Japan Sample Itinerary thread

[rain_myth]

comments above

Thanks bro!


Sorrie that i overlook and repeat the venue..

still trying to sort out my thought of which to go first..

for my places, jr pass bor hua? jr is for tokyo monorail and those jr lines..which some of my places nt cover and is done by tokyo metro...hope i m rite here..

go hakone/ lake kawakuchi can take the bullet train? i wanna try once..

so can i say from above places..i no tink get jr pass?

 

[cpuer]

Thanks bro!


Sorrie that i overlook and repeat the venue..

still trying to sort out my thought of which to go first..

for my places, jr pass bor hua? jr is for tokyo monorail and those jr lines..which some of my places nt cover and is done by tokyo metro...hope i m rite here..

go hakone/ lake kawakuchi can take the bullet train? i wanna try once..

so can i say from above places..i no tink get jr pass?

You can consider getting Tokyo Wide Pass. 10k yen for 3 consecutive days. One day to Kawaguchiko area, one day to Karuizawa will get back your 10k and with lots of saving. For Karuizawa ride you will get a 1h10min kick of an shinkansen experience.

 

[rain_myth]

You can consider getting Tokyo Wide Pass. 10k yen for 3 consecutive days. One day to Kawaguchiko area, one day to Karuizawa will get back your 10k and with lots of saving.

thanks bro

i will look into these.. btw if go on xmas day itself to these far places will b weird or not??

on last day have to check out airbnb by 10am.. nt sure tat day can checkout late or nt.. depends whether got ppl book on tat day.. if nt will ask for checkout late.. but i understand sort of 2k yen needed for topup

 

[rain_myth]

Will it better if i plan as follows:

day 1 - harajuku / shibuya (noon till night)
day 2 - shinjuku + tokyo metropolitan government building for city night view
day 3 - ueno ameyoko market / asakusa / yurakucho
day 4 - akihabara / tsukiji market / odaiba
day 5 - ginza / tokyo tower / roppongi
day 6 - lake kawaguchi
day 7 - karuizawa

 

[evilerniex]

Will it better if i plan as follows:

day 1 - harajuku / shibuya (noon till night)
day 2 - shinjuku + tokyo metropolitan government building for city night view
day 3 - ueno ameyoko market / asakusa / yurakucho
day 4 - akihabara / tsukiji market / odaiba
day 5 - ginza / tokyo tower / roppongi
day 6 - lake kawaguchi
day 7 - karuizawa

u can put tsukiji market on day 5 morning. coz the shops in ginza wun open so early in the morning. and u can walk from tsukiji to ginza

 

[rain_myth]

u can put tsukiji market on day 5 morning. coz the shops in ginza wun open so early in the morning. and u can walk from tsukiji to ginza

day 1 - harajuku / shibuya (noon till night)
day 2 - shinjuku + tokyo metropolitan government building for city night view
day 3 - Ueno Ameyoko Market / Yurakucho
day 4 - Tsukiji Market / Ginza / Odaiba
day 5 - Akihabara / Tokyo Tower / Roppongi
day 6 - lake kawaguchi
day 7 - karuizawa

bro,

i have reorganize my places..i removed asakusa..read is temples sort of places..nt into temples..

much cleaner. hope above itinerary u ok.

 

[thwysg]

i have reorganize my places..i removed asakusa..read is temples sort of places..nt into temples..

Asakusa is not just about Senso-ji. It's the only famous temple there. There's Kappabashi, Nakamise-Dori, and nearby there's Tokyo SkyTree and Tokyo Solamachi. Your choice.

 

[rain_myth]

Asakusa is not just about Senso-ji. It's the only famous temple there. There's Kappabashi, Nakamise-Dori, and nearby there's Tokyo SkyTree and Tokyo Solamachi. Your choice.

but seems tough to squeeze tis in.. or put inside day 3 is ok

 

[evilerniex]

but seems tough to squeeze tis in.. or put inside day 3 is ok

shld be ok to put in day 3. coz yurakucho mainly just for dinner.

how come only left 7 days? ur original itinerary was from 19dec to 27dec... 9 days

 

[rain_myth]

shld be ok to put in day 3. coz yurakucho mainly just for dinner.

how come only left 7 days? ur original itinerary was from 19dec to 27dec... 9 days

i just leave it out the first (reach) and last day (fly off)..i plan from 2nd day onward.

first day will perhaps just hang around ikebukuro area and last day shall fill up later

 

[evilerniex]

i just leave it out the first (reach) and last day (fly off)..i plan from 2nd day onward.

first day will perhaps just hang around ikebukuro area and last day shall fill up later

icic... then u still have a bit of buffer to play with.
just play by ear and adjust accordingly when u are there

 

[rain_myth]

icic... then u still have a bit of buffer to play with.
just play by ear and adjust accordingly when u are there

very stress leh

bringing wife on first x, then have colleagues joining in..more than 5 ppl...

confirm chaos.

btw bro, on the transport stuff..any suggestion? shall i buy jr pass, or hakone pass, tokyo wide pass ? earlier gt bro mentioned me buy tokyo wide pass..

but nw got colleague want go hakone..may b switching karuizawa with hakone..

hyperdia is for checking train time, rite?

 

[evilerniex]

very stress leh

bringing wife on first x, then have colleagues joining in..more than 5 ppl...

confirm chaos.

btw bro, on the transport stuff..any suggestion? shall i buy jr pass, or hakone pass, tokyo wide pass ? earlier gt bro mentioned me buy tokyo wide pass..

but nw got colleague want go hakone..may b switching karuizawa with hakone..

hyperdia is for checking train time, rite?

Yah, use hyperdia to check train route
U dun need jr pass.
If u are going hakone and kawaguchi, u may want to stay a night and use fuji-hakone pass. If going as 2 day trips then cant use tt pass.

 

[wanaka100]

hokkaido self drive 14 days

Hi,

I am planning to visit hokkaido in Oct (autumn season). I am planning 14 days trip.

Below is the place that i will visit. I will skip furano since during autumn there is no flower to see.

Is it make sense for me to fly to hakodate and drive upward.

hakodate, lake toya, noboribetsu, chitose, sapporo and otaru

Alternatively, I am also looking forward to drive from sapporo to Hakodate on day 1 then slowly return to sapporo via lake toya route.

 

[rain_myth]

Yah, use hyperdia to check train route
U dun need jr pass.
If u are going hakone and kawaguchi, u may want to stay a night and use fuji-hakone pass. If going as 2 day trips then cant use tt pass.

thanks bro! probably will go as 2 day trip! i can start writing now

 

[cpuer]

Hi,

I am planning to visit hokkaido in Oct (autumn season). I am planning 14 days trip.

Below is the place that i will visit. I will skip furano since during autumn there is no flower to see.

Is it make sense for me to fly to hakodate and drive upward.

hakodate, lake toya, noboribetsu, chitose, sapporo and otaru

Alternatively, I am also looking forward to drive from sapporo to Hakodate on day 1 then slowly return to sapporo via lake toya route.

which part of Oct will you be there? I will be doing 1 week driving from end Sep till beginning of Oct. But spending more time at the central as we are hiking there.

 

[evilerniex]

thanks bro! probably will go as 2 day trip! i can start writing now

for kawaguchi, u can take highway bus from shinjuku (1750yen one way).
then for hakone, use the hakone free pass from shinjuku (5140yen).

 

[evilerniex]

Hi,

I am planning to visit hokkaido in Oct (autumn season). I am planning 14 days trip.

Below is the place that i will visit. I will skip furano since during autumn there is no flower to see.

Is it make sense for me to fly to hakodate and drive upward.

hakodate, lake toya, noboribetsu, chitose, sapporo and otaru

Alternatively, I am also looking forward to drive from sapporo to Hakodate on day 1 then slowly return to sapporo via lake toya route.

fly to hakodate and drive upwards will be better. coz it is a long way to drive from sapporo hakodate to and back again.

 

[rain_myth]

for kawaguchi, u can take highway bus from shinjuku (1750yen one way).
then for hakone, use the hakone free pass from shinjuku (5140yen).

bro,

does hakone = chance to take the bullet train

i read they mention Odakyu Limited Express "Romancecar"..dun noe does that imply speed is limited or nt

 

[evilerniex]

bro,

does hakone = chance to take the bullet train

i read they mention Odakyu Limited Express "Romancecar"..dun noe does that imply speed is limited or nt

yes, u can take shinkansen from tokyo or shinagawa station to odawara. however, the shinkansen is not covered by the hakone free pass or any other passes, except the 7-day JR pass, which is not worth it for ur case.

limited express trains are those that stops at very limited stations, which means they are faster. they are the second fastest, after shinkansen.
see here for different type of train:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2016.html