Travel: Japan - General

[Cheerfuldad]

sparks:

My holidays are closing in! :rahrah:


Hi, can anyone please tell me how much time do we need to set aside for airport checkin at Haneda? Is it 2 hours ahead of departure time or more? My SQ departure flight is @ 8.50am. So, the airport limo bus schedules to Haneda airport are really limited to only Shinjuku or Shibuya. Actually had wanted to stay at Tokyo waterfront city.

Do you think it is better to stay twice in Shinjuku or stay in Shibuya for 2nd leg for a different vibe/experience? Each leg is only 2-3 days. Thanks!

Hi sparks,

I would suggest you give at least 2 hours. You can take a express train from Shinagawa Station to Haneda Airport. It takes 14 minutes and cost you 410 yen. Should you stay in Shibuya, you can take the train from Shibuya Station and transfer at Shinagawa Station. It will take about 15 mintues. All in all, you need about an hour to reach the check-in counter. Hope it help.

Regards

[Cheerfuldad]

i3mum:

Thanks starlight1968sg for your suggestions? How long does it take and any attractions?


I am thinking of :

1) A ski resort where my children can have fun
2) Indoor water theme park
3) Private onsen in ryokan/room
4) Any other theme parks (been to USJ and both Disney Land & Disney Sea)

5) Or maybe Hokkaido

Hi i3mum,

My family just came back from a ski resort - Nozawa-Onsen. Due to global warming, only mountain top is opened for skiing. But we have fun as Nozawa's easy run is 2 km long at the mountain top. Nozawa itself is a village town, therefore, beside skiing, you can also visit the town and their food outlets. The town has 13 public onsens (free of charge) and of course the hotels you stay will have their private onsen as well. Beware, the water is very hot. I have done a few skiing trips in Japan and Nozawa is one of my favourite place. Cheers!

Regards

[sparks]

Cheerfuldad:

Hi sparks,


I would suggest you give at least 2 hours. You can take a express train from Shinagawa Station to Haneda Airport. It takes 14 minutes and cost you 410 yen. Should you stay in Shibuya, you can take the train from Shibuya Station and transfer at Shinagawa Station. It will take about 15 mintues. All in all, you need about an hour to reach the check-in counter. Hope it help.

Regards

Thanks for your advice Cheerfuldad. I have yet to explore taking trains as I think my family enjoy the convenience of being pickup at the hotel.

Can I know if there are any other bus services other than the airport limousine service that is reliable, reasonable & can offer earlier timing from Tokyo waterfront city to Haneda airport like 6.30am?

Also, do you buy the airport limousine bus voucher before going to Tokyo? Seems like it's more worthwhile to get them in Spore?

https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/infor ... r_tickets/

[lms2255]

We just came back from 10 days Tokyo-Hakodate-Niseko-Otaro-Hakodate-Tokyo trip, whole journey is by trains.


Tiring but memorable trip with 4 adults + 5 kids + 7 big bags

We went Japan 3 consecutive years for holiday, all free n easy

2013 - Tokyo-Disneyland + Disneysea -Hakone (car+trains)
2014 - Tokyo-mt Fuji five lake-Takayama -Kyoto-Osaka (car+trains+buses)

[dimitri_can]

sparks:

Also, do you buy the airport limousine bus voucher before going to Tokyo? Seems like it's more worthwhile to get them in Spore?

https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/infor ... r_tickets/

You can compare the prices. Think not worth to get in SG... Also, suggest you stay in Haneda Kuukou No. 1/2 Toyoko Inn the night before since ur flight is in the morning. There is a free shuttle bus to the airport from Toyoko Inn.

http://goo.gl/oIiIKf

[dimitri_can]

Trip 31st

Anyone been to Aomori before?
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21st Jan :Aomori
22nd Jan :Aomori
23rd Jan :Aomori
24th Jan :Tokyo
25th Jan :Tokyo
26th Jan :Himeji (haircut)
27th Jan :Okayama
28th Jan :Osaka
29th Jan : to SG

[miffymiffy]

Hi all

Need advise here.

Q1. Intend to go Tokyo but flying by SQ to Haneda is getting expensive nowadays, so I am thinking of flying via Delta or ANA to Narita , which ends up much cheaper. However, from Narita, I am not sure should I take the NEX train or should I take the Keisei Skyliner to I kebukuro or not. As I will be travelling with hubby and 2 children, I need a DIRECT and fuss free transport from the airport to hotel. Any advise on how complicated will the NEX or Keisei Skyliner be? Initially I wanted limobus offered at Narita but looking at the price per pax, it seems more expensive than NEX/Skyliner. ( NEX is offering a round trip at only 4000 yen/adult). So I am quite attractive by this.Any advise on the above?



Q2 Anyone has stayed tried airbnb at tokyo before? I am looking at either Ikebukuro or Ueno. Any particular host that is highly recommended and the place of stay is super convenient to transport around and have a lot of cheap eateries and shopping? :boogie:

Q3 Suica card : looking through the various transport linessssss really gave me a big headache. So if I get a SUICA card, will it be fuss free to move between the lines if I intend to go to places like Asakusa(Sensoji), Kiddy Land, Nakona Broadway, Disneyland, Odaiba .

Q4. I am also quite keen to go Gotemba Factory outlet, hopefully to catch a beautiful view of Mt Fuji .Heard that if lucky enough, the view of Mt Fuji can be quite clear. And also do a bit of shopping and eating at Gotemba. However, I did hear feedback that it is really not so fantastic and most of the time, one can hardly spot Mt Fuji. Can anyone advise on this as well? :siao:

Thank you all! :thankyou:

[starlight1968sg]

dimitri_can:

Trip 31st

Anyone been to Aomori before?
===========
21st Jan :Aomori
22nd Jan :Aomori
23rd Jan :Aomori
24th Jan :Tokyo
25th Jan :Tokyo
26th Jan :Himeji (haircut)
27th Jan :Okayama
28th Jan :Osaka
29th Jan : to SG

Seems there is shinkansen to (?) Hokkaido from late Mar 2016. Worth trying if JR pass is applicable?

[Dnls_mum]

sparks:

My holidays are closing in! :rahrah:


Hi, can anyone please tell me how much time do we need to set aside for airport checkin at Haneda? Is it 2 hours ahead of departure time or more? My SQ departure flight is @ 8.50am. So, the airport limo bus schedules to Haneda airport are really limited to only Shinjuku or Shibuya. Actually had wanted to stay at Tokyo waterfront city.

Do you think it is better to stay twice in Shinjuku or stay in Shibuya for 2nd leg for a different vibe/experience? Each leg is only 2-3 days. Thanks!

So early in the morning, you can consider paying a bit more by taking a taxi. When I fly Haneda, I normally just take taxi. It is about S$50-60 from Haneda to Shinjuku. Definitely more expensive than train or airport limo but not ridiculous especially when you have to leave so early in the morning and is rushing for time.

[dimitri_can]

starlight1968sg:

dimitri_can:

Trip 31st

Anyone been to Aomori before?
===========
21st Jan :Aomori
22nd Jan :Aomori
23rd Jan :Aomori
24th Jan :Tokyo
25th Jan :Tokyo
26th Jan :Himeji (haircut)
27th Jan :Okayama
28th Jan :Osaka
29th Jan : to SG

Seems there is shinkansen to (?) Hokkaido from late Mar 2016. Worth trying if JR pass is applicable?

JR Pass and Shinkansen is applicable to Aomori. Am looking for people who have went there who can recommend some attractions off the beaten track.