16D15N Tokyo-Osaka-Kyoto Solo Trip

[lostasor22]

26 Apr
Reach Narita Airport at 11am, check out, collect JR pass, wifi etc, travel to hostel at Asakusa Area, assume to reach at 3pm?
Check in etc, latest leave by 4pm?

Odaiba (pass at 800 Yen, since in and out already 620 Yen, so wondering, do i need to take the train at Odaiba? plan to go places like deck, pallet town)
Shinagawa (may reach at 9pm? just to pass someone sth at that area)

27 Apr
Asakusa (start at 8am)
Ueno Park
Ameyoko
Tokyo dome (for free observatory)
Akihabara (skip if not enough time)
Back to Hostel to Check out, proceed to hotel at Nishi Shinjuku

28 Apr
Tsukji Mkt (plan to go for Tuna Auction, how early must start queueing?)
Hama rikyu
Tsukishima
Ginza (reach at 10am, leave at 12pm)
Reach Yoyogi Gymnasium (Harajuku) by 1pm for event till end of day

29 Apr
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event till 1pm
Meiji shrine, Yoyogi park 1pm to 7pm
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 7pm till end

30 Apr
Ikebukuro
Shinjuku
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 1pm till end

1 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event till 1pm
Harajuku, Shibuya from 1pm to 7pm
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 7pm till end

2 May
Tokyo Imperial Palace (if i managed to book 10am tour)
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 1pm till end

3 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event whole day

4 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event whole day

5 May (start of 7day JR pass)
Instant Noodle museum @ Yokohama in morning
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 3pm till end

Trying to see which day event end early, will go to Roppongi

6 May
Leave for Osaka in the morning
Namba Area
Shisaibashi Street
Dotonbori Street

7 May
Osaka Castle
Umeda area
Tenjimbushi Suji Shopping Street

8 May
Leave for Kyoto in morning

Ginkakuji
Eikando
Nanzenji
Kiyomizudera
Gion
Pontocho

was hopping to cycle, is it possible?
Hostel near Kyoto Station

9 May
Arashiyama
Ryoanji / Ninnaji (if time permits)
Kinkakuji
Nishiki market

10 May
Fushimi Inari
Nijo Castle

leave for Tokyo in the late afternoon

11 May
Staying at Minami-senju area, need to check in at Narita at 10am? Initially planned to take Keisei Skyline to Narita, JR pass to start from 4-10May, but i realised 4may i got no much use at all, so start on 5May instead, so JR pass is still valid on 11May, can take NEX Express. But from Minami Senju, it is troublesome?


Thanks!

 

[kifo]

just to answer your last question, if it is troublesome to take the NEX Express, you can find the info you need by searching Hyperdia

Here is the route using JR
Hyperdia | SearchResult

And this is the route using non-JR transport
Hyperdia | SearchResult

 

[evilerniex]

26 Apr
Reach Narita Airport at 11am, check out, collect JR pass, wifi etc, travel to hostel at Asakusa Area, assume to reach at 3pm?
Check in etc, latest leave by 4pm?

Odaiba (pass at 800 Yen, since in and out already 620 Yen, so wondering, do i need to take the train at Odaiba? plan to go places like deck, pallet town)
[it is easily walkable for places within odaiba. so u actually only need to take train in and out of odaiba, in which case the pass is not necessary]
Shinagawa (may reach at 9pm? just to pass someone sth at that area)

27 Apr
Asakusa (start at 8am)
Ueno Park
Ameyoko
Tokyo dome (for free observatory)
Akihabara (skip if not enough time)
Back to Hostel to Check out, proceed to hotel at Nishi Shinjuku

28 Apr
Tsukji Mkt (plan to go for Tuna Auction, how early must start queueing?)
[probably about 4+am... i havent done it b4 though]
Hama rikyu
Tsukishima
Ginza (reach at 10am, leave at 12pm)
Reach Yoyogi Gymnasium (Harajuku) by 1pm for event till end of day
[ur morning itinerary is quite rush. bear in mind that u still need to travel between hama rikyu to tsukishima, then to ginza]

29 Apr
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event till 1pm
Meiji shrine, Yoyogi park 1pm to 7pm
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 7pm till end

30 Apr
Ikebukuro
Shinjuku
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 1pm till end
[going to be rush. ikebukuro and shinjuku are mostly for shopping, and shops dun open so early in the morning. u can visit tokyo metropolitan gov building observatory in the morning, then continue shopping in shinjuku.]

1 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event till 1pm
Harajuku, Shibuya from 1pm to 7pm
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 7pm till end

2 May
Tokyo Imperial Palace (if i managed to book 10am tour)
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 1pm till end

3 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event whole day

4 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event whole day

5 May (start of 7day JR pass)
Instant Noodle museum @ Yokohama in morning
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 3pm till end

Trying to see which day event end early, will go to Roppongi
[drop by tokyo tower too if going roppongi since it is near]

6 May
Leave for Osaka in the morning
Namba Area
Shisaibashi Street
Dotonbori Street

7 May
Osaka Castle
Umeda area
Tenjimbushi Suji Shopping Street

8 May
Leave for Kyoto in morning

Ginkakuji
Eikando
Nanzenji
Kiyomizudera
Gion
Pontocho

was hopping to cycle, is it possible?
Hostel near Kyoto Station
[shld be nice to cycle. lots of website tokking abut cycling in kyoto, can google for some reviews]

9 May
Arashiyama
Ryoanji / Ninnaji (if time permits)
Kinkakuji
Nishiki market

10 May
Fushimi Inari
Nijo Castle

leave for Tokyo in the late afternoon

11 May
Staying at Minami-senju area, need to check in at Narita at 10am? Initially planned to take Keisei Skyline to Narita, JR pass to start from 4-10May, but i realised 4may i got no much use at all, so start on 5May instead, so JR pass is still valid on 11May, can take NEX Express. But from Minami Senju, it is troublesome?
[minami-senju is on the joban line which connects to ueno or nippori. from ueno or nippori, can take yamanote line to tokyo station for NEX]


Thanks!

comments above

 

[gundamhamtaro]

Generally lots of shops only open from 11am or 12pm, so u might want to change yr schedule a little.

 

[cpuer]

26 Apr
Reach Narita Airport at 11am, check out, collect JR pass, wifi etc, travel to hostel at Asakusa Area, assume to reach at 3pm?
Check in etc, latest leave by 4pm?

Odaiba (pass at 800 Yen, since in and out already 620 Yen, so wondering, do i need to take the train at Odaiba? plan to go places like deck, pallet town)
Shinagawa (may reach at 9pm? just to pass someone sth at that area)

27 Apr
Asakusa (start at 8am)
Ueno Park
Ameyoko
Tokyo dome (for free observatory)
Akihabara (skip if not enough time)
Back to Hostel to Check out, proceed to hotel at Nishi Shinjuku

28 Apr
Tsukji Mkt (plan to go for Tuna Auction, how early must start queueing?)
Hama rikyu
Tsukishima
Ginza (reach at 10am, leave at 12pm)
Reach Yoyogi Gymnasium (Harajuku) by 1pm for event till end of day

29 Apr
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event till 1pm
Meiji shrine, Yoyogi park 1pm to 7pm
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 7pm till end

30 Apr
Ikebukuro
Shinjuku
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 1pm till end

1 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event till 1pm
Harajuku, Shibuya from 1pm to 7pm
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 7pm till end

2 May
Tokyo Imperial Palace (if i managed to book 10am tour)
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 1pm till end

3 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event whole day

4 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event whole day

5 May (start of 7day JR pass)
Instant Noodle museum @ Yokohama in morning
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 3pm till end

Trying to see which day event end early, will go to Roppongi

6 May
Leave for Osaka in the morning
Namba Area
Shisaibashi Street
Dotonbori Street

7 May
Osaka Castle
Umeda area
Tenjimbushi Suji Shopping Street

8 May
Leave for Kyoto in morning

Ginkakuji
Eikando
Nanzenji
Kiyomizudera
Gion
Pontocho

was hopping to cycle, is it possible?
Hostel near Kyoto Station

9 May
Arashiyama
Ryoanji / Ninnaji (if time permits)
Kinkakuji
Nishiki market

10 May
Fushimi Inari
Nijo Castle

leave for Tokyo in the late afternoon

11 May
Staying at Minami-senju area, need to check in at Narita at 10am? Initially planned to take Keisei Skyline to Narita, JR pass to start from 4-10May, but i realised 4may i got no much use at all, so start on 5May instead, so JR pass is still valid on 11May, can take NEX Express. But from Minami Senju, it is troublesome?


Thanks!

Bro, when you are at Ikebukuro, go slurp up one big bowl of mutekiya ramen. They open from 10.30am. be there earlier than 10.30 as there will be a Q.
麺創房無敵家 Mutekiya Ramen, Ikebukuro Tokyo | travellingfoodies

So to tie in your itinerary, do the suggested Tocho Observation deck early in the morning thereafter move north to Ikebukuro for ramen then move south to your event at Yoyogi after ramen.

 

[lostasor22]

Wah ok i will try to amend my itinerary based on all suggestion!

anyone got gd food at harajuku area can share share

and i is sis hehe

 

[zetsueix]

Oh! At Harajuku I really love this doner kebab at Kebab Box, it is a small store near the stretch from La Foret ! About 500-600 Yen and you can takeaway and eat at the counter booth thru an entrance beside the store, you have to enter the building. The meat filling is really alot!

5 to try: Döner kebabs: Harajuku - Time Out Tokyo

 

[cpuer]

Wah ok i will try to amend my itinerary based on all suggestion!

anyone got gd food at harajuku area can share share

and i is sis hehe

paiseh paiseh, it's a sistar, not a bro.

 

[kifo]

Wah ok i will try to amend my itinerary based on all suggestion!

anyone got gd food at harajuku area can share share

and i is sis hehe

Eggs n Things is all the craze in Harajuku now if you don't mind american food?

 

[zhirong]

Eggs n Things is all the craze in Harajuku now if you don't mind american food?

Went on a Sunday but was put off by the long queue.

 

[evilerniex]

Wah ok i will try to amend my itinerary based on all suggestion!

anyone got gd food at harajuku area can share share

and i is sis hehe

there is a popular takoyaki store at the corner of the main traffic junction. beside garett popcorn i think. always long queue... but i never try before

the crepes in takesh!ta-dori is nice too. there are a few stores selling crepes, all are nice, so it depends on wat flavour u like

 

[kifo]

Went on a Sunday but was put off by the long queue.

This kind of super popular store must go on a weekday where everyone is at work.

 

[hush66]

Wah ok i will try to amend my itinerary based on all suggestion!

anyone got gd food at harajuku area can share share

and i is sis hehe

I love these 2 places in / near Harajuku:

Ramen Walker: AFURI Harajuku - Yuzu Shoyu Noodle

Tokyo Bargain Dining – Maisen Tonkatsu in Omotesando

 

[agony2]

Can see my 2 cents below

26 Apr
Odaiba (pass at 800 Yen, since in and out already 620 Yen, so wondering, do i need to take the train at Odaiba? plan to go places like deck, pallet town)

If you are only going to deck and pallet town. u don;t need th pass. but if you are going to the onsen. ffs pls get the pass. I did not get the pass and decided to walk over there from venus fort since it was only 1 station away. big mistake after a long day of walking.

7 May
Osaka Castle
Umeda area
Tenjimbushi Suji Shopping Street

Not sure if this is the correct street but I managed to walk from Shisaibashi to tenjinbushi shopping street in a single day.

9 May
Arashiyama
Ryoanji / Ninnaji (if time permits)
Kinkakuji
Nishiki market

Recommend you to reach at 8am++ at the bamboo grove... by the time u finished it, the temples nearby should have opened at 9am. Kinkakuji and Ryoanji are nearby via bus. Don't take tram to kinkakuji unless u also take a bus after the tram. I walked for 30 mins before i reach

 

[lostasor22]

Yeah thanks for all the great food recommendation, i will go try them out

 

[sg_lancelot]

Hi, I'm also planning a similar route as yours and coincidentally, I'm reaching Tokyo on the 12th of May, just after you are returning to Singapore! Looking forward to see how your planning goes

 

[lostasor22]

Hi, I'm also planning a similar route as yours and coincidentally, I'm reaching Tokyo on the 12th of May, just after you are returning to Singapore! Looking forward to see how your planning goes

ok sure will share!

 

[lostasor22]

just some small changes made.

just wondering what does Ginza have? type of shopping? items sold?

26 Apr
Reach Narita Airport at 11am, check out, collect JR pass, wifi etc, travel to hostel at Asakusa Area, assume to reach at 3pm?
Check in etc, latest leave by 4pm?

Odaiba (deck, pallet town)
Shinagawa (may reach at 9pm? just to pass someone sth at that area)

27 Apr
Asakusa (start at 8am)
Ueno Park
Ameyoko
Tokyo dome (for free observatory)
Akihabara (skip if not enough time)
Back to Hostel to Check out, proceed to hotel at Nishi Shinjuku

28 Apr
Tsukji Mkt (plan to go for Tuna Auction, how early must start queueing?)
Hama rikyu
Reach Yoyogi Gymnasium (Harajuku) by 1pm for event till end of day

29 Apr
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event till 1pm
Harajuku, Shibuya, Shinjuku from 1pm to 7pm
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 7pm till end

30 Apr
Meiji shrine, Yoyogi park
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 1pm till end

1 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event till 1pm
Tokyo Imperial Palace, Ginza, Ikebukuro 1pm to 7pm
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 7pm till end

2 May
??????
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 1pm till end

3 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event whole day

4 May
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event whole day

5 May (start of 7day JR pass)
Instant Noodle museum @ Yokohama in morning
Yoyogi Gymnasium for event from 3pm till end

Trying to see which day event end early, will go to Roppongi

6 May
Leave for Osaka in the morning
Namba Area
Shisaibashi Street
Dotonbori Street

7 May
Osaka Castle
Umeda area
Tenjimbushi Suji Shopping Street

8 May
Leave for Kyoto in morning

Ginkakuji
Eikando
Nanzenji
Kiyomizudera
Gion
Pontocho


9 May
Arashiyama
Ryoanji / Ninnaji (if time permits)
Kinkakuji
Nishiki market

10 May
Fushimi Inari
Nijo Castle

leave for Tokyo in the late afternoon

11 May
Staying at Minami-senju area, need to check in at Narita at 10am

(joban line which connects to ueno or nippori. then take yamanote line to tokyo station for NEX)

 

[fatskia]

The aquarium in Osaka is a must see, in my opinion.

Try to visit there if you have time.

 

[lostasor22]

The aquarium in Osaka is a must see, in my opinion.

Try to visit there if you have time.

got anythin special inside? i tink ex leh the price..