Travel: Japan - General

[gladtobemom]

bekithia:

Hi Mamemo


We also stayed at the Ichinoyu Honkan while in Hakone! The private hotspring bath in the room was fantastic but how I wish we had gotten the ground floor one. Did you manage to book that?

Hi bekithia!

May I ask if you are allowed to use swimsuits in the private bath?

[mckenzy]

private bath in your room can do whatever you want!


but i wonder if your swim suit will melt or spoil because of the intense heat... hmm

[gladtobemom]

mckenzy:

private bath in your room can do whatever you want!


but i wonder if your swim suit will melt or spoil because of the intense heat... hmm

Ha! Ha! I wonder, too.
Anyway, is Hakone worth a visit if one is not going for the onsen?

[starlight1968sg]

By a private bath means you have the bathroom all to yourself.

It is an experience to share the bath with some stranger (of course the same gender!).
But the water is simply too hot and I have yet to totally immersed myself.

[mckenzy]

Definitely. Lots to see just for the uniqueness...


The BBQ tako at the piers... Pirate ship cruise on the lake... the Boiling valley climb for the eggs... little prince museum... during spring summer, go for the Open air museum...

during late autumn, mornings where the mist is so thick you have helpers waving traffic along the small roads...

unforgettable..

gladtobemom:

mckenzy:

private bath in your room can do whatever you want!

but i wonder if your swim suit will melt or spoil because of the intense heat... hmm

Ha! Ha! I wonder, too.
Anyway, is Hakone worth a visit if one is not going for the onsen?

[June]

Hi bekithia, I am staying at Shinagawa JR station, how do I know whether I need a transfer at Tokyo station? Would you be able to tell?

bekithia:

Hi June

Maihama Station is right outside Disneyland. So as long as you are staying very near a JR station that doesn't need a transfer at Tokyo Station, it should be very convenient. Tokyo Station is huge and very tiring rushing from one JR line to another after a long tiring day in Disneyland!

[mamemo]

June:

Hi bekithia, I am staying at Shinagawa JR station, how do I know whether I need a transfer at Tokyo station? Would you be able to tell?

bekithia:

Hi June

Maihama Station is right outside Disneyland. So as long as you are staying very near a JR station that doesn't need a transfer at Tokyo Station, it should be very convenient. Tokyo Station is huge and very tiring rushing from one JR line to another after a long tiring day in Disneyland!

Hi June,

you can check out this website: http://www.hyperdia.com
It's a trip planner for Japan. Just enter start and end destination and the website would suggest the various routes.

btw, Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa and Hotel Pacific near Shinagawa JR Station offers free shuttle bus to Disneyland. But I'm not sure whether it's strictly for guests only or not.
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdr/english/hotel/gnh.html

Another way is to take bus from Shinjuku:
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdr/english/plan/access/index.html

Hope that helps !

[gladtobemom]

mckenzy:

Definitely. Lots to see just for the uniqueness...


The BBQ tako at the piers... Pirate ship cruise on the lake... the Boiling valley climb for the eggs... little prince museum... during spring summer, go for the Open air museum...

during late autumn, mornings where the mist is so thick you have helpers waving traffic along the small roads...

unforgettable..

Thanks for the info.
Still unsure. Having been to Rotorua, New Zealand, I don't fancy the sulphuric smells...

[mckenzy]

yeah… the smell isn’t something easy to get used-to… i gag whenever i get a whiff… so what i do is eat a mint… helps lots… schellen wasn’t so lucky though…

[June]

Hi mamemo, Yes Grand Prince offers Disney shuttle bus however only meant for guest. And Hotel Pacific is closing their Operations with effect from Sep, I was considering that hotel as it was very convenience to the train station.

mamemo:

Hi June,

you can check out this website: http://www.hyperdia.com
It's a trip planner for Japan. Just enter start and end destination and the website would suggest the various routes.

btw, Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa and Hotel Pacific near Shinagawa JR Station offers free shuttle bus to Disneyland. But I'm not sure whether it's strictly for guests only or not.
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdr/english/hotel/gnh.html

Another way is to take bus from Shinjuku:
http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdr/english/plan/access/index.html

Hope that helps !