[blue_lttleangel]

[QUOTE=blue_lttleangel;106730832]hey guys! i planned a day to go fuji 5 lakes either 1 to see cherry blossom or mt fuji.

initially i planned to
tky-hakone(drop luggage)-fuji-hakone(hotel)-yokohama.

but i read up the journey up and down sounds very costly and a bit complicated.

do u think i shd:
1. stick to my plan
stay hakone do day trip to fuji lakes
2. direct head to fuji area spend my time there?

i saw got the hakone free pass and hakone-fuji pass, but techically i am spending less than 24 hours there, abit ex hor?

any tots?

[ch4ngs7er]

1. Hows the weather during mid April, specifically 10th to 21st in Kyoto/Osaka and surround areas? Wondering what to pack and wear.

2. Is it still possible to see sakura during that period?

3. Is travelling around Kyoto via bus, etc to the various destinations easy to understand and clear?

Thanks!

[cpuer]

ch4ngs7er wrote:

1. Hows the weather during mid April, specifically 10th to 21st in Kyoto/Osaka and surround areas? Wondering what to pack and wear.

2. Is it still possible to see sakura during that period?

3. Is travelling around Kyoto via bus, etc to the various destinations easy to understand and clear?

Thanks!

on kyoto buses, read these for better understanding
http://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/koho/en...transport.html

Consider buying their bus passes for convenience and possibly cost saving, if you make more than 3 rides a day.

according to this website, still got chance for sakura duing 10-11 April. So plan your itinerary by concentrating on Sakura viewing upon touch down.
http://www.japan-guide.com/sakura/#/kyoto

[SibehEng]

Thks maji and saff for the info on kit kat price and even recommendation.

So now that the price between airport and usual retail shd be the same. Then my decision would be;
To buy while in Tokyo and bring around to Kyoto and Osaka or
To wait till departure buy at Haneda but risk limited flavour or out of stock.

[MajiMax]

SibehEng wrote:

Thks maji and saff for the info on kit kat price and even recommendation.

So now that the price between airport and usual retail shd be the same. Then my decision would be;
To buy while in Tokyo and bring around to Kyoto and Osaka or
To wait till departure buy at Haneda but risk limited flavour or out of stock.

Those kit kat that you can find around Tokyo / Kyoto train station area, you should able to see them at airport and probably will have more flavour for e.g. hokkaido melon kitkat which I only get to see it at airport whereby I cannot find in Sapporo.

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/01/2...-released-too/

Some other flavour that I purchased in Tokyo branch, Sakura green tea, orange cocktail and butter.



Kyoto branch, has cheese which is my fav so far.



Uji green tea, can find easily in Kyoto.



Sake one, not sure is this one limited sale period.

[ash like snow]

assuming i 8.50am landed in narita airport, if i buying shinkasen to shibuya at 10.18am timing... will i missed it?

or should i dont risk and take 10.48am?

*travelling peak period - 30th march

[MajiMax]

ash like snow wrote:

assuming i 8.50am landed in narita airport, if i buying shinkasen to shibuya at 10.18am timing... will i missed it?

or should i dont risk and take 10.48am?

*travelling peak period - 30th march

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2027.html

[ash like snow]

MajiMax wrote:

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2027.html

OH TYPO i mean narita nex

[TonyDelPiero]

ash like snow wrote:

assuming i 8.50am landed in narita airport, if i buying shinkasen to shibuya at 10.18am timing... will i missed it?

or should i dont risk and take 10.48am?

*travelling peak period - 30th march

MajiMax wrote:

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2027.html

Majimax kindly refer you to this link. Once again, shinkansen is the most suitable mode for bringing you to another region rather than places within the same region.

There is no shinkansen service at Shibuya station. Follow the picture provided by that link.

[ash like snow]

TonyDelPiero wrote:

Majimax kindly refer you to this link. Once again, shinkansen is the most suitable mode for bringing you to another region rather than places within the same region.

There is no shinkansen service at Shibuya station. Follow the picture provided by that link.

Ya I know!! Was thinking about tyo-kix's shinkasen.

[TonyDelPiero]

ash like snow wrote:

Ya I know!! Was thinking about tyo-kix's shinkasen.

The next thing is to look at JR NEX's timetable. It is the best choice to aid your decision making. Is the waiting time in between two train services reasonable for you? You can afford to wait then.

https://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-sh...x_u/index.html

[ash like snow]

TonyDelPiero wrote:

The next thing is to look at JR NEX's timetable. It is the best choice to aid your decision making. Is the waiting time in between two train services reasonable for you? You can afford to wait then.

https://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-sh...x_u/index.html

If I buy at the counter on that day, I'm not sure if there's still seats available. You know the demand for end March?

30mins interval is quite long, although I can shop around inside airport first. ~…~

[s7460597]

Just read this.
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/this-se...rden-in-japan/

[ash like snow]

s7460597 wrote:

Just read this.
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/this-se...rden-in-japan/

Mlml, if worst case I'll just wait for another 30mins

[ash like snow]

TonyDelPiero wrote:

The next thing is to look at JR NEX's timetable. It is the best choice to aid your decision making. Is the waiting time in between two train services reasonable for you? You can afford to wait then.

https://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-sh...x_u/index.html

Also based on the website, it shows 1048am got 2 trains at narita express 14? But one of it (the right one) will stop at shibuya while the other will not.

How to tell which train to take at 1048am? Will there be any notice etc?