싼 곳이니 다른 중소도시는 덜 들 것 같고, 도쿄라면 좀더 필요할 것 같습니다.

이번에 교토 12일에 가성 대비 무척 만족스럽게 지냈기 때문에 자주 일본에 가자는 생각이 들었습니다. 환율이익에 코비드로 아직 관광부문이 회복하지 못한 특수시기여서 가성 대비 잘 지내다 왔습니다.

감사합니다.

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My wife's 12-day Kyoto trip report

We took the early morning train Haruka from Kyoto and headed for Kansai Airport. My husband enjoyed talking to people even on the day we left Japan. Before getting on the train, he talked with an elderly couple that visiting Jeju Island in the waiting room at the train station. He talked for an entire hour until he arrived at Kansai Airport with a Japanese young man who was on backpacking to India even after getting on the train.

We arrived at Kansai Airport, finished the departure procedure. Checked in the plane more easily than when we entering Japan.

That's it for our 12-day stay in Kyoto~~~

1. This is the cost of living in Kyoto for 11 nights and 12 days, which you asked a lot because you were curious about. It's for of us, my husband and me.

2. Airfare approximately $430 + 30,000 mileage (allowance)

3. Transportation costs (Kansai-Kyoto round trip transportation and tourism train, local transportation costs) approximately $180.00

4. USIM and Traveler Insurance Premiums approximately $80

5. Accommodation and food, admission and miscellaneous expenses approximately $1,000.00

6. Total approximately $1,700 + 30,000 mileage

7. If you convert mileage into money, it is about $2,000+(α) per 12 days in Kyoto.

My husband and I stayed in a three ~ four-star hotels. They was located in Kion Street, which was relatively expensive. It was located at 4 stops by bus. They were good for the price. The hotel price was still around 60-70% compared to before Covid. Our hotels cost about $30 to $150 per night, not including meals. Saturday's fare was more than three times higher than the weekday fare.

We stayed at a 3-4 star hotel for 10 nights. Had a practical ryokan experience for one night. Went to Ohara and Arashiyama as well as downtown Kyoto, and took the Arashiyama sightseeing train.

The reason why it cost less than others was because there were large supermarkets near our hotels. We enjoyed a lot of delicious mart lunch boxes and sashimi. Luckily all three of Japan's major Gyudon chains were near our lodges, so had no problem with our breakfast. Generally the price of food was the less than expected. More over it was also good for health to eat Japanese home food. We have really enjoyed the most normal and healthy food made of local home food in any country.

Funny to say, as I didn't know Japanese, I called them in Korean. One was Gimbap Heaven, the other was Gimbap Nara, and the third was Jongno Gimbap^^. We usually enjoyed Japanese home-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch at a restaurant, and dinner was mostly lunch boxes and sashimi from the mart.

For 12-day experience in Kyoto, I thought it would cost about 2,700 dollars to live in Kyoto for a month in our own way. Excluding airfare, considering that Kyoto is a tourist destination, I thought it could be more expensive than other small and medium-sized cities, and cheaper than Tokyo.

Through this 12-day trip to Kyoto, we had a good time because the travel expenses were less than we expected in many ways. We thought we could go to Japan more often in the future. We were lucky to have benefited a lot from the exchange rate this time. In addition, it was good for us to enjoy our tour while staying in Kyoto relatively cheaply as the tourism atmosphere had not yet fully recovered from Covid.

Thank you.