Travel: Japan - General

[rains]

vivienpg:

Same here rains, wanted to go to hakone at end may, now headache where to go...not sure if still can go Fuji q highland as it is not near to hakone?

Do you mind sharing where you are going when you have decided?

My Mac book crashed and buried my itinerary together with it

[Twinsmum]

Hi, I am planning to go Japan in mid Nov with 2 kids. Haven’t decide which part to go. Any advise? Thinking of Tokyo & Osaka. Any child friendly places or activities for kids? This is my 1st time bringing them to Japan.


TIA.

[dimitri_can]

For Osaka, i recommend Osaka Aquarium. Better than our Underwater world here.

Also, Universal Studios may be worth a visit. A lot of people though.

[zbear]

Japan Universal Studio is very different from Singapore Universal Studio?

[dimitri_can]

Ya. Quite different

[mashy]

zbear:

Japan Universal Studio is very different from Singapore Universal Studio?

Of course! It's so much bigger and they have Harry potter!

[dimitri_can]

More info about Hakone


http://news.tbs.co.jp/news_mainprogram/vast/mp4_nb.html

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/japan ... 46000.html

There were 127 earthquakes of at least magnitude 3.1 from 6.07pm yesterday.... =(

[eastshore]

Japan has earthquake almost everyday.

Nothing unusual.

As for USJ, they have Jaws, boat ride.

[MyPillow]

Actually for those who frequent Japan often,

1)can kindly share which areas are the frequent
quake zones (if you know of) so we can try to avoid as much as possible esp for families bringing kids

2) If you have experienced it, what should u do ?

[celeste.08399chua]

MyPillow:

Actually for those who frequent Japan often,

1)can kindly share which areas are the frequent
quake zones (if you know of) so we can try to avoid as much as possible esp for families bringing kids

2) If you have experienced it, what should u do ?

I don't go to Japan that often babe - and there are others on this thread who will be better qualified to answer. But check out this page: http://www.japanquakemap.com. There was an earth quark just a few hours back in the Izu Islands which administratively belongs to Tokyo.

The whole country is in the volcanic zone known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the country sits pretty much on the fault line of three tectonic platens, Asia Plate, Phillipines plate and pacific plate. That's also why the country has so many beautiful mountains....

I still love my Singapore

But what to do, I also like to travel around and look look see see everywhere :imcool: