Travel: Japan - General

[schnauzie]

Hi All!

anyone been to takayama before? I am wondering if my 2yr old and 5 yrs old will enjoy it there.

[Dnls_mum]

schnauzie:

Hi All!

anyone been to takayama before? I am wondering if my 2yr old and 5 yrs old will enjoy it there.

We were there last December. 10 of us. The youngest was 6 ( my niece). My daughter was 8. They enjoyed the teddy bear museum, the onsen, the ryokan and the food.

You can check out my trip review of central japan including Takayama and Shirakawago on pages 92 and 93 of this thread.

[JasmineJavier]

Hi, am planning to bring my 6 yrs old boy to Tokyo and Osaka early Oct this year for 10 days. Does anyone has any itinerary to share cos this is the 1st time going.


Thank you.

[Nebbermind]

JasmineJavier:

Hi, am planning to bring my 6 yrs old boy to Tokyo and Osaka early Oct this year for 10 days. Does anyone has any itinerary to share cos this is the 1st time going.


Thank you.

You can look for itinerary here

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/routes/g_route/tokyo.html

[i3mum]

Hi all,


I would like to ask about the JR pass for tourist to Japan. May I check if I can use the JR Pass for train in Tokyo (Narita airport to Shinjuku, Odaiba, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Tokyo Disneyland & also from Tokyo to Osaka via the bullet train-Shinkansen)? Can I say this 1 time ticket will allow me to travel around the places in Japan?

I am abit confused by the types of train. I would like to purchase the JR pass before my trip.

Can anyone help with my queries and also send me the link to purchase?


thank you

[Dnls_mum]

i3mum:

Hi all,


I would like to ask about the JR pass for tourist to Japan. May I check if I can use the JR Pass for train in Tokyo (Narita airport to Shinjuku, Odaiba, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Tokyo Disneyland & also from Tokyo to Osaka via the bullet train-Shinkansen)? Can I say this 1 time ticket will allow me to travel around the places in Japan?

I am abit confused by the types of train. I would like to purchase the JR pass before my trip.

Can anyone help with my queries and also send me the link to purchase?


thank you

Depends on the type of pass your buy. The all Japan pass should cover all the train rides for these places except the disney line and the Nozomi Shinkansen. But do note that traveling within Tokyo, it will not cover the subways. So if you want to use your all japan pass, you can only use on the train lines eg the yamanote line within Tokyo is a train line but the marunouchi line is a subway line. The Narita express is covered by the all japan pass.

[Dnls_mum]

Dnls_mum:

i3mum:

Hi all,


I would like to ask about the JR pass for tourist to Japan. May I check if I can use the JR Pass for train in Tokyo (Narita airport to Shinjuku, Odaiba, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Tokyo Disneyland & also from Tokyo to Osaka via the bullet train-Shinkansen)? Can I say this 1 time ticket will allow me to travel around the places in Japan?

I am abit confused by the types of train. I would like to purchase the JR pass before my trip.

Can anyone help with my queries and also send me the link to purchase?


thank you

Depends on the type of pass your buy. The all Japan pass should cover all the train rides for these places except the disney line and the Nozomi Shinkansen. But do note that traveling within Tokyo, it will not cover the subways. So if you want to use your all japan pass, you can only use on the train lines eg the yamanote line within Tokyo is a train line but the marunouchi line is a subway line. The Narita express is covered by the all japan pass.

http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/subwaymap/
Check out the Tokyo Subway Map in this link
The JR Pass is a train pass. The JR lines are covered the the All Japan JR Rail pass.
The rest are subways like our MRT and are not covered by the pass.
the Narita Express is covered.
Going to disney, only up to Maihama is covered by the JR pass. You change to the disney line at Maihama and the Disney line is not covered.

[starlight1968sg]

Dnls_mum

Use JR pass to take ferry to miyajima for the oysters and deer

[Dnls_mum]

starlight1968sg:

Dnls_mum

Use JR pass to take ferry to miyajima for the oysters and deer

Yes I did that! :rahrah: because it is. JR ferry. Other ferries are not covered. Can take the pass to take JR bus too!
Always look for the JR prefix :boogie:

[starlight1968sg]

Dnls_mum:

starlight1968sg:

Dnls_mum

Use JR pass to take ferry to miyajima for the oysters and deer

Yes I did that! :rahrah: because it is. JR ferry. Other ferries are not covered. Can take the pass to take JR bus too!
Always look for the JR prefix :boogie:

I have not tried JR bus.
I still can't make up my mind for the year-end hols :roll:
The bullet trains in Kyshu are quite nice too.

I like the toilets in the bullet trains. There are some local trains that have toilets. The best part is the toilets are clean.

I went to Disneyland many years ago. I thought there is a JR line/train that goes straight to Maihama Stn? Maybe am mistaken.