Travel: Japan - General
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i am back ... my gosh the weather here is so hot .. sure missed the temp in tokyo
took ANA there .. ..but i find the dreamliner kind of small ... their seat are catered for slim people not fat people like me cos the seat belt extension quite short :rotflmao: food wise ok , service wise i find the stewardess prefer to entertain the japanese more .. well even SQ also entertain others more so can't complain :evil:
upon arrived we took the airport limousine to our hotel .. from airport directly to hotel .. took 1hr ++
We stayed at hilton shinjuku , the room is big cos we booked the king Jr Suite . it is big enough to put 2 roll bed but we only took one for my 5 yrs old boy and it's free lolz there is ample room for us to put our luggage and for my 2 kids to run around . as for the toilet i expect it to be bigger but kind of small for a suite but still ok since we don't spend much time inside![](\"http://www3.hilton.com/resources/media/hi/TYOHITW/en_US/img/hotel/roomtypeimages/main/HL_kingjuniorsuite01_386x310_FitToBoxSmallDimension_Center.jpg\")
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the hotel provide free shuttle service to shinjuku station and from hotel we can also walk to subway station so in terms of convenient i would say yes very convenient
due to rainy day and tiredness from flight , my itinerary got to change accordingly
day 1 - just idle around shinjuku station area cos we soon tired from the night flight
day 2 - rain the whole day and freaky cold at 5 degree so we seek shelter at the epson Aqua park .. had an enjoyable day there ... esp the dolphins and pilot whale performance
day 3 -tsukiji fish market at 9-10+ super crowded ... managed to eat some sushi etc .. then moved on to Ginza , akihabara, and the door step of koishikawa korakuen cos we didn't know they closed at 430pm haiz ...wasted trip
day 4 - asakusa , tokyo sky tree , sensoji temple , sumida park riverside gallery to witness my 1st early sakura blossom ,.. then follow by to Ueno park for more early sakura blossom and some japanese already started their picnic there lolz
day 5 - harajuku , meiji shrine ( my leg near break from walk .. that is one long walk to the shrine ) and tokyo tower
day 6 - home sweet home
over these 5 days we ate on the move ..see anything interesting will go try and surprisingly they are not as expensive as i thought they would be ...but some look interesting but not child friendly so can't go in try guess will wait till my kids are slightly old then go try lolz
and Dnls_mum ...i can't find those baby food ...hardly see any proper supermarket dunno izzt i blind or i simply can't see it ...but lucky i bought a lot in singapore and bring it there -
hi! am planning a trip to disneyland this november with hubby and 3 kids, appreciate any hotel recommendations in/near disneyland + disneysea... too many hotels listed on the website, and all look equally good, hope to get some advise here based on personal experiences, :thankyou: !
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ptb7476:
Cannot find ah? How come ah? :? Shinjuku got supermarket leh, normally in basement. You never go basement is it?i am back ... my gosh the weather here is so hot .. sure missed the temp in tokyo
took ANA there .. ..but i find the dreamliner kind of small ... their seat are catered for slim people not fat people like me cos the seat belt extension quite short :rotflmao: food wise ok , service wise i find the stewardess prefer to entertain the japanese more .. well even SQ also entertain others more so can't complain :evil:
upon arrived we took the airport limousine to our hotel .. from airport directly to hotel .. took 1hr ++
We stayed at hilton shinjuku , the room is big cos we booked the king Jr Suite . it is big enough to put 2 roll bed but we only took one for my 5 yrs old boy and it's free lolz there is ample room for us to put our luggage and for my 2 kids to run around . as for the toilet i expect it to be bigger but kind of small for a suite but still ok since we don't spend much time inside
the hotel provide free shuttle service to shinjuku station and from hotel we can also walk to subway station so in terms of convenient i would say yes very convenient
due to rainy day and tiredness from flight , my itinerary got to change accordingly
day 1 - just idle around shinjuku station area cos we soon tired from the night flight
day 2 - rain the whole day and freaky cold at 5 degree so we seek shelter at the epson Aqua park .. had an enjoyable day there ... esp the dolphins and pilot whale performance
day 3 -tsukiji fish market at 9-10+ super crowded ... managed to eat some sushi etc .. then moved on to Ginza , akihabara, and the door step of koishikawa korakuen cos we didn't know they closed at 430pm haiz ...wasted trip
day 4 - asakusa , tokyo sky tree , sensoji temple , sumida park riverside gallery to witness my 1st early sakura blossom ,.. then follow by to Ueno park for more early sakura blossom and some japanese already started their picnic there lolz
day 5 - harajuku , meiji shrine ( my leg near break from walk .. that is one long walk to the shrine ) and tokyo tower
day 6 - home sweet home
over these 5 days we ate on the move ..see anything interesting will go try and surprisingly they are not as expensive as i thought they would be ...but some look interesting but not child friendly so can't go in try guess will wait till my kids are slightly old then go try lolz
and Dnls_mum ...i can't find those baby food ...hardly see any proper supermarket dunno izzt i blind or i simply can't see it ...but lucky i bought a lot in singapore and bring it there
But never mind lah. Since you enjoy your trip, then all is well. :please:
And you are right. Tokyo need not be expensive. They have expensive Michelin star restaurants but also cheap eats. So there is something for all budget! :imcool: -
Dnls_mum:
I did went to the basement . And I was there when they have a lot of white day celebration so a lot of snack etc .. I see slot of food .. Cooked food .. Fresh vegetables and fruits but I can't find baby food and bottled water (soft drink etc) lolx so we ended up buying from
Cannot find ah? How come ah? :? Shinjuku got supermarket leh, normally in basement. You never go basement is it?ptb7476:
i am back ... my gosh the weather here is so hot .. sure missed the temp in tokyo
took ANA there .. ..but i find the dreamliner kind of small ... their seat are catered for slim people not fat people like me cos the seat belt extension quite short :rotflmao: food wise ok , service wise i find the stewardess prefer to entertain the japanese more .. well even SQ also entertain others more so can't complain :evil:
upon arrived we took the airport limousine to our hotel .. from airport directly to hotel .. took 1hr ++
We stayed at hilton shinjuku , the room is big cos we booked the king Jr Suite . it is big enough to put 2 roll bed but we only took one for my 5 yrs old boy and it's free lolz there is ample room for us to put our luggage and for my 2 kids to run around . as for the toilet i expect it to be bigger but kind of small for a suite but still ok since we don't spend much time inside
the hotel provide free shuttle service to shinjuku station and from hotel we can also walk to subway station so in terms of convenient i would say yes very convenient
due to rainy day and tiredness from flight , my itinerary got to change accordingly
day 1 - just idle around shinjuku station area cos we soon tired from the night flight
day 2 - rain the whole day and freaky cold at 5 degree so we seek shelter at the epson Aqua park .. had an enjoyable day there ... esp the dolphins and pilot whale performance
day 3 -tsukiji fish market at 9-10+ super crowded ... managed to eat some sushi etc .. then moved on to Ginza , akihabara, and the door step of koishikawa korakuen cos we didn't know they closed at 430pm haiz ...wasted trip
day 4 - asakusa , tokyo sky tree , sensoji temple , sumida park riverside gallery to witness my 1st early sakura blossom ,.. then follow by to Ueno park for more early sakura blossom and some japanese already started their picnic there lolz
day 5 - harajuku , meiji shrine ( my leg near break from walk .. that is one long walk to the shrine ) and tokyo tower
day 6 - home sweet home
over these 5 days we ate on the move ..see anything interesting will go try and surprisingly they are not as expensive as i thought they would be ...but some look interesting but not child friendly so can't go in try guess will wait till my kids are slightly old then go try lolz
and Dnls_mum ...i can't find those baby food ...hardly see any proper supermarket dunno izzt i blind or i simply can't see it ...but lucky i bought a lot in singapore and bring it there
But never mind lah. Since you enjoy your trip, then all is well. :please:
And you are right. Tokyo need not be expensive. They have expensive Michelin star restaurants but also cheap eats. So there is something for all budget! :imcool:
Hotel 24hr mini mart Lolz
Yes it is not as expensive as I tot .. Yes we enjoyed ourselves but not enuff will go back again when weather is cold lolx -
Dnls_mum:
I did went to the basement . And I was there when they have a lot of white day celebration so a lot of snack etc .. I see slot of food .. Cooked food .. Fresh vegetables and fruits but I can't find baby food and bottled water (soft drink etc) lolx so we ended up buying from
Cannot find ah? How come ah? :? Shinjuku got supermarket leh, normally in basement. You never go basement is it?ptb7476:
i am back ... my gosh the weather here is so hot .. sure missed the temp in tokyo
took ANA there .. ..but i find the dreamliner kind of small ... their seat are catered for slim people not fat people like me cos the seat belt extension quite short :rotflmao: food wise ok , service wise i find the stewardess prefer to entertain the japanese more .. well even SQ also entertain others more so can't complain :evil:
upon arrived we took the airport limousine to our hotel .. from airport directly to hotel .. took 1hr ++
We stayed at hilton shinjuku , the room is big cos we booked the king Jr Suite . it is big enough to put 2 roll bed but we only took one for my 5 yrs old boy and it's free lolz there is ample room for us to put our luggage and for my 2 kids to run around . as for the toilet i expect it to be bigger but kind of small for a suite but still ok since we don't spend much time inside
the hotel provide free shuttle service to shinjuku station and from hotel we can also walk to subway station so in terms of convenient i would say yes very convenient
due to rainy day and tiredness from flight , my itinerary got to change accordingly
day 1 - just idle around shinjuku station area cos we soon tired from the night flight
day 2 - rain the whole day and freaky cold at 5 degree so we seek shelter at the epson Aqua park .. had an enjoyable day there ... esp the dolphins and pilot whale performance
day 3 -tsukiji fish market at 9-10+ super crowded ... managed to eat some sushi etc .. then moved on to Ginza , akihabara, and the door step of koishikawa korakuen cos we didn't know they closed at 430pm haiz ...wasted trip
day 4 - asakusa , tokyo sky tree , sensoji temple , sumida park riverside gallery to witness my 1st early sakura blossom ,.. then follow by to Ueno park for more early sakura blossom and some japanese already started their picnic there lolz
day 5 - harajuku , meiji shrine ( my leg near break from walk .. that is one long walk to the shrine ) and tokyo tower
day 6 - home sweet home
over these 5 days we ate on the move ..see anything interesting will go try and surprisingly they are not as expensive as i thought they would be ...but some look interesting but not child friendly so can't go in try guess will wait till my kids are slightly old then go try lolz
and Dnls_mum ...i can't find those baby food ...hardly see any proper supermarket dunno izzt i blind or i simply can't see it ...but lucky i bought a lot in singapore and bring it there
But never mind lah. Since you enjoy your trip, then all is well. :please:
And you are right. Tokyo need not be expensive. They have expensive Michelin star restaurants but also cheap eats. So there is something for all budget! :imcool:
Hotel 24hr mini mart Lolz
Yes it is not as expensive as I tot .. Yes we enjoyed ourselves but not enuff will go back again when weather is cold lolx -
Saw My fren photos ,who went last week plus , did a day trip to fuji Hakone - there was thick snow ! Sky was clear n blue , Lady Fuji with white cream top is beautiful- think Hakone is ok to go now .( mayb not the ropeway though)
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Dnls_mum:
Not to see the morning action but to have some sushi or sashimi instead
You sure you want to bring your young kids to Tsukiji? It is quite dangerous with lots of motorized buggies moving around. So if u really wanna go with young kids, I suggest just stick to the outer area where the restaurants are located.angeltngthan:
Planning a trip with 3.5yo and 1yo in Jan 2017 my son is interested in trains so want to bring him to Japan for about 7-9days.
It will be our first trip to Japan and intend to go the following places:
Disneyland and Disneysea
Imperial Palace
Nissan noodle museum
Fish market
Any other places to recommend? My hubby is into watch so might want to drop by shop to see if he could get a seiko from there as a keepsake. Any hotel to recommend? Planning to fly by Sq but hubby worry about the number of luggage so that we need to carry around.
Any advice on the luggages? If taxi from haneda will cost a lot? How about the returning to Narita airport? I foresee the luggages will be heavier for the return trip.
If you don't want to carry luggages around, use luggage transfer service.
Taxi fare from Haneda to Tokyo depends on where you plan to go, which part of Tokyo. I paid about Ā„5000 plus from Haneda to Tokyo Station around late afternoon. -
jetsetter:
Thanks jet setter for the adviceangeltngthan:
Planning a trip with 3.5yo and 1yo in Jan 2017 my son is interested in trains so want to bring him to Japan for about 7-9days.
It will be our first trip to Japan and intend to go the following places:
Disneyland and Disneysea
Imperial Palace
Nissan noodle museum
Fish market
Any other places to recommend? My hubby is into watch so might want to drop by shop to see if he could get a seiko from there as a keepsake. Any hotel to recommend? Planning to fly by Sq but hubby worry about the number of luggage so that we need to carry around.
Any advice on the luggages? If taxi from haneda will cost a lot? How about the returning to Narita airport? I foresee the luggages will be heavier for the return trip.
As Dnls_mum has advised, you might want to visit Tsukiji from 9am onwards.
Btw, you read about their relocation to Disney area Tokyo Bay this November, so you will definitely go to the NEW Tsukiji Market, not the downtown one.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=5508&p=1624361&hilit=tsukiji#p1624361
I'm sure the new one will have the same motorised trolleys or forklifts zipping around speedily. The clobbering of blue fin tuna might send ice, water, guts and blood flying all over...(a bit exaggerated lah!). Basically you get organised chaos in there when the tuna auction starts. And the floor might be wet.
If you're thinking of the 5+am inner market tours, then forget it. You must be there by 3am and wait in the holding room for 2+ hrs. Very packed with tourists, very boring and pretty cold in winter. That's the old system; not sure how's the layout of the new Tsukiji...
The current inner mkt is open to the public from 9am. Outer mkts will be crowded with tour groups and sushi lovers from 7am-9am, but you should be able to savour some fresh seafood/sashimi from 9-10.30am still. Anything beyond 11am, please go home. Queues at the current Tsukiji mkt can be horrendously long during holiday seasons. Am not sure if it's less crowded after they relocate to Tokyo Bay. Just be prepared to queue with your stroller, or baby carrier in the cold in January 2017! -
Planning a trip with 3.5yo and 1yo in Jan 2017 my son is interested in trains so want to bring him to Japan for about 7-9days.
It will be our first trip to Japan and intend to go the following places:
Disneyland and Disneysea
Imperial Palace
Nissan noodle museum
Fish market
Mother Farm at Chiba (anyone try driving to Chiba area using rental car?)
Any other place worth to go?
I had tried searching for hotel in Jan but the rooms seem booked as of now.
Any other places to recommend? My hubby is into watch so might want to drop by shop to see if he could get a seiko from there as a keepsake. Any hotel to recommend? Planning to fly by Sq but hubby worry about the number of luggage so that we need to carry around. -
angeltngthan:
Not to see the morning action but to have some sushi or sashimi instead[/quote]that is what we did last week..go there 9++ just to eat lolz
You sure you want to bring your young kids to Tsukiji? It is quite dangerous with lots of motorized buggies moving around. So if u really wanna go with young kids, I suggest just stick to the outer area where the restaurants are located.Dnls_mum:
[quote=\"angeltngthan\"]Planning a trip with 3.5yo and 1yo in Jan 2017 my son is interested in trains so want to bring him to Japan for about 7-9days.
It will be our first trip to Japan and intend to go the following places:
Disneyland and Disneysea
Imperial Palace
Nissan noodle museum
Fish market
Any other places to recommend? My hubby is into watch so might want to drop by shop to see if he could get a seiko from there as a keepsake. Any hotel to recommend? Planning to fly by Sq but hubby worry about the number of luggage so that we need to carry around.
Any advice on the luggages? If taxi from haneda will cost a lot? How about the returning to Narita airport? I foresee the luggages will be heavier for the return trip.
If you don't want to carry luggages around, use luggage transfer service.
Taxi fare from Haneda to Tokyo depends on where you plan to go, which part of Tokyo. I paid about Ā„5000 plus from Haneda to Tokyo Station around late afternoon.
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