My questions to you -
1. Have you settled your lodging? You’re going to Japan during Golden Week (29 April to 5 May).
2. You know your kids better. What kind of activities are they into?
3. What’s your draft itinerary? It’s your trip so ultimately you have to make your own decisions.
We can’t advise until you’ve got a skeleton and a rough idea the things your family wish to do.
hi,
thanks for the reply.
1. I have yet to settle the accommodation yet. oh no, I didn't realise its their long weekend there. I should start booking asap.
2. its more of a holiday for them to explore japan. we had been to Tokyo, Hokkaido, thus wish to explore Osaka this time round. perhaps universal studio will be good for them. other than that, they may have to follow us wherever we go.
3. have planned as below, please advice.
21th 6pm check in Osaka hotel and night free and easy
22nd checked into Kyoto: Southern Higashiyama, Downtown and Fushimi-Inari
23rd Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji and Daitoku-ji
24th Kurama, Kibune and Northern Higashiyama
25th Daytrip to Nara
26th free and easy in Kyoto
27th checked in to Osaka, Osaka Bay Area and Kita District
28th Minami District and Tennoji
29th Daytrip to Himeji + Kobe
30th Daytrip to Hiroshima + Miyajima
1th Osaka Aquarium, Kids Plaza Osaka
2nd Osaka Castle and Expo City
3rd Universal Studio
4th 3.35pm departure
as you can see, we are staying on both kyoto and osaka. is the above feasible? any attraction we should give it a miss or add into it?
i don't know how can i minimize the impact of the golden week. how best can i plan to minimise the crowd?
or is it better for me to do Osaka first i.e
21th 6pm check in Osaka hotel and night free and easy
22th checked in to Osaka, Osaka Bay Area and Kita District
23th Minami District and Tennoji
24th Daytrip to Himeji + Kobe
35th Daytrip to Hiroshima + Miyajima
26th Osaka Aquarium, Kids Plaza Osaka
27th Osaka Castle and Expo City
28th Universal Studio
29th checked into Kyoto: Southern Higashiyama, Downtown and Fushimi-Inari
30th Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji and Daitoku-ji
1st Kurama, Kibune and Northern Higashiyama
2nd Daytrip to Nara
3rd free and easy in Kyoto
4th 3.35pm departure
and is there any recommended train pass for us to purchase in order to cover the above attractions and when to buy it?
please kindly advice.
thanks