Travel: Japan - General
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cool_hi:
our travel dates very similar..Hi!!hi! we just booked SQ air tix to Tokyo,fly back from Osaka end nov-early dec for 2 weeks..
need advice on itinerary, transport & hotels!!
1st time free & easy to Japan..super blur & lost now
we have 2 adults, & a 12-yr old gal & a 8yr old boy
24th nov FRi 2355 fly to Tokyo, reach 26th Nov Sat 7.30am:
very very rough itinerary:
Day 1)26th nov sat: hakone, check in hotel..need recommendation on transport from air port to Hakone, & ryokan..
Day 2) 27th Nov SUn: Mount FUji
day 3)28th Nov Mon: check out & transfer to hotel near/partner of Disneyland(need transport+hotel advice)
Day 4) 29th Nov Tue: DisneyLand
Day 5) 30th Nov Wed DisneySea
Day 6+7, thur+fri: where else interesting to go in tokyo?? Nissin cup noodle??
Day
Sat : go kyoto & osaka around 7days, till Fri 8th Dec 2330 fly back from Osaka
(still unsure whether going Universal Studio..)
anyone can share their itinerary or give any advice on itinerary ?
how do i travel from tokyo to Kyoto??
do i need the JR Pass??
Many thanks in advance
nov 24th (Fri) touch down around 5pm at Tokyo (plan is stay at nikko odiba, good neighbour hotel to Disneyland, so can take direct bus on check out day)
nov 25th (Sat) plan is Studio Ghibi, Asakusa, Ikebukero's Pokemon Center,
nov 26th (sun) plan is odaiba area covering National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Mega Web Toyota, Odaiba Ferris Wheel
nov 27th - 31st (mon - thurs) Disneyland and disneysea ( stay at one of the official hotels in Disneyland)
dec 1 (fri) - Shinjuku, Harajuku, Meiji Shrine, (plan is stay ard Shinjuku area)
dec 2 (sat) - day trip to hakone - mt Fuji
dec 3 - dec 4 - headache on which area for ryokan w private onsen that is near train station and where else to go
dec 5 - (tues) - Arashiyama, autumn leaves, bamboo groves
dec 6 - 7 (wed - thurs) - USJ
dec 8 (Fri) - cup noodles museum, last min shopping at Osaka
dec 9 (Sat) - 11am flight back
my trip's more theme park oriented. but my 10yr old n 8 yrs old are theme park kids
so gonna do this now and leave the sight seeing a few yrs later, when they are older when the Disney's magic is different for them then.
need advise onroute Osaka.. what to do and which ryokan... -
cool_hi:
You can check out some of the hotels on https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?cid=1780351&pcs=1&hl=en&city=9590 or http://www.booking.com/searchresults.html?city=-240905&aid=1291240&no_rooms=1&group_adults=1 to compare prices as well as availability. If you prefer chain hotels, I normally use http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8360644-12026127 as their prices are usually reasonable, especially when you book early. There are also special deals available to members of IHG.
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but now stress over planning itinerary and checking on transport, hotels etc...
we flying in to tokyo, so not sure how to go hotel from osaka airport..
but we flying back from osaka, so also need check how to go kansai airport from hotel..
so far, i think can take train, if not wrong...
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Hi all, am planning a trip to Japan with old folk and teenagers in mid Dec 2017. May I know any recommended travel agency? As there is an old folk so cannot afford to go free and easy. TIA
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millan:
Hi all, am planning a trip to Japan with old folk and teenagers in mid Dec 2017. May I know any recommended travel agency? As there is an old folk so cannot afford to go free and easy. TIA
Pretty much the standard ones lor:
- Chan Brothers
- CTC
- Dynasty
- Hong Thai
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smurfy:
You seem to be doing a lot of traveling with this itinerary. Just going to Kyoto for one day? There is so much more in Kyoto.
our travel dates very similar..cool_hi:
Hi!!hi! we just booked SQ air tix to Tokyo,fly back from Osaka end nov-early dec for 2 weeks..
need advice on itinerary, transport & hotels!!
1st time free & easy to Japan..super blur & lost now
we have 2 adults, & a 12-yr old gal & a 8yr old boy
24th nov FRi 2355 fly to Tokyo, reach 26th Nov Sat 7.30am:
very very rough itinerary:
Day 1)26th nov sat: hakone, check in hotel..need recommendation on transport from air port to Hakone, & ryokan..
Day 2) 27th Nov SUn: Mount FUji
day 3)28th Nov Mon: check out & transfer to hotel near/partner of Disneyland(need transport+hotel advice)
Day 4) 29th Nov Tue: DisneyLand
Day 5) 30th Nov Wed DisneySea
Day 6+7, thur+fri: where else interesting to go in tokyo?? Nissin cup noodle??
Day Sat : go kyoto & osaka around 7days, till Fri 8th Dec 2330 fly back from Osaka
(still unsure whether going Universal Studio..)
anyone can share their itinerary or give any advice on itinerary ?
how do i travel from tokyo to Kyoto??
do i need the JR Pass??
Many thanks in advance
nov 24th (Fri) touch down around 5pm at Tokyo (plan is stay at nikko odiba, good neighbour hotel to Disneyland, so can take direct bus on check out day)
nov 25th (Sat) plan is Studio Ghibi, Asakusa, Ikebukero's Pokemon Center,
nov 26th (sun) plan is odaiba area covering National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Mega Web Toyota, Odaiba Ferris Wheel
nov 27th - 31st (mon - thurs) Disneyland and disneysea ( stay at one of the official hotels in Disneyland)
dec 1 (fri) - Shinjuku, Harajuku, Meiji Shrine, (plan is stay ard Shinjuku area)
dec 2 (sat) - day trip to hakone - mt Fuji
dec 3 - dec 4 - headache on which area for ryokan w private onsen that is near train station and where else to go
dec 5 - (tues) - Arashiyama, autumn leaves, bamboo groves
dec 6 - 7 (wed - thurs) - USJ
dec 8 (Fri) - cup noodles museum, last min shopping at Osaka
dec 9 (Sat) - 11am flight back
my trip's more theme park oriented. but my 10yr old n 8 yrs old are theme park kids so gonna do this now and leave the sight seeing a few yrs later, when they are older when the Disney's magic is different for them then.
need advise onroute Osaka.. what to do and which ryokan... -
thanks dnls_mum
yah I realised.. had reorganize... dunno for better or for worse now but this plan has lesser change of hotels but more travel time taken..oso taking advantage of living in surburbs @ cheaper cost but bigger rooms at around Disneyland and USJ..
yah still one day for Kyoto.. I read abt the rich culture that Kyoto has to offer.. but being the family first visit to Japan... there are so much they want to cover.
nov 24th (Fri) touch down around 5pm at Tokyo (stay @ shinjuku)
nov 25th (Sat) Shinjuku, Harajuku, Meiji Shrine area (stay @ shinjuku)
nov 26th (sun) Studio Ghibi, Asakusa, sunshine city, Ikebukero's Pokemon Center, (stay @ shinjuku)
nov 27th - 31st (mon - thurs) Disneyland and disneysea (stay at Hilton/sheraton)
dec 1 (fri) - Day trip @ Odaiba area covering National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Mega Web Toyota, Odaiba Ferris Wheel (continue stay at Hilton/sheraton),
dec 2 (sat) -Hakone (stay at hakone, but send main luaggages to USJ area hotels)
dec 3 (sun) - Hakone / himeii temple, (or whatever's on the way)..ends day at Osaka and check in USJ area hotel (stay at USJ area hotels)
dec 4 (Mon) - Day trip Kyoto, covering Arashiyama, autumn leaves, bamboo groves.(stay at USJ area hotels)
dec 5 - (tues) - Day Trip Nara .(stay at USJ area hotels)
dec 6 - 7 (wed - thurs) - USJ .(stay at USJ area hotels)
dec 8 (Fri) - cup noodles museum, last min shopping at Osaka .(stay at USJ area hotels)
dec 9 (Sat) - 11am flight back -
Hi Smurfy,
Your schedule is very similar to mine. I am flying to Tokyo and departing from Osaka as well. Will be spending 14 days. Currently, only decided on Disney and USJ in Osaka. Rest of the itinerary is still largely work in progress.
We are considering if we should book Airbnb since we are a family of 5 (2A+3C). Haven’t had any experience with Airbnb. Anyone has any experience to share about the Airbnb in Tokyo? But one thing I realized is that their check-in time are usually very late. I am reaching Tokyo Haneda airport in the early morning at 6+am. Not sure what to do with my luggage prior to check-in if I stay in Airbnb. For hotels, we could usually leave it with them prior to check-in.
Can I check what services do you use to send the luggage from one hotel to another? -
Hi, Hercules, Smurfy, Dnls_mum,Juz mum & floppy, thanks a lot for all your sharing & info !!
after loads of reading up+research,plus all your advice, following is our itinerary, hope to get some advice,
in case too rush etc
25/11(sat): reach Narita Airport 7.30am, exchange JR pass, check in Hotel…
rest…then ikebukuro(pokemon center) for dnr+shopping
26/11 Sun: morning: SAnrio Puroland
afternoon: shinjuku/shibuya/tokyo station shopping
evening: tokyo skytree(not impt…or should go tokyo skytower??)
27/11 Mon: early morng - 5-9am Tsukiji market(12min train ride)
11am check out hotel, transfer to hotel near disney…
28+29 tue+wed: disneyland & disneysea
30/11 thur: check out 12pm, go hiroshima via shinsanken(3hr train), check in hotel…(JRpass 1st day)
visit Peace museum/miyajima etc
(alternative is go kyoto stay 1 night in ryokan but realised quite ex and very hard to
check & book, thus thought stay 1 night in hiroshima/miyajima since it’s far+ard 2hr train from osaka…any advice?)
1st decFri: miyajima/Peace museum etc …go osaka(2hr train)+check in apartment near Tenoji station
should reach late, so mainly rest/ go Dontonburi shopping+dnr
2nd dec Sat: kyoto -Hemiji half day…osaka aquarium…
3rd dec sun: kyoto - Arashiyama, Gion…
4th dec Mon: kyoto - Nara deer park…
5th dec Tue: ?? any suggestion?(just realised we have this extra day of JR pass to use,if going Hiroshima direct from tokyo!!)
6th Dec: JR pass day 7, last day:
Kobe- & mount Rokko snow park
7th+8th dec: 2-day Osaka Amazing Pass+ICOC card
- Legoland discovery centre, osaka castle, Umeda sky garden floating observatory, Ferris wheel etc
8th dec - check out apartment at 11am…continue using Osaka Amazing pass(or should i just get 1 day pass??)…
last min shopping etc
flight 11.30pm back to s’pore(leave for airport ard 8pm, from Tennoji station,ok?)
5thdec any suggestion on where to go to make use of JR pass?can only think of cup noodle museum & USJ but hubby doesn’t like themepark thus not planned for it…
thanks in advance for any advice!! -
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hercules:
Hi, Hercules, thanks a lot for your detailed sharing..Hi cool_hi
If you are going to snow monkey, you may wanna look at booking this ryokan place:
http://eihachi.com/english.html
Last year I went in a group of 9 pax in late December and stayed 3 nights there with 1 day to see snow monkey and 2 days skiing (ski place nearby).
We were lucky to have heavy snow during our visit (since the purposes were to see the snow monkeys and to ski and so snowfall volume was important)
Add:
This little hotel is good for Tokyo stay(small but clean and neat) if you don't fancy to stay around Orchard-belt kind of 5-star hotels. If those Disneyland hotels are expensive, you may actually stay out of that expensive area as your kids are not really so 'small' and can afford a bit of travelling in train.
https://www.agoda.com/suidobashi-grand-hotel/hotel/tokyo-jp.html?adults=2&rooms=1&cid=1744321&tag=f8eb3e6a-c930-1223-8994-271892c15885&searchrequestid=533cc470-4d06-43ff-8849-98ca3abdad54
Remark: Think there are 2 or more Suidobashi hotels and so if you wanna try, make sure you book the correct one at Hongo, Bunkyo-ku.
Its an about 5 min walk to train station (red line Kurakuen Station. Above the station, there is a big Daiso),
next to a 3 or 4 storey 24-hr Donki (http://www.donki.com/en/)
opposite Tokyo Dome theme park (https://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/),
opposite Laqua Shopping Mall with a reasonable priced and good onzen / spa (http://www.laqua.jp/pages/en/spa.html).
You will have enough things to do whenever you are back in the hotel and while your kids are resting (provided you still have the energy).
From this hotel location to go to national heritage, Ameyoko market (http://www.ameyoko.net/map/), you can cab there at about 1,000+ yen (can also take a train there but then since you have 4 pax, it is more worthwhile to cab). Asakusa is also only a few train stations away. If you only have time to visit one of these, I will choose Ameyoko market over Asakusa. I will rank Ameyoko above Tsukiji fish market.
Have fun!
would like to go snow monkey park & stay at the ryokan but our trip is end nov-early dec..
i check & should not snow yet, thus thought should go next time if can travel mid/late dec:)
coz i think winter with snowing is nicer? anyone went in late nov-early dec before??
for the hotel, i did check, but hubby prefers a hotel with airport limousine stops as it's our 1st time going f&e
to japan..(used to follow tour groups)& also we taking night flight, reach tokyo early morning,
so it's tiring for the kids to take train & need to search & walk to hotel... BUTnext trips will want to try this hotel u recommend:)
coz at least by then, we should be more confident in taking thier trains!! haha
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