how old are your kids? it may be quite tiring for them if u take the overnight bus. or at least shld take it easy on the day after the overnight bus.
an alternative will be to put nagano and osaka together, and cover them using the 7-day JR pass so u dun need to take overnight bus.
i have not been to the countdown at meiji shrine, but i think it is going to be super crowded. not too good to bring kids there coz it is going to be too tiring for them, and they may get lost in the crowd
Hihi.. Thank you all for your suggestions.. I have refined my itinerary as pet below.. do let me know whether this is feasible..
16 Dec 15
9am: Reach Narita Airport
heads over to disneyland resort to check in. 3d2n at disneyland n disneysea.
18 Dec: Check out from Disney n heads over to Nagano. Targets to reach by 4pm latest At Karuiwaza Prince hotel.
19 Dec: Jigokudani Monkey Park + Ski activity
20 Dec 15: Check out by 10am to Osaka. Targets to reach by 5pm..
21 Dec: Nara (JR Nara Station) go to Nara Koen & Naramachi
22 Dec: Universal Studio Japan (JR Sakurajima Line)
23 Dec: Arashiyama
To visit Monkey Park; Kameoka & River Hozu
+ To visit Umeba Sky Building for Christmas Market
24 Dec:Visit Osaka Aquarium
25 Dec: Depart from osaka at 7am to Mt Fuji.
check in a resort for 3D2N stay. Target to reach at 4pm + Gotemba Premium Outlet store
26 Dec: Lake Kawaguchiko + Fuji-Q land
27 Dec: Check out at 10am n heads over to tokyo. Targets to reach by 4pm latest. Akihabara (Anime building & Final Fantasy Café)
28 Dec
eparts to Bandai Museum (Ishibashi Station) + Heads back to Tokyo Tower or Skytree
29 Dec:Odaiba (Aqua City, Diver City, Rainbow Bridge, Palette town)
30 Dec 15:
Legoland
31 Dec: Ueno Park – Kaneiji Temple, Toshogu Shrine, Kiyomiza Kannon Temple,Bentendo, National Science Museum + Shibuya
1 Jan 16:
10am – Check-out
Roam around apartment area
6pm: Head over to Haneda airport (target to reach by 7.30pm – Flight departure at 11.35pm)