Travel: Japan - General

[mckenzy]

June:

...whether easy to find the train station from NRT airport. ...

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/index.html

[June]

tankee:

Mid Dec, for that matter the whole winter, is generally not as good for outdoor theme parks. Too cold, no flowers and some rides may be closed.

tankee: Bo bian leh..got to wait till school holidays since DS in school leh

[June]

mckenzy:

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/index.html

Thanks mckenzy indeed helpful

[mamemo]

I’m also planning a trip with my 2 kids (aged 2 and 6) and my parents this coming November ! Glad to find this thread, so we can discuss the best deals !


It’s our first trip, so we are all very excited ! Here’s my planned itinerary…

Day 1: Arrive early in Tokyo - Visit Tokyo Metropolitan government building observation deck, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Shinjuku Gyoen

Day 2: Tsukiji Market, proceed to Kyoto, explore the Gion area

Day 3: Visit Nara Park, Nishiki Market, and maybe 1 other temple

Day 4: Visit Kyoto Tower, proceed to Hakone and enjoy the onsen

Day 5: Explore Hakone, proceed to Tokyo Disneyland

Day 6: Tokyo Disneyland

Day 7: Check out of Disneyland hotel and check in to tokyo hotel. Then go to Yokohama for day trip

Day 8: Explore the Sensoji Temple, Ameyoko Market, Odaiba at night if time permits

Day 9: Flight back to Singapore in the morning

Now I’m trying to book hotels, but seems like hotels don’t accept bookings that early.

[mamemo]

radiantmum:

Back few weeks liao but tdy then decided to pack my winter wear.


Anyone keen to buy 6-yr old boy's winter wear? Wear once only for this trip - all go half price !

Long johns
Wool pullover
Scarf
Gloves
Coat

PM me if keen.

Hi radiantmum, have sent u a pm !

[mckenzy]

mamemo… methinks you should revise your travel route… either you start at Osaka airport and end at Narita or vice versa… you can potentially save a fair bit on transportation…

[mamemo]

mckenzy:

mamemo... methinks you should revise your travel route... either you start at Osaka airport and end at Narita or vice versa... you can potentially save a fair bit on transportation...

sigh, would like to, but then have already book the airtix, and will need to incur charges if change....

[mckenzy]

still might be cheaper to change…


from Tsukiji go to Kyoto presume you are taking shinkansen? easily S$100/pax one way

kyoto tower to hakone also quite ex but at least halfway to tokyo… Hakone to disney? woah… without shinkansen easily 2 hour plus… not cheap either… maybe get return tickets somehow…

disneyland hotel go back to tokyo? thats going back down again…

hmm…

[mamemo]

mckenzy:

still might be cheaper to change...


from Tsukiji go to Kyoto presume you are taking shinkansen? easily S$100/pax one way

kyoto tower to hakone also quite ex but at least halfway to tokyo... Hakone to disney? woah... without shinkansen easily 2 hour plus... not cheap either... maybe get return tickets somehow..

disneyland hotel go back to tokyo? thats going back down again...

hmm....

Yes, will be taking the Shinkansen both ways (tokyo -> kyoto -> hakone -> tokyo ), so would be buying the JR pass for unlimited JR rides in Japan. Hakone to disney is about 1hr with the train changing.

hmm, is disneyland very far from tokyo ? I thought disneyland is in tokyo ?

Thanks for the suggestion !

[mamemo]

June:

Thanks will keep the tips/notes handy.


Any recommendation of which hotel to stay? Near to train station, and must be a good neighbour hotel?

Hi June,

actually it might be cheaper to stay at sheraton bay grande than a good neighbour hotel. They have 2 double beds and 2 single beds rooms from 19,000 yen onwards (for wed-fri nights only -- other nights are more expensive), they also have some bundled offers:

http://www.starwoodhotelsjapan.com/sheraton/sheratongrandetokyobayhotel/special.html?IM=PP_LHN_SOP_US_SI_361&iATANumber=

because of this, and because we can see the fireworks from the hotel room itself, we'll be staying at sheraton grande instead