5 Days Tokyo Trip (March)

[nexusRAGER]

Hello!

I am currently planning for my trip to Tokyo which is 5 days. (Heard not much to do in Tokyo hence only 5 days) This is my virgin trip to Japan and i am having trouble planning for it.

I already booked my hotel, which is near Shinjuku station. Currently only thinking about visiting Mt Fuji, not sure what else.

Was wondering if anyone has any suggestions? I mainly looking for good food to eat there, if you have any suggestion please state

And to do lots of shopping, need some recommendations on areas to shop in.

Haven't bought my thermal wear yet, thinking of getting it there.


Thanks in advance!

 

[purpleberry]

For shopping and food, Shinjuku offers a nice balance between the two. You can check Tabelog for local recommendations and ratings. Just remember that for popular places, be prepared to queue or perhaps adjust your meal times 1hr earlier than most.

What do you intend to shop?

 

[winningeleven]

Not much to do in tokyo ??? 5 days enough

i never heard a 1st timer who visited tokyo said that!

For Shopping , u can go to bic camera , yodobashi, ameyoko and akihabara etc.

 

[thwysg]

I've done two weeks in Tokyo and had not enough time to go around.

 

[nexusRAGER]

For shopping and food, Shinjuku offers a nice balance between the two. You can check Tabelog for local recommendations and ratings. Just remember that for popular places, be prepared to queue or perhaps adjust your meal times 1hr earlier than most.

What do you intend to shop?

mostly clothes and watch. aiming to go more streetwear stores like Bape

 

[nexusRAGER]

Not much to do in tokyo ??? 5 days enough

i never heard a 1st timer who visited tokyo said that!

For Shopping , u can go to bic camera , yodobashi, ameyoko and akihabara etc.

haha, only able to squeeze a week to travel overseas.

i haven’t bought a jacket yet, is it needed during this period?

 

[nexusRAGER]

I've done two weeks in Tokyo and had not enough time to go around.

not much time this time around, really want to go before enlisting.

 

[Greent]

5 days confirm not enough but good enough to cover some area (depend on what u want to do/see/visit)

Of course $ must be enough.

 

[winningeleven]

haha, only able to squeeze a week to travel overseas.

i haven’t bought a jacket yet, is it needed during this period?

Of coz u need!
I have been to Tokyo in early March before and temp can be lower than 5 degree in day time.

 

[cpuer]

use this to get to Kawaguchi go for your Mt Fuji
https://highway-buses.jp/course/kawaguchiko.php

The rest just spend it within Tokyo.

 

[deodorant]

i haven’t bought a jacket yet, is it needed during this period?

You need some sort of warm clothing, for sure. Whether you need a winter jacket, or whether just a light windbreaker depends on your own resistance to cold weather.

Like someone else said up thread, March average is 12C high and 5C low (feels a lot colder when there's rain / wind).

 

[VD]

temp will be lower if u go places like lake kawaguchi, so if its 5 degrees in greater tokyo, lake kawaguchi can drop 5 degree lower.

 

[nexusRAGER]

5 days confirm not enough but good enough to cover some area (depend on what u want to do/see/visit)

Of course $ must be enough.

haha i think i will go Osaka next year.

think will be going most places on foot, oh also is google maps reliable? or should i buy another map

 

[nexusRAGER]

Of coz u need!
I have been to Tokyo in early March before and temp can be lower than 5 degree in day time.

currently only have Hoodie and some heatech inner wear.

does anyone wear flip flops there? heard it is not really in the culture to wear flip flops

 

[nexusRAGER]

use this to get to Kawaguchi go for your Mt Fuji
https://highway-buses.jp/course/kawaguchiko.php

The rest just spend it within Tokyo.

Thanks!

yeah planning to. Think will be shopping for half of the duration there

 

[nexusRAGER]

You need some sort of warm clothing, for sure. Whether you need a winter jacket, or whether just a light windbreaker depends on your own resistance to cold weather.

Like someone else said up thread, March average is 12C high and 5C low (feels a lot colder when there's rain / wind).

a hoodie and jeans should be alright?

 

[nexusRAGER]

temp will be lower if u go places like lake kawaguchi, so if its 5 degrees in greater tokyo, lake kawaguchi can drop 5 degree lower.

ahh... i think i will buy a bomber there as the uniqlo there is cheaper

 

[evilerniex]

currently only have Hoodie and some heatech inner wear.

does anyone wear flip flops there? heard it is not really in the culture to wear flip flops

Flip flops for 5 degrees temperatures?! O_O
Going to be really cold

 

[VD]

ok wor, Jap gals also wear mini during winter

 

[evilerniex]

But they wear with thermal stocking wor