[coldkey]

cleffa3000 wrote:

I took yamanote line most of the time

Yamanote alone is quite slow. If you take the Chuo rapid between Shinjuku and Kanda/Tokyo stations, you can cut down quite a bit of time.

[SBB8888B]

slurpie wrote:

I'm staying at Tokyu Stay Shinjuku which is at Shinjuku 3chome.

Hotel just opened in 2015 and it's pretty well equipped with a washer / dryer and a trouser press. Would recommend this hotel for those wanting to stay in this area.

Stayed for 6 nights and I took the metro around 80% of the time.

By looking at it... Most of the hotels rate are all about $180-200 per night....

[SBB8888B]

For DisneySEA ticketing? Do they have those special pass like those express Q.. Anywhere like agency to purchase the ticket?

[lapucelle]

SBB8888B wrote:

For DisneySEA ticketing? Do they have those special pass like those express Q.. Anywhere like agency to purchase the ticket?

if you buy the package with the Disney Ambassador Hotel, you will get fast passes etc... the normal passes don't come with those if I remember correctly.

and do buy the passes before going to disneyland/sea. you can easily buy them at convenience stores. they sometimes hit the daily quota and ask you to go home if you try to buy at disneyland/disneysea itself.

[slurpie]

SBB8888B wrote:

By looking at it... Most of the hotels rate are all about $180-200 per night....

It probably depends on your dates. I paid 88,600 for 6 nights for 2 pax. Checking out in 30 mins.

[Wood41]

Consider Toyoko Inn or similar chains ;
reasonable rate / near JR stations / bonus / early bookings. Very useful who travel to Japan frequently . Some may say 'boring' hotel but I rarely stay in room more than 8-9 hours a day.

SBB8888B wrote:

By looking at it... Most of the hotels rate are all about $180-200 per night....

[cpuer]

Not sure about your budget, if you want to experience some traditional ryokanish hotel, this one seems good:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Re...ure_Kanto.html

[SBB8888B]

lapucelle wrote:

if you buy the package with the Disney Ambassador Hotel, you will get fast passes etc... the normal passes don't come with those if I remember correctly.

and do buy the passes before going to disneyland/sea. you can easily buy them at convenience stores. they sometimes hit the daily quota and ask you to go home if you try to buy at disneyland/disneysea itself.

If we get the normal visit pass for DisneySEA ... Will the queue be very long?

Still considering to get the vacation package which consists of 1 night hotel stay & 2 days visit fast pass... Is it recommended to purchase this way? Traveling on end Oct.

[SBB8888B]

SBB8888B wrote:

If we get the normal visit pass for DisneySEA ... Will the queue be very long?

Still considering to get the vacation package which consists of 1 night hotel stay & 2 days visit fast pass... Is it recommended to purchase this way? Traveling on end Oct.

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[chelsea128]

Hi everyone,

Hope u guys can help me, i will be staying 10D9N in Japan.
first 4 nights will be at Osaka and remaining will be Tokyo

4 pax including my children 13 and 15

which hotel is good for this 2 cities and have a twin bed which like a double per bed...

so far i found Keio Plaza and a few but dunno their twin bed is big enough for 4 of us?

and also shall i go for a JR pass as recommended by my agent?
(my trip is free and easy )

thanks in adv!!!

cheers

[deodorant]

chelsea128 wrote:

4 pax including my children 13 and 15

which hotel is good for this 2 cities and have a twin bed which like a double per bed...

so far i found Keio Plaza and a few but dunno their twin bed is big enough for 4 of us?

and also shall i go for a JR pass as recommended by my agent?
(my trip is free and easy )

In Japan, got 4 people means must buy 4 people hotel room (or 2x 2 ppl room). It's not like other countries that can do hand leg and cram 4 ppl in one room.

Also, business hotels (i.e. reasonably priced ones) practically all have super small beds. Some examples (these are two ppl room)




For JR Pass, if you are flying open jaw (i.e. fly into Tokyo, fly out of Osaka) then no need. If you are flying and departing same city and doing shinkansen both ways then can buy.

[bendi85]

chelsea128 wrote:

Hi everyone,

Hope u guys can help me, i will be staying 10D9N in Japan.
first 4 nights will be at Osaka and remaining will be Tokyo

4 pax including my children 13 and 15

which hotel is good for this 2 cities and have a twin bed which like a double per bed...

so far i found Keio Plaza and a few but dunno their twin bed is big enough for 4 of us?

and also shall i go for a JR pass as recommended by my agent?
(my trip is free and easy )

thanks in adv!!!

cheers

Hey I'm staying at this Hotel Sardonyx Tokyo. The room is bigger than most hotel here, and not that ex too. Got a bed and a sofa too.

[chelsea128]

thanks everyone for your input!!

really have to go thru and make the correct choice

cheers

[bendi85]

Anyone watch a j league match at the stadium before?

[t0adie]

I am at tokyo now, If i were to break off with my travelling companion to just look at mount fuji from afar for a day trip tmr(april 1st), what are my best choices and is view depend on luck?