Travel: Japan - General

[Dnls_mum]

Dnls_mum:

ptb7476:

Hi Dnls_mum , thanks for your advice . really appreciate that .

guess i am abit ambitious with my itinerary ... ok will scale down abit .. cos i have no idea how the kids can take it lolz ..all the past holiday we had are quite relax cos it is a repeated trip for my 1st born so can skip those on subsequent trip. my gal still too young to notice ...lolz i am more worried of me carrying her whole day outside :rotflmao:

ok will go research on nissin factory ... i also toying with strawberry picking
http://www.kawatsura15.com/e/

btw is food easily available for my gal ... currently she is on milk and porridge combi ... i wonder should i buy those instant porridge ... since electric lunch box is not an option due to diff voltage ... any one has recommendation where to buy these instant porridge ?

Come to think of it, I rarely see porridge in Japan. They mainly eat rice. I have bought maggi instant porridge for trips, but it has a lot of msg, so may not be suitable for a 1yo. Have you come across a travel cooker? I have that. Can use it to cook noodles or porridge but cooking porridge may take longer time. My Japanese colleague is not in the office these 2 days. He has a young child too. I'll ask him about child food when he is back and PM you.

This is the link to the nissin cup noodle museum in Yokohama

http://www.cupnoodles-museum.jp/english/index.html

ptb7476
Check your PM. I have PM you details of baby food in Japan.

[ptb7476]

Dnls_mum:

ptb7476
Check your PM. I have PM you details of baby food in Japan.

thanks for your pm and recommendation...

[Imp75]

any recommendation of family sized affordable rooms in Osaka?

[Song22]

Anyone has been to Hakone during winter time around christmas? Is it too cold? Is it worth just spending a day trip there? Thanks!

[ptb7476]

Dnl_mum my instant porridge is here

quite small pack .. And expensive too lolx

http://i68.tinypic.com/2e3u6jc.jpg

[Imp75]

hi DNLS mum spoke about Toyoko Inn in Ikebukuro. I read from the travel forums that Ikebukuro is an undesirable area with red-light district and Yakuza activities. Is staying at Toyoko Inn (Ikebukuro) safe for a family? I had originally wanted Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro but was warned about the potential vice activities there. I like the connectivity of Ikebukuro to other areas though.

[Dnls_mum]

Imp75:

hi DNLS mum spoke about Toyoko Inn in Ikebukuro. I read from the travel forums that Ikebukuro is an undesirable area with red-light district and Yakuza activities. Is staying at Toyoko Inn (Ikebukuro) safe for a family? I had originally wanted Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro but was warned about the potential vice activities there. I like the connectivity of Ikebukuro to other areas though.

Haha. Yes, I have heard comments about Ikebukuro too. This is also a common question. You may want to read the for and against for Ikebukuro in the TA link below. That thread is a bit old, but I feel still pretty relevant up to today. Hopefully, someone else on KSP can share their experience with you.

You must think I may be :siao:
I have personally not stayed there, but went shopping there as my kids are huge Pokemon fans. I actually found it ok when I was there. We only left after dinner and didn't think it was any different from Shinjuku even at night.

https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/ShowTopi ... Kanto.html

[Dnls_mum]

ptb7476:

Dnl_mum my instant porridge is here

quite small pack .. And expensive too lolx

http://i68.tinypic.com/2e3u6jc.jpg

So how? Baby like it or not? Packaging quite nice hor? Maybe cheaper in Japan? My colleague says his wife bought back so many when they went back recently.

[Imp75]

Now thinking of staying at Hilton Bay Hotel near Disney.


Does anyone know how flexible is the hotel in allowing a family of 5 (2A3C below 12) to squeeze into a room?

[ptb7476]

Dnls_mum:

ptb7476:

Dnl_mum my instant porridge is here

quite small pack .. And expensive too lolx

http://i68.tinypic.com/2e3u6jc.jpg

So how? Baby like it or not? Packaging quite nice hor? Maybe cheaper in Japan? My colleague says his wife bought back so many when they went back recently.

haben open to try .. this weekend will try ... my colleague also told me baby food in japan so much cheaper than here ...

if my gal ok with it then i will buy abit to last 2 days then the rest get it from there :evil: