Travel: Japan - General

[yhsg]

Same here? Any update please?

[yhsg]

Same here? Any update please?

[angeltngthan]

Here is my holiday plan.


11 Jan: Reach Tokyo-Haneda at 3pm (Shinkansen to Osaka)
12 Jan: Osaka (Osaka Castle, Ichiba Kuromon Market, Nara Park)
13 Jan: Osaka (Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium, Shinkansen back to Tokyo)
14 Jan: Naka-meguro (Yokohama, Sensoji)
15 Jan: Naka-meguro (Odaiba, Gundam Life Size)
16 Jan: Naka-meguro (Tsukiji Fish Market)
17 Jan: Shinjuku (1 day trip to Mother Farm)
18 Jan: Disneyland
19 Jan: Disneyland
20 Jan: Shinjuku (Hakone-Mt Fuji) (Planned for this as the JR expires and Hakone Free Pass is by itself)
21 Jan: Shinjuku (Last minute shop around before heading back to Airport, PM flight back to SG)

Not sure if we are able to reach JR Shinagawa and able to report at the train station for Hikari to Osaka. So we don’t miss the train. This is our first maiden trip as a family of 4. (2 adults with 2 young kids). Our plane will arrive Haneda at 3.30pm and having to clear the custom and exchange the JR pass, navigate and reach the train platform within 1hour. Or do you think I need to set aside 1.30hrs instead.

Some of the days are fixed whereas, still fine-tuning some day trips. Not sure if it’s worth to drive to Mother Farm for the kids to experience animal or driving to Hakone will be more worth? I enjoy greenery more. Or are there more kids friendly place you would like to share with me.

One more question. My initial intention was to go to Nissin Cup Museum but to my horror, my hubby was in opinion to go to Ramen Museum instead. If the two museum near by? His intention is to go there for the regional ramen.

[junemum72]

Hi All,


Anyone knows how to book chicken ramen factory? Worry if we go there, it may be full. Thanks a lot.

[junemum72]

Anyone can recommend what are the "must" go places for kids in Tokyo? Only have 4days in Tokyo where I already plan to go 5 lakes and nissen factory. Another 3 days will be staying at Sheraton bay. Anything to venture there as well?


Thanks for sharing.

[junemum72]

Anyone can recommend what are the "must" go places for kids in Tokyo? Only have 4days in Tokyo where I already plan to go 5 lakes and nissen factory. Another 3 days will be staying at Sheraton bay. Anything to venture there as well?


Thanks for sharing.

[Dnls_mum]

junemum72:

Anyone can recommend what are the \"must\" go places for kids in Tokyo? Only have 4days in Tokyo where I already plan to go 5 lakes and nissen factory. Another 3 days will be staying at Sheraton bay. Anything to venture there as well?


Thanks for sharing.

The usual is disneyland and disneysea. And depending on age of your kids, you can also include Fuji Q highland if you are going to Kawaguchiko. Another possibility is Sagamiko for the largest winter illumination in the Kanto region. You can go there from Kawaguchiko on the way back to Tokyo. But to include Fuji Q highland and Sagamiko to your Kawaguchiko trip will probably require you to stay a night at Kawaguchiko.

Alternatively, Since you are also going to Yokohama, you can also go to Sagamiko after Yokohama and stay the night near Hachioji/Takao. Then next morning proceed to Kawaguchiko.

[autumnbronze]

Hi,


1) Odawa - Palette Town.

2) Asakusa - skytree tower and sumida aquarium. We took a cruise from Hinode pier and the subway back.

We only managed to go to the Tower though.

3) kamakura - lovely quaint town. Visited the bamboo forest. And the giant buddha. Can do some hiking. Was recommended to go for the day and night wonder at Enoshima aquarium but did not have the time. You will need a day trip for this.

There is the usual legoland etc … Some lovely parks to have a picnic. Weather only turned nippy at night the past few days.

You can google the places mentioned. So far my kids have enjoyed themselves.

[junemum72]

Dnls_mum:

junemum72:

Anyone can recommend what are the \"must\" go places for kids in Tokyo? Only have 4days in Tokyo where I already plan to go 5 lakes and nissen factory. Another 3 days will be staying at Sheraton bay. Anything to venture there as well?


Thanks for sharing.

The usual is disneyland and disneysea. And depending on age of your kids, you can also include Fuji Q highland if you are going to Kawaguchiko. Another possibility is Sagamiko for the largest winter illumination in the Kanto region. You can go there from Kawaguchiko on the way back to Tokyo. But to include Fuji Q highland and Sagamiko to your Kawaguchiko trip will probably require you to stay a night at Kawaguchiko.

Alternatively, Since you are also going to Yokohama, you can also go to Sagamiko after Yokohama and stay the night near Hachioji/Takao. Then next morning proceed to Kawaguchiko.

Thanks dnls_mum for sharing, I have already booked my hotel in Tokyo so not possible to stay 1 night at Kawaguchiko. My kids are 11/7yrs old. Hoping to find something for my boy and gal.

Also any \"must go\" temple/shrine in Tokyo as well?

[Dnls_mum]

junemum72:

Thanks dnls_mum for sharing, I have already booked my hotel in Tokyo so not possible to stay 1 night at Kawaguchiko. My kids are 11/7yrs old. Hoping to find something for my boy and gal.

Also any \"must go\" temple/shrine in Tokyo as well?

The usual temple/shrine is asakusa/sensoji and Meiji shrine. Not exactly interesting or fun activities for kids per se, but if you want temples and shrines in Tokyo, then they are the usual. You can combine Tokyo skytree with Asakusa/sensoji, and harajuku with Meiji shrine.

If your accommodations are fixed, and if you still want to go to sagamiko, you can still go after your day in Yokohama before going back to Tokyo. Just that going to kawaguchiko again on another day will mean doubling back on the train.