[cancer81]

you can find out on tabelog... though it might not cover everything but it is a start

[FreedomDy]

Hi all, i'm travelling to Japan with my friends this coming dec for 19 days.

17 to 21 - Osaka & Kyoto (3 day in osaka & 2 day in kyoto)
22 to 23 - Kanazawa
24 to 26 - Tokyo
27 to 29 - Nagoya (friends heading back to osaka as their return date is on 28dec)
30 to 4 jan - tokyo


Can I check is it worth it to get the pass below?
1) osaka amazing pass
2) Hokuriku Arch Pass (7days starting from 22/12)

[clementiboy]

Hi all,
i will be going to Tokyo/Hakone end Nov 2017.
Arriving at Haneda afternoon on 28th Nov.

Any recommendations on how to get to Hakone from Haneda?
I intend to get the Hakone free pass only from 29th to 30th.
30th going to Shinjuku.

Thank you.

[ash like snow]

Hey guys, need prompt help as I'm planning to finalize my itinerary and book the flight tickets by this month. Comments needed thanks!


Sapporo
Reached CTS Airport at 1pm
Check-in Mercure Hotel
Lunch: Ramen Yokocho
Drive to Shiroi Koibito Park
Drive to Mitui Outlet Mall
Oysters at Gotsubo

Sapporo
Breakfast at Curb Market
Hokkaido Shrine
Street car to Ropeway Iriguchi stop
Lunch at Nijo Market
Clock Tower (Tokeidai)
Odori Park
Sapporo Beer Museum
Tanukikoji Shopping Street
Dinner at Ramen Yokocho

Otaru
Check-out Mercure Hotel
Drive to Otaru
Breakfast at Sankaku Market
Music box Museum
Lunch at Sakaimachi street
Dinner: Otaru Masazushi
Otaru Canal
Check-in Hotel Nord Otaru/

Asahikawa
Check-out Hotel Nord Otaru
Breakfast at Sankaku Market
Drive to Asahikawa Zoo
Lunch at Asahikawa Ramen Village
Drive to Biei (stopby/optional)
- Kanno Farm
- Takushinkan
Drive to Furano
Dinner at Fukuzushi / Kumagera
Visit Ningle Terrace if got time
Check-in New Furano Prince Hotel

Furano
Drive to Furano Jam Garden
Drive to Furano Marche
Drive to Furano Cheese Factory
Drive to Furano Delice
Drive to Grape Juice Factory
Drive to Furano Winery House
Dinner at Fukuzushi / Kumagera

Furano
Check-out New Furano Prince Hotel
Drive to Nakafurano Flower Park
Drive to Farm Tomita
Drive to Popura Farm
Lunch at Yuigadokuson
Drive to Shikisai Hill
Drive to Herb Hill Furano
Dive to Noboribetsu
Dinner at Sobadokorofukuan
Check-in hotel at Noboribetsu Onsen Dai-ichi Takimotokan

Noboribetsu
Check-out hotel at Noboribetsu Onsen Dai-ichi Takimotokan
Visit Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura
Noboribetsu Bear Park
Jigokudani (Hell Valley)
Drive to Lake Toya
Drive to Toyoko Onsen
Drive to Usuzan Ropeway
Visit Lake Hill farm
Dinner at Okadaya Toya / 温泉市場 (Onsenichiba)
Check-in The Lake View Toya nonokaze resort / Toya Kanko Hotel

Lake Toya
Check-out The Lake View Toya nonokaze resort / Toya Kanko Hotel
Brunch at Sendoan
Drive to Hakodate
Drive to Hachiman-zaka Slope
Late Lunch at Lucky Pierrot
Mount Hakodate
Dinner at Hakodate Yatai
Check-in Hotel Ekimae/ Smile Hotel

Taking AirDo to Tokyo Haneda

Check-out Hotel Ekimae/ Smile Hotel
0855am depart from Hakodate Airport
1025am reached Tokyo Haneda Airport
Check-in at the hotel (estimated: Shinjuku)
Lunch at Kameya
Travel to Harujuku station
Tea break at Harajuku Gyoza Lou
Travel to Shibuya station
Dinner: Midori sushi

Breakfast at Sushidai (Tsukiji Market)
Walk to Tokyo station
Tokyo station underground shopping
Travel to Shibuya station
Lunch: Hashidaya honten
Dinner: Midori sushi
Don quijote

Early breakfast: Ichiran Ramen
DisneySea
Supper at Ichiran Ramen/Genki Sushi (depends)

Taking first train Shinkasen to Osaka

Check-out at the hotel (estimated: Shinjuku)
Reached Shin-Osaka station at 0840am
Shop around Shin-Osaka station
Train to Shinsaibashi station (Check-in Hotel)
Travel to Nippombashi Station
Breakfast: Kuromon Ichiba Market
Shop along Shinsaibashi street
Dinner : Mizuno Okonomiyaki Restaurant

Breakfast : Ichiran ramen
Umeda shopping mall
Umeda Sky Building
Early dinner at: Menyajikon
Travel back to Shinsaibashi station
Dinner: Mizuno Okonomiyaki / Daikisuisan sushi

[thwysg]

ash like snow wrote:

Hey guys, need prompt help as I'm planning to finalize my itinerary and book the flight tickets by this month. Comments needed thanks!

OT: Kindly stick to one thread (either here or at your own thread) and not spam the same post? Thanks.

[thwysg]

moleman4eva wrote:

Thanks! Ramen definitely! Probably Ill make an itinerary and visit a different place every day. Osaka seems interesting too, not sure I have the time though.

If you do have the budget, Tokyo is not just about sushi, ramen and izakaya. Try shabu shabu or sukiyaki, yakiniku, tempura, teppanyaki or even kaiseki. How about the different varieties of fast food? Do also try beef rice bowl from Yoshinoya. It's totally different from Singapore.

[ash like snow]

thwysg wrote:

OT: Kindly stick to one thread (either here or at your own thread) and not spam the same post? Thanks.

This thread has higher traffic & I only wanna have a quicker reply, how is that spamming when I only posted once?

[thwysg]

FreedomDy wrote:

Hi all, i'm travelling to Japan with my friends this coming dec for 19 days.

17 to 21 - Osaka & Kyoto (3 day in osaka & 2 day in kyoto)
22 to 23 - Kanazawa
24 to 26 - Tokyo
27 to 29 - Nagoya (friends heading back to osaka as their return date is on 28dec)
30 to 4 jan - tokyo


Can I check is it worth it to get the pass below?
1) osaka amazing pass
2) Hokuriku Arch Pass (7days starting from 22/12)

From the looks of your current itinerary, you won't be able to cover the cost of Hokuriku Arch Pass. You can't use it to cover Tokyo > Nagoya. The only trains you're taking would be Kyoto > Kanazawa and Kanazawa > Tokyo. Even if you used it at the start of the trip, you'll still end up with only two long train trips.
http://hokuriku-arch-pass.com/en/

Unless you rearrange your dates for the use of the pass - 2D in Osaka, 2D in Kyoto, 2D in Kanazawa and the last day (Day 7) Kanazawa to Tokyo. You'll have 3 long trips.

[thwysg]

clementiboy wrote:

Hi all,
i will be going to Tokyo/Hakone end Nov 2017.
Arriving at Haneda afternoon on 28th Nov.

Any recommendations on how to get to Hakone from Haneda?
I intend to get the Hakone free pass only from 29th to 30th.
30th going to Shinjuku.

Thank you.

I'm not sure what time you're touching down. There's a direct bus service from Haneda Airport to Hakone-Yumoto station. Only two trips - 8.25am and 12.35pm. Either book online or buy at the ticketing machine at the airport. It costs 1,950 yen for adults.
https://www.odakyu-hakonehighway.co....te/yumoto.html

Alternatively you can take the trains and transfer twice to Hakone-Yumoto.
http://www.hyperdia.com

Both ways will take around 2 hours.

[clementiboy]

thwysg, thank you for the reply.

Looks like i will miss the highway buses as I will only arrive around 2pm

[emtzzz]

what are the best thing to do in tokyo during early spring?

[anyhowsaysay]

emtzzz wrote:

what are the best thing to do in tokyo during early spring?

Sakura!
and
Seasonal spring food

[CeSaRiO]

Btw guys, I've got a question.

I'll be talking JAL over to Osaka, but transiting at Narita. I heard the transit is a little different from the rest of the airport that I need to pick up my luggage and check in at another terminal or something.

Anyone can advise on this?

Thanks!

[moleman4eva]

thwysg wrote:

If you do have the budget, Tokyo is not just about sushi, ramen and izakaya. Try shabu shabu or sukiyaki, yakiniku, tempura, teppanyaki or even kaiseki. How about the different varieties of fast food? Do also try beef rice bowl from Yoshinoya. It's totally different from Singapore.

Will do! Gonna research the places to try them and try them all out. I wanted to try the kaiseki in ryokan but im not sure if my budget allows it.

[cancer81]

CeSaRiO wrote:

Btw guys, I've got a question.

I'll be talking JAL over to Osaka, but transiting at Narita. I heard the transit is a little different from the rest of the airport that I need to pick up my luggage and check in at another terminal or something.

Anyone can advise on this?

Thanks!

The airline should be able to inform you of this when u do your check-in. If you are checked in till Osaka then what you will need to do is go through customs and go to the domestic terminal.

It can also be the case that they can't check you in till Osaka, which means you need to get your stuff then take a bus(?) to the domestic terminal