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so for 6 days for me, what do you suggest I split my days if I'm based in Osaka?

2 days Osaka
2 days Kyoto
1 day Nara
1 day uji?

depends on what is your interest?
For me, I will spend 4 days Kyoto, 1 day Osaka, 1 day Nara
 

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Sep12 is too too rush to be worth the time to do that. Earliest u can reach Takayama is 10:16 by train from Kyoto (Shinkansen and then limited express at Nagoya). And then u need to change bus from Takayama to Shirakawago. So So tight, if u spend 3 hours at Takayama then when u reach Shirakawago will be 2pm. Then u can only spend 1 hour there? Before going Takayama then go tthough the train rides again. Per way train ride from Kyoto to Takayama is 200mins

So essentially you are spend 400mins on trains. 120 mins on bus. Total 520 mins which is more than 8 hours just on transport in one day (U can fly back Singapore in less than 8 hours).
My advise. Drop that plan on Sep12 if u intending to use trains.

Osaka-> Kyoto. Tokyo-> Narita. Those kind u should leave out of calculation. Osaka to Kyoto is like Jurong East to City hall timing.

Tokyo to Nikko round trip by shinkansen is around 10k yen cheapest. But then u got the option of using cheaper privates line like Tobu which cost less than 3k yen round trip.

So overall, if u drop off the Takayama day trip + using private line for Nikko then buying JR Pass just on Kyoto to Tokyo is not worth the money.

thanks boss, we've decided to change itenirary as below

Sep9 Arrive Osaka > Kyoto
Sep12 (AM checkout) Kyoto > Takayama > Shirakawa > Takayama (1 night stay)
Sep13 (AM checkout) Takayama > Tokyo
Sep15 Nikko Theme Park
Sep17 Tokyo > Narita

can i check what's our cheapest option for transportation?
also do transportation tickets other than JR pass gets sold out in case we plan to just buy them when we get to osaka?

also any suggestions for Kyoto for 4d 3n?

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Hi all, I will be going Japan in early - mid Nov. Would greatly appreciate if I can have your inputs on my draft itinerary so far.

Day 1:
-Arrive at Haneda 3pm
-Travel to Odaiba via train
-Check-in hotel and dinner
-Walk around Palette Town (Ferris Wheel & Rainbow Bridge)

Day 2:
Check-in Disney Hotel and proceed to DisneySea

Day 3:
Omotesando
Shibuya
Harajuku – crepes, Fancy Pocket, Nico nico douga
Meiji Shrine
Tokyo Tower light-up

Day 4:
Breakfast @ Tsukuji Market – Sushi
Asakusa – Nakamise Shopping Street
Akahibara
Ueno park, ameyoko
Tokyo Station?
Ginza – Uniqlo, cafe

Day 5:
Check-in Hakone Ryokan
Mt Fuji
Lake Ashi

Day 6:
Kyoto
Arashiyama (Sagano Romance Train, Hozugawa River Cruise, Tenryu ji Temple, Bamboo grove)

Day 7:
Gion Kiyomizudera, Inari Shrine, Tsujuri matcha
Kinkaku-ji Temple - Ninna-ji Temple (?)

Day 8:
Nara
Nara deer park
No other plans atm

Day 9:
Osaka
Namba
Shinsaibashi
Nishiki Market
Instant Ramen Musuem

Day 10:
USJ

Day 11:
No plans atm

Day 12:
Head to Osaka Kansai Airport

Thanks in advance!
 
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2. That period was Japanese summer holiday. September should be relatively quiet.
3. The timing u went got no autumn leaves. So Genkoan is not as nice.
4. go Uji

Actually I am starting the trip from 1st October and this is the week where the Koreans and the Chinese have their week long holiday. I can easily foresee crowds of people. So you still think should have no crowd?

So should i do the day trips on Sat and Sun? But Himeji and Nara is also touristy seems like everywhere is going to be crowded also.
 

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Hi all, I will be going Japan in early - mid Nov. Would greatly appreciate if I can have your inputs on my draft itinerary so far.

Day 1:
-Arrive at Haneda 3pm
-Travel to Odaiba via train
-Check-in hotel and dinner
-Walk around Palette Town (Ferris Wheel & Rainbow Bridge)

Day 2:
Check-in Disney Hotel and proceed to DisneySea

Day 3:
Omotesando
Shibuya
Harajuku – crepes, Fancy Pocket, Nico nico douga
Meiji Shrine
Tokyo Tower light-up

Day 4:
Breakfast @ Tsukuji Market – Sushi
Asakusa – Nakamise Shopping Street
Akahibara
Ueno park, ameyoko
Tokyo Station?
Ginza – Uniqlo, cafe

Day 5:
Check-in Hakone Ryokan
Mt Fuji
Lake Ashi

Take the bus directly to your hotel in Odaiba.
https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/bus_services/haneda/odaiba_ariake.html
http://hnd-bus.com/airport/h-tbigsight/

Palette Town is closed since this July. So no more Ferris Wheel.

You mean you're going to stay in Disney Hotel from Days 2 - 5?

Not so sure if you would want to travel all the way to Fuji Five Lakes from Hakone. There's other attraction spots to visit within Hakone.
 

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Hi
I am confused with the train ticketing for reserved and non-reserved seat?

Does it mean for reserved seat, we will have to purchase it ahead of departure date and for non-reserved seat, is only what is left over on the day of departure? We cannot buy non-reserved seat beforehand?
 

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hey guys!! after 2 months of editing, is my below itinerary workable?

just to update the route of my trip:

SIN>ICN>KIX>TYO>HKD>CTS>SIN

Taking morning flight to Osaka

Day1 - Osaka
Kuromon Ichiba Market
Shinsaibashi street/Dotonbori
Shinsekai

Day2 - Osaka
Umeda shopping mall
Umeda Sky Building
Shinsaibashi street/Dotonbori
Shinsekai

Taking Shinkasen to Tokyo

Day1 - Tokyo
Disneysea

Day2 - Tokyo
Harujuku
Shinjuku

Day3 - Tokyo
Breakfast at Tsujiki fish market
Tokyo station
Shibuya

Taking JAL/ANA domestic flight to HKD

Day1 - Hakodate
Breakfast at Hakodate Morning Market
Goryokaku Park & Tower
Lunch at Lucky Pierrot
Hakodate Bay & Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse
Mount Hakodate (Evening + night view)
Dinner at Hakodate Yatai
Check-in Hotel Ekimae/ Smile Hotel

Day2 - Hakodate & Lake Toya
Breakfast at Hakodate Morning Market
Drive to Hachiman-zaka Slope
Drive to Toyoko Onsen
Lunch at Okadaya Toya / 温泉市場 (Onsenichiba)
Drive to Usuzan Ropeway
Dinner at Okadaya Toya / 温泉市場 (Onsenichiba)
Walk around Toyoko Onsen street, and Lake Toya Park
Check-in The Lake View Toya nonokaze resort / Toya Kanko Hotel

Day3 - Noboribetsu
Drive to Noboribetsu
Visit Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura
Noboribetsu Bear Park
Jigokudani (Hell Valley)
Oyunuma Pond
Dinner at Sobadokorofukuan
Check-in New Furano Prince Hotel

Day4 - Noboribetsu
Furano Jam Garden
Furano Marche
Furano Cheese Factory
Furano Delice
Grape Juice Factory
Furano Winery House
Fukuzushi / Kumagera
Ningle Terrace

Day5 - Furano & Asahikawa
Nakafurano Flower Park
Farm Tomita
Popura Farm
Lunch at Yuigadokuson
Shikisai Hill
Herb Hill Furano
Drive to Asahikawa
Shop around at Asahikawa City Area
Dinner at Asahikawa Ramen Village
Check-In Asahikawa Washinton Hotel/ Hotel Route Inn Asahikawa Ekimae

Day6 - Asahikawa & Otaru
Drive to Asahikawa Zoo
Lunch at Asahikawa Ramen Village
Drive to Otaru
Check-In Hotel Nord Otaru/ Hotel Sonia
Dinner: Otaru Masazushi
Otaru Canal

Day7 - Otaru & Sapporo
Breakfast at Sankaku Market
Music box Museum
Lunch & ssrr at Sakaimachi street
Drive to Sapporo
Shiroi Koibito Park
Drive to Mitui Outlet Mall
Dinner at Mitui Outlet Mall
Check-In Hotel Gracery Sapporo / Mercure Hotel

Day8 - Sapporo
Breakfast at Curb Market
Hokkaido Shrine
Take the street car to Ropeway Iriguchi stop
Lunch at Nijo Market
Odori Park
Clock Tower (Tokeidai)
Sapporo Beer Museum
Tanukikoji Shopping Street
Drive back to Susukino
Dinner at Ramen Yokocho

Day9 - Sapporo
Check-out Hotel Gracery Sapporo / Mercure Hotel
Breakfast at Curb Market
Return car at Sapporo
Take a Limousine bus to CTS Airport
(Estimated 2pm's flight)

I'm thinking to split some of the attractions in D8 to D9.
Will there be enough time?
 

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Hi
I am confused with the train ticketing for reserved and non-reserved seat?

Does it mean for reserved seat, we will have to purchase it ahead of departure date and for non-reserved seat, is only what is left over on the day of departure? We cannot buy non-reserved seat beforehand?

reserved seat = like you go concert there are specific seat allocated to you = more ex. can buy on the spot also.
non-reserved seat = you go concert then is free seating. = less ex. can buy on the spot/beforehand. but also means that you might not even get a seat cos like MRT, more passenger than tickets sold.
 

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hey guys!! after 2 months of editing, is my below itinerary workable?

Taking Shinkasen to Tokyo

Day1 - Tokyo
Disneysea

Day2 - Tokyo
Harujuku
Shinjuku

Day3 - Tokyo
Breakfast at Tsujiki fish market
Tokyo station
Shibuya

would suggest you switch D1 and D2 around? cos by the time you travel from Osaka to Toyko, one morning gone liao. Disneysea, if i never remember wrongly, got a parade/show at 11ish am.
 

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Wow I would be checking into Nonokaze as soon as I can (check in should be 3-4pm?). It's a lovely property and not only that your room rate includes dinner so why skip that? I opted for their kaiseki and it was fantastic.
 

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would suggest you switch D1 and D2 around? cos by the time you travel from Osaka to Toyko, one morning gone liao. Disneysea, if i never remember wrongly, got a parade/show at 11ish am.

i cant swap cause my bro will be joining me from day2 tokyo onwards as he doesnt wanna go disney.

i'll take first shinkasen at 6am, will be staying near maihama station.
 

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Wow I would be checking into Nonokaze as soon as I can (check in should be 3-4pm?). It's a lovely property and not only that your room rate includes dinner so why skip that? I opted for their kaiseki and it was fantastic.

i havent book the rooms for this, still thinking as the cost is quite high per night :(
 

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i havent book the rooms for this, still thinking as the cost is quite high per night :(

Well you need to decide so you can plan around your hotel/onsen stays. The higher prices onsen hotels include dinner and so that's going to affect your daily routing and sights.
 

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Well you need to decide so you can plan around your hotel/onsen stays. The higher prices onsen hotels include dinner and so that's going to affect your daily routing and sights.

but do u have any normal hotels to recommend?
 

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wow, bobian then. it's going to be a packed day for you!

haha i think will be ok, since my previous trip reach disneysea around 11am cause we took the wrong train.

though we missed out the fast pass, but this time im bringing my mum along, so not we taking thrilling rides! :s12:
 
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Take the bus directly to your hotel in Odaiba.
https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/bus_services/haneda/odaiba_ariake.html
http://hnd-bus.com/airport/h-tbigsight/

Palette Town is closed since this July. So no more Ferris Wheel.

You mean you're going to stay in Disney Hotel from Days 2 - 5?

Not so sure if you would want to travel all the way to Fuji Five Lakes from Hakone. There's other attraction spots to visit within Hakone.

Thanks for the information!

Nope we are staying in Disney Hotel for only day 2! Going to stay in other hotels from day 3 onwards.

Oh it's not possible? We would like to visit Mt Fuji and the five lakes area for this trip if possible. How about going over to Mt Fuji and the lakes first then go over to Hakone after that? It is not feasible because it is too far is it?

If not, any recommended attraction spots in Hakone?

Thanks!
 
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