Japan Sample Itinerary thread

[cpuer]

hyperdia provide more infor on the fare diff
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4130Yen is reserved seat cost, if you take non reserved, the tix will cost 3610 one way only.

Since your journey is quite expensive, you might as well get the Kanto Area pass at 8300 for 3 days for unlimited JR rides(within Kanto area only) Check this out:
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/kantoareapass/

The 2 days in Tokyo u can use the pass for all your Yamanote rides or whatver that runs by JR. Sure get back your 8300 with saving.

 

[Shirley2809]

Thank you cpuer will check them out.

 

[skyblood]

hyperdia provide more infor on the fare diff
HyperDia | SearchResult

4130Yen is reserved seat cost, if you take non reserved, the tix will cost 3610 one way only.

Since your journey is quite expensive, you might as well get the Kanto Area pass at 8300 for 3 days for unlimited JR rides(within Kanto area only) Check this out:
JR Kanto Area Pass | Fares & Passes | JR-EAST

The 2 days in Tokyo u can use the pass for all your Yamanote rides or whatver that runs by JR. Sure get back your 8300 with saving.

Hi cpuer, is there any passes that I get for travelling within Tokyo.

 

[evilerniex]

Hi cpuer, is there any passes that I get for travelling within Tokyo.

there are metro passes for travel within Tokyo:
Transportation in Tokyo


but personally, I prefer not to get passes for travelling within Tokyo. coz u will be restricting urself to only the metro line, and a lot of places are actually more convenient to get to using JR Yamanote line. also, the savings are not a lot, unless u are visiting many places in a day.
so I rather have the freedom to take whatever line I want, and have the flexibility to change my itinerary without worrying about which line to take

 

[GetaBlue]

may i ask if any type of transport pass for the kyoto osaka area? like the kanto 3 days pass

 

[cpuer]

may i ask if any type of transport pass for the kyoto osaka area? like the kanto 3 days pass

Here's from JR:

https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/travel-information/pass/

Theere are also non JR and city specific ones

eg
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357_005.html

Here's a good train resources:
http://jprail.com/category/destinations/kansai-area

 

[TehCow]

hi bros/sis, need help planning my itinerary for tokyo this coming 20th dec - 3rd jan

20th Dec – 7.45am Narita Airport --Keisei Skyliner-> Nippori Station -> Shinjuku Station --Chuo Highway Bus-> Kawaguchiko (Check in 1 Night)
21st Dec – Check out from Kawaguchiko --Chuo Highway Bus-> Shinjuku (Check in 14 Nights)
22nd Dec – Disneysea (Whole day)
23rd Dec – Disneyland (Whole day)
24th Dec – Meiji Shrine -> Harajuku (Whole day)
25th Dec – Shibuya (Whole day)
26th Dec – Odaiba (Whole day)
27th Dec – Akihabara -> Shinjuku (AM/PM)
28th Dec – Yokohama (Whole day)
29th Dec – Tokyo Imperial Palace -> Daimon Pokemon Centre --Walk-> Tokyo Tower -> Skytree Solamachi
30th Dec – Ikebukuro (Whole day)
31st Dec – First Avenue Tokyo (Whole day?)
1st Jan – Asakusa
2nd Jan - ?
3rd Jan – Shinjuku -> Haneda Airport


looking more on Tokyo area and shopping districts as gf prefer to shop more than sightseeing..

thanks

 

[cpuer]

hi bros/sis, need help planning my itinerary for tokyo this coming 20th dec - 3rd jan

20 Dec - kawaguchiko
21 Dec - shinjuku
22 Dec - disneysea
23 Dec - disneyland
24 Dec - harajuku
25 Dec - shibuya
26 Dec - odaiba
27 Dec - ikebukuro & akihabara (half day each, enough?)
28 Dec - yokohama
29 Dec - tokyo tower & skytree (morning going over to tokyo tower & pokemon centre follow by skytree for the rest of the day)
30 Dec - first avenue tokyo (whole day?)
31 Dec - ?
1st Jan - ? (most prob walk around shinjuku for food then rest at hotel whole day as most shops are closed?)
2nd Jan - ?
3rd Jan - haneda airport

looking more on Tokyo area and shopping districts as gf prefer to shop more than sightseeing..

thanks

You go Kawaguchiko directly from airport? what time touch down?

 

[TehCow]

You go Kawaguchiko directly from airport? what time touch down?

7.45am, will proceed to shinjuku then take the highway bus to kawaguchiko.

doesnt want to bring lots of goodies and luggages up to kawaguchiko so decided to go on the first day.

 

[cpuer]

This could be an interesting event to attend on New year's day
Oji Kitsune-no-gyoretsu Fox Parade / Official Tokyo Travel Guide GO TOKYO

or at Meiji jingu
Hatsumode / Official Tokyo Travel Guide GO TOKYO

 

[Sunny85]

Hi everyone i need help on my itinerary again. Coz there is a change. Advise please.Thanks!

Day 1 - Arrival Tokyo Narita Airport - Proceed to Disneyland Hotel
Day 2 - Disneyland
Day 3 - Disneysea
Day 4 - Check out Disneyland Hotel, Proceed to Shinjuku check in Hotel Sunroute Hotel
Asakusa/Senoji Temple - Odaiba by water boat from asakusa
Day 5 - Ueno Zoo/Ueno Park/Ameyoko/Roppongi & Tokyo Tower at night
Day 6 - Sanio Puroland/Ginza/Shinjuku
Day 7 - Harajuku/Meiji Shrine/Shibuya
Day 8 - Check out Hotel Sunroute/Proceed to Hakone for 1 night stay
Day 9 - Back to Tokyo, take luggage from Hotel Sunroute and proceed to airport at 2pm.

 

[TehCow]

hi bros/sis, need help planning my itinerary for tokyo this coming 20th dec - 3rd jan

20 Dec - kawaguchiko
21 Dec - shinjuku
22 Dec - disneysea
23 Dec - disneyland
24 Dec - harajuku
25 Dec - shibuya
26 Dec - odaiba
27 Dec - akihabara & shinjuku
28 Dec - yokohama
29 Dec - tokyo tower & skytree (morning going over to tokyo imperial palace then tokyo tower & pokemon centre follow by skytree for the rest of the day)
30 Dec - ikebukuro
31 Dec - first avenue tokyo (whole day?)
1st Jan - asakusa
2nd Jan - ?
3rd Jan - haneda airport

looking more on Tokyo area and shopping districts as gf prefer to shop more than sightseeing..

thanks

updated again. 2nd jan dont know go where

 

[evilerniex]

updated again. 2nd jan dont know go where

skytree is in asakusa area, so u may want to put these 2 places in the same day.


u can consider shopping around in Tokyo station after imperial palace as it is nearby. Ginza is also walkable from Tokyo station.


another place to shop will be Ameyoko at Ueno. and maybe kappabashi for food/kitchen related stuff


since u are heading to kawaguchi, y not stay a night so it is not so rush. then u can visit Gotemba premier outlet as well

 

[evilerniex]

Hi everyone i need help on my itinerary again. Coz there is a change. Advise please.Thanks!

Day 1 - Arrival Tokyo Narita Airport - Proceed to Disneyland Hotel
Day 2 - Disneyland
Day 3 - Disneysea
Day 4 - Check out Disneyland Hotel, Proceed to Shinjuku check in Hotel Sunroute Hotel
Asakusa/Senoji Temple - Odaiba by water boat from asakusa
Day 5 - Ueno Zoo/Ueno Park/Ameyoko/Roppongi & Tokyo Tower at night
Day 6 - Sanio Puroland/Ginza/Shinjuku
Day 7 - Harajuku/Meiji Shrine/Shibuya
Day 8 - Check out Hotel Sunroute/Proceed to Hakone for 1 night stay
Day 9 - Back to Tokyo, take luggage from Hotel Sunroute and proceed to airport at 2pm.

looks good. day 4 maybe a bit rush, but that depends on how much time u want to spend at odaiba.

 

[cpuer]

To have a feel of how the Japanese love their Emperor, visit the Palace on 2 Jan.
Visiting Japan during New Year

 

[evilerniex]

To have a feel of how the Japanese love their Emperor, visit the Palace on 2 Jan.
Visiting Japan during New Year

that is a good point!
the inner ground of the imperial palace is only open to public twice a year, and 2nd jan is one of them. so it is a great opportunity.


the other thing u can do on 2 jan is to go queue for fukubukuro (lucky bags) at departmental stores and shops.

 

[TehCow]

skytree is in asakusa area, so u may want to put these 2 places in the same day.


u can consider shopping around in Tokyo station after imperial palace as it is nearby. Ginza is also walkable from Tokyo station.


another place to shop will be Ameyoko at Ueno. and maybe kappabashi for food/kitchen related stuff


since u are heading to kawaguchi, y not stay a night so it is not so rush. then u can visit Gotemba premier outlet as well

thanks bro. we planning to go sensoji temple on 1st Jan and not skytree cause most shops will not be opened i think?

as for Ginza, we went before last year and is mostly luxury goods which she doesn't like.

we will be staying 1 night at kawaguchi hotel konanso.

touched down 7.45am take keisei skyliner to nippori then to shinjuku and take highway bus up to kawaguchiko check in hotel and visit kachi kachi ropeway and enjoy the view. next day check out and move to shinjuku

what does Ameyoko have? Can Nakano Broadway & First Avenue Tokyo occupy fullday? or halfday will do?

 

[cpuer]

Ameyoko is all auntie stuffs, eg food stuffs, seafood, dried food, etc etc. If you are around ueno station can just make a short hop to it. If you don't like the place, you can easily make your next stop from Ueno stn, so no harm dropping by.

 

[Sapientia]

Hi guys, I'm going to Tokyo for 5 nights in Jan next year with wife but because is only 5 nights, schedule a bit tight. Is the below ok?

Day 1
2.00pm Check in Hotel (Shinjuku area)
Studio Ghibli halfday tour
Dinner around Shinjuku

Day 2
Tsukiji Market Seafood breakfast
Tokyo Station >Imperial Palace
Ginza
Shibuya
Harajuku
Tokyo Tower

Day 3
Odaiba (may skip if want to avoid Asakusa crowds)
Asakusa Shrine; Senso-ji Temple
Kappabashidori Shopping Street, Ameyoko
Ueno Park
Akihabara

Day 4
Day trip to Hakone

Day 5
Free and Easy

 

[Sunny85]

looks good. day 4 maybe a bit rush, but that depends on how much time u want to spend at odaiba.

Hi evilerniex, we have decided to take a midnight flight from sg to tokyo. So we will be reaching Tokyo at around 930am. We will proceed to to do a pre-check in at Disneyland Resort first.

Is it advisable that we go to asakusa after we are done with the pre-check in? If not which day should i place asakusa in? As i will like to spend more time at Odaiba.