Japan Sample Itinerary thread

[Sharkenstein]

hi

im entering osaka from 10 oct and exiting from narita on 22 oct. solo traveller her in japan and randomly booked flights. need some help.

thinking of osaka - kyoto - tokyo

1) is it too early for autumn leaves? any place i can catch them along the way?

2) really want to go usj halloween. any place i can get tickets or go there buy? usj website got no mention of it in english but their jap site got mention about it but quite clueless still with google translate

3) my flight is at 0930 in narita airport. is it possible for me to reach airport by 7am by public transport? or should i stay overnight at airport the night before?

4) should i stay in osaka and make day trips to kyoto or should i stay seperate hotels? and kyoto enough for day trips?

5) any recommendation to where to stay in these respective places below 100 per night?

6) if possible anyone nice enough for a sample itinerary please?

thanks alots. i really really have no idea how to plan this japan trip. so much to do but budget kind of tight

 

[evilerniex]

hi

im entering osaka from 10 oct and exiting from narita on 22 oct. solo traveller her in japan and randomly booked flights. need some help.

thinking of osaka - kyoto - tokyo

1) is it too early for autumn leaves? any place i can catch them along the way?
[u are too early for Osaka Kyoto and Tokyo. but u can consider going nikko. u can refer to this to see when and where to go
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2014_when.html]

2) really want to go usj halloween. any place i can get tickets or go there buy? usj website got no mention of it in english but their jap site got mention about it but quite clueless still with google translate
[dunno.. the last time I went, I just buy on the spot.]

3) my flight is at 0930 in narita airport. is it possible for me to reach airport by 7am by public transport? or should i stay overnight at airport the night before?
[no need to stay overnight. there are keisei trains from ueno and narita express from Shinjuku from as early as 5+am]

4) should i stay in osaka and make day trips to kyoto or should i stay seperate hotels? and kyoto enough for day trips?
[both are ok. it is only 30min by normal train from Osaka to Kyoto.
I personally prefer to stay in Osaka all the way to avoid the hassle of changing hotel. staying at 1 place also give the flexibility to change plans as and when I want, eg. if raining, then just go shopping in Osaka and visit Kyoto another day. Osaka also have more things to do at night.]

5) any recommendation to where to stay in these respective places below 100 per night?
[lots of hotels are less than 100per night for single room. can check out business hotel chains such as toyoko-inn and super hotel.]

6) if possible anyone nice enough for a sample itinerary please?
[can refer to this thread for trip reports:
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/japan-271/compilation-trip-reports-3158981.html
there are also many itineraries in this thread that u can refer to.]

thanks alots. i really really have no idea how to plan this japan trip. so much to do but budget kind of tight

see comments above


for 13 days, maybe u can have something like this:
Osaka (2)
Kyoto (3)
Himeji + Kobe (1)
Nara (1)
Tokyo (4)
Nikko (2)

 

[majora]

Thank u guys for the replies! I'm currently on reservist, will definitely update my itinerary when I'm back

 

[xiaohuiis]

I going next year from 24 mar to 10 apr. Planning to see Sakura and go hakone. Arrive at haneda airport. Do U think I have enuff time to go hakone, Osaka , Kyoto and tokyo ? It's my first trip to Japan.

 

[evilerniex]

I going next year from 24 mar to 10 apr. Planning to see Sakura and go hakone. Arrive at haneda airport. Do U think I have enuff time to go hakone, Osaka , Kyoto and tokyo ? It's my first trip to Japan.

u have more than 2 weeks which is enuf to cover the places u have mentioned. do get a 7-day JR pass to cover the shinkansen to osaka/kyoto and back.

some areas in hakone is currently out of bound due to volcanic activities. do monitor the situation and see if it is safe to go nearer to ur travel dates.

 

[xiaohuiis]

u have more than 2 weeks which is enuf to cover the places u have mentioned. do get a 7-day JR pass to cover the shinkansen to osaka/kyoto and back.

some areas in hakone is currently out of bound due to volcanic activities. do monitor the situation and see if it is safe to go nearer to ur travel dates.

So after arrive where should I go first ? Tokyo should be last stop right ?
Hakone first then Kyoto then Osaka then tokyo ??

 

[m1kid85]

Hi

Anyone know if 22 November(Sunday) is a public holiday in Japan?

Cant seem to book a decent price hotel in Nagasaki. Most of them are already fully booked...

 

[hamster333]

Hi

Anyone know if 22 November(Sunday) is a public holiday in Japan?

Cant seem to book a decent price hotel in Nagasaki. Most of them are already fully booked...

23 November is a public holiday.

 

[evilerniex]

So after arrive where should I go first ? Tokyo should be last stop right ?
Hakone first then Kyoto then Osaka then tokyo ??

how many days are u planning for each place? reason i ask is to see if u can fit hakone, osaka and kyoto within the 7-days of the JR pass.

part of the transport to hakone can be covered with the JR pass, so if u can fit those places within 7 days, then u can do hakone -> kyoto/osaka -> tokyo.

if not then just get the 2/3 days hakone pass and travel to hakone from tokyo. in that case, maybe u will want to head straight to osaka/kyoto

 

[xiaohuiis]

how many days are u planning for each place? reason i ask is to see if u can fit hakone, osaka and kyoto within the 7-days of the JR pass.

part of the transport to hakone can be covered with the JR pass, so if u can fit those places within 7 days, then u can do hakone -> kyoto/osaka -> tokyo.

if not then just get the 2/3 days hakone pass and travel to hakone from tokyo. in that case, maybe u will want to head straight to osaka/kyoto

Hakone - keen to go for Mount Fuji sunrise tour, temple and onsen
Osaka n Kyoto yet to decide when to go as just bought ticket haha first time to Japan.. Any recommendation ??

 

[Xiao_Alien]

osaka - Kyoto (3days)

Hi im currently trying to draft out my itinerary for Osaka - Kyoto trip.
will be going for total of 9days. 4days in Osaka and kyoto and the rest in Tokyo
I am not sure if my itinerary is ok for first 4 days.

Day1
reached KIX airport at 9.30pm
Proceed to hotel

Day 2 -Osaka
Osaka Castle
Kuromon-Ichiba Market
Osaka Aquarium
Umeda sky buildin
Nipponbashi /Den Den town

Day3 -Osaka to kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved District
Maruyama Park
Nishiki Market (Lunch)
Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shrine
-Any where for dinner in kyoto?

Day4 - Osaka
Ferris Wheel
BIC Camera
(Any other places to slot in ?)
DOTONBORI 道頓堀-At night

do advise if this sequence is ok?
not sure if there is enough time for Day 3 Kyoto
thanks

 

[evilerniex]

Hakone - keen to go for Mount Fuji sunrise tour, temple and onsen
Osaka n Kyoto yet to decide when to go as just bought ticket haha first time to Japan.. Any recommendation ??

I would suggestion having 7 days in Kansai.
breakdown could be something like this:
Osaka 3
Kyoto 3
Himeji + Kobe 1



ur sunrise tour starts in Tokyo or u have to make ur way to hakone urself?

 

[evilerniex]

Hi im currently trying to draft out my itinerary for Osaka - Kyoto trip.
will be going for total of 9days. 4days in Osaka and kyoto and the rest in Tokyo
I am not sure if my itinerary is ok for first 4 days.

Day1
reached KIX airport at 9.30pm
Proceed to hotel

Day 2 -Osaka
Osaka Castle
Kuromon-Ichiba Market
Osaka Aquarium
Umeda sky buildin
Nipponbashi /Den Den town
[u can put nipponbashi and den den town together with dotonbori and bic camera on day 4 coz there are all in the namba area.
u may want to visit Yodobashi Camera at Umeda as well. similar to BIC camera, selling electronics and toys]

Day3 -Osaka to kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved District
Maruyama Park
Nishiki Market (Lunch)
Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shrine
-Any where for dinner in kyoto?


[may be too rush to visit so many places in the morning]


Day4 - Osaka
Ferris Wheel
BIC Camera
(Any other places to slot in ?)
DOTONBORI 道頓堀-At night
[which ferries wheel u referring to? if it is the one above Hep5, then shld visit it on day 2 together with umeda. if it is the Tempozan, it is at Osaka bay, beside the aquarium, so can do it in day 2 as well.]

do advise if this sequence is ok?
not sure if there is enough time for Day 3 Kyoto
thanks

some comments above.
I suggest visiting Kyoto again on day 4 morning and afternoon, then return to Osaka to visit namba in the evening to night. coz there are quite a lot to see in Kyoto, such as going to Arashiyama

 

[Xiao_Alien]

Thanks for the reply. I've amended and added some qns in blue

Day1
reached KIX airport at 9.30pm
Proceed to hotel

Day 2 -Osaka
Osaka Castle
Kuromon-Ichiba Market
Osaka Aquarium
Umeda sky buildin
Yodobashi Camera at Umeda


Day3 -Osaka to kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved District
Maruyama Park
Nishiki Market (Lunch)
Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shrine
-Any where for dinner in kyoto?

[may be too rush to visit so many places in the morning]
Qns : i am not sure how to put the itinerary for kyoto some places are like too far apart.


Day4 - Osaka
Ferris Wheel
BIC Camera

Nipponbashi /Den Den town
DOTONBORI 道頓堀-At night
[which ferries wheel u referring to? if it is the one above Hep5, then shld visit it on day 2 together with umeda. if it is the Tempozan, it is at Osaka bay, beside the aquarium, so can do it in day 2 as well.]
Will day 2 be too packed if i put the ferries wheel?

 

[evilerniex]

Thanks for the reply. I've amended and added some qns in blue

Day1
reached KIX airport at 9.30pm
Proceed to hotel

Day 2 -Osaka
Osaka Castle
Kuromon-Ichiba Market
Osaka Aquarium
Umeda sky buildin
Yodobashi Camera at Umeda


Day3 -Osaka to kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved District
Maruyama Park
Nishiki Market (Lunch)
Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shrine
-Any where for dinner in kyoto?

[may be too rush to visit so many places in the morning]
Qns : i am not sure how to put the itinerary for kyoto some places are like too far apart.
[which places?
u can walk from kiyomizudera to maruyama park thru the street of higashiyama. from maruyama park, it is also possible to walk to nishiki market. from nishiki market, walk to gion-shijo station on the keihan line and take train to fushimiinari station]


Day4 - Osaka
Ferris Wheel
BIC Camera

Nipponbashi /Den Den town
DOTONBORI 道頓堀-At night
[which ferries wheel u referring to? if it is the one above Hep5, then shld visit it on day 2 together with umeda. if it is the Tempozan, it is at Osaka bay, beside the aquarium, so can do it in day 2 as well.]
Will day 2 be too packed if i put the ferries wheel?
[Kuromon-Ichiba Market is in namba area too, so that can be placed in day 4. so u shld have enuf time to visit ferris wheel in day 2]

comments above

 

[Sunny85]

Hi, I am planning to go Osaka, Kyoto and Nara in January 2016. Is my itinerary workable ? Will be travelling with my 3 years old daughter. Will be staying in Osaka throughout the trip

Day 1. Arrive Osaka international airport. (Arrival noon time 1240) - any ideal I can slot in what activity for day 1 ?
Day 2 - Osaka castle , Osaka sea aquarium,dotonbori
Day 3 - Nara day trip .. Evening back to Osaka
Day 4 - Kyoto
Day 5 - universal studio
Day 6 - any recommendation
Day 7 - back to Singapore

 

[RSKeisuke]

which are the places worth visiting but not touristy in tokyo?
any highly recommended local izakaya in shinjuku area?

I will have 4.5 days there after coming in from kyoto.
I have reserved 1 day for mt fuji day trip.

 

[evilerniex]

Hi, I am planning to go Osaka, Kyoto and Nara in January 2016. Is my itinerary workable ? Will be travelling with my 3 years old daughter. Will be staying in Osaka throughout the trip

Day 1. Arrive Osaka international airport. (Arrival noon time 1240) - any ideal I can slot in what activity for day 1 ?
Day 2 - Osaka castle , Osaka sea aquarium,dotonbori
Day 3 - Nara day trip .. Evening back to Osaka
Day 4 - Kyoto
Day 5 - universal studio
Day 6 - any recommendation
Day 7 - back to Singapore

one day is not enuf for Kyoto. so u can visit Kyoto again on day 6.
for day 1, how about shopping around namba area? or maybe go nissin cup noodle museum?

 

[evilerniex]

which are the places worth visiting but not touristy in tokyo?
any highly recommended local izakaya in shinjuku area?

I will have 4.5 days there after coming in from kyoto.
I have reserved 1 day for mt fuji day trip.

u can visit kappabashi for restaurant related products. with shops selling fake display food, food packaging, utensils etc. it is just a short walk from asakusa or ueno.
or u can go jinbocho for books. lots and lots of bookshops there.


how about making a side trip out of Tokyo, such as to Ibaraki?

 

[Sunny85]

Can I combine Kyoto with Nara ??