Japan Sample Itinerary thread

[evilerniex]

Yup I was told Osaka hotel cheaper also... just tt Everyday make day trip to Kyoto or Osaka will it be very tiring....?

30min by train from osaka/umeda station to kyoto station. Quite ok lah

 

[HikarU123456]

Oh that is Super close... some more JR got reserved seating... hmmm Everyday stay osaka then just make day trip to kyoto and nara

30min by train from osaka/umeda station to kyoto station. Quite ok lah

 

[evilerniex]

Oh that is Super close... some more JR got reserved seating... hmmm Everyday stay osaka then just make day trip to kyoto and nara

Reserve seat is only for limited express haruka train which serves only shin-osaka and tennoji station.
Normal JR train is like our mrt, no reservr seats. But it is only 30min, at most stand all the way loh. Anyway, haruka is only slightly faster coz it is a short distance. And normal train freq much higher, so dun have to wait for haruka

 

[HikarU123456]

Yeah go alone I ish totally don't mind but go with Wife.... lol better make considerations hahaha

I just booked my tickets with ANA, my 1st time flying with them, heard they are very good also except plane might be old..

i took a more ex air ticket there so become 0035 to 0800 night flight, but let me get to narita faster.

Reserve seat is only for limited express haruka train which serves only shin-osaka and tennoji station.
Normal JR train is like our mrt, no reservr seats. But it is only 30min, at most stand all the way loh. Anyway, haruka is only slightly faster coz it is a short distance. And normal train freq much higher, so dun have to wait for haruka

 

[evilerniex]

Yeah go alone I ish totally don't mind but go with Wife.... lol better make considerations hahaha

I just booked my tickets with ANA, my 1st time flying with them, heard they are very good also except plane might be old..

i took a more ex air ticket there so become 0035 to 0800 night flight, but let me get to narita faster.

Overnight flight is good, reach there still got a whole day ahead.
If want to take reserved seat on haruka, u can stay near Shin-osaka coz u have direct shinkansen coming from nagoya, and also direct to hiroshima. However, shin-osaka area is less happening compared to umeda and namba, which have lots of shopping and eateries.

 

[HikarU123456]

Overnight flight is good, reach there still got a whole day ahead.
If want to take reserved seat on haruka, u can stay near Shin-osaka coz u have direct shinkansen coming from nagoya, and also direct to hiroshima. However, shin-osaka area is less happening compared to umeda and namba, which have lots of shopping and eateries.

Thats great, now just left with hotel booking thanks bro

 

[kaze-no-koe]

i will be going this coming december and currently have this itinerary in mind. would it be worth to buy 14 or 21 days jr pass or 3day willer bus pass as most expensive 3days of travelling is going to takayama , kyoto and from osaka back to tokyo

21 07.30 arrive NRT
22 nakano boardway, ikebukuro
23 akihabara, odaiba
24 tsukiji,ginza,ueno(ueno park,ameyoko),asakusa(sensoji,Asakusa Underground Street),skytree
25 disneysea
26 shinjuku,harajuku(Meiji Shrine,takeshita dori),shibuya(Shibuya Crossing & Hachiko Statue)
27 Hidatakayama
28 Shirakawa-go
29 kanazawa
30 kanazawa->kyoto
31 kyoto
01 Gion,potocho,Nishiki market
02 kiyomizudera
03 Arashiyama
04 kyoto
05 kyoto
06 kyoto
07 nara
08 namba,dotonbori,shinsaibashi
09 USJ
10 osaka
11 osaka
12 tokyo roppongi,akasaka sacas
13 tokyo last day shopping

 

[thwysg]

i will be going this coming december and currently have this itinerary in mind. would it be worth to buy 14 or 21 days jr pass or 3day willer bus pass as most expensive 3days of travelling is going to takayama , kyoto and from osaka back to tokyo

21 07.30 arrive NRT
22 nakano boardway, ikebukuro
23 akihabara, odaiba
24 tsukiji,ginza,ueno(ueno park,ameyoko),asakusa(sensoji,Asakusa Underground Street),skytree
25 disneysea
26 shinjuku,harajuku(Meiji Shrine,takeshita dori),shibuya(Shibuya Crossing & Hachiko Statue)
27 Hidatakayama
28 Shirakawa-go
29 kanazawa
30 kanazawa->kyoto
31 kyoto
01 Gion,potocho,Nishiki market
02 kiyomizudera
03 Arashiyama
04 kyoto
05 kyoto
06 kyoto
07 nara
08 namba,dotonbori,shinsaibashi
09 USJ
10 osaka
11 osaka
12 tokyo roppongi,akasaka sacas
13 tokyo last day shopping

So your trip starts from 21 Dec? From 29 Dec to 3 Jan, I'm not sure if you could see much. Everyone would probably be visiting temples and shops are closed.

 

[kaze-no-koe]

So your trip starts from 21 Dec? From 29 Dec to 3 Jan, I'm not sure if you could see much. Everyone would probably be visiting temples and shops are closed.

my plans was to be in kyoto during new year period visting shrines.
should i move osaka earlier to 26?
21-25 tokyo
26 namba,dotonbori,shinsaibashi
27 osaka castle
28 osaka
29 osaka
30 kiyomizudera
31 Gion,potocho,Nishiki market
01 Arashiyama
02 Fushimi Inari
03 kyoto
04 nara
05 Hidatakayama
06 Shirakawa-go
07 kanazawa
08 kanazawa
09 - 14 tokyo

 

[thwysg]

my plans was to be in kyoto during new year period visting shrines.
should i move osaka earlier to 26?
21-25 tokyo
26 namba,dotonbori,shinsaibashi
27 osaka castle
28 osaka
29 osaka
30 kiyomizudera
31 Gion,potocho,Nishiki market
01 Arashiyama
02 Fushimi Inari
03 kyoto
04 nara
05 Hidatakayama
06 Shirakawa-go
07 kanazawa
08 kanazawa
09 - 14 tokyo

Nishiki market is generally closed on 31 Dec and opened from 4 January onwards. https://m.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/detail/q1420025139?query=錦市場+年末年始

Malls should be opened on 2-3 Jan for fukubukuro (lucky bags) sales. Individual shops (not all) should be opened from 2 Jan onwards.

 

[kaze-no-koe]

Nishiki market is generally closed on 31 Dec and opened from 4 January onwards. https://m.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/detail/q1420025139?query=錦市場+年末年始

Malls should be opened on 2-3 Jan for fukubukuro (lucky bags) sales. Individual shops (not all) should be opened from 2 Jan onwards.

Updated itinerary.
hiroshima and miyajima will be skipped if not getting JR pass
31st will stick within Gion area for countdown. nishiki market will be open till evening if im not wrong, if not can be skip.

21 07.30 arrive NRT
22 nakano boardway, ikebukuro
23 akihabara, odaiba
24 tsukiji,ginza,ueno(ueno park,ameyoko),asakusa(sensoji,Asakusa Underground Street),skytree
25 shinjuku,harajuku(Meiji Shrine,takeshita dori),shibuya(Shibuya Crossing & Hachiko Statue)
26 namba,dotonbori,shinsaibashi
27 osaka
28 osaka
29 *Hiroshima(Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum(close on 30)
30 *Miyajima(stay one night or go kyoto)
31 Gion,potocho,Nishiki market
01 Arashiyama
02 Fushimi Inari
03 Kiyomizudera
04 kyoto ->Nagoya(shinkensen)(stay one night)
05 Hida takayama / Gero(stay one night)) (Hida Wide View Express train)
06土 Hida Furukawa,Shirakawa-go (stay one night)
07日 kanazawa(Stay one night)
08月 kanazawa-> tokyo (Hokuriku Shinkansen 2hr30min)
09火 hakone or stay at tokyo
10水 hakone or stay at tokyo
11木 disneysea
12金 tokyo roppongi,akasaka sacas
13土 tokyo last day shopping
14日 08.50 HND depart

 

[califonia]

Babycat,

I have just booked air ticket (2A2C) to Tokyo/Osaka for 14days.
Never been there and read through this forum but cannot find similar schedules as ours.

Any updated itinerary that can share here?

Dear evilerniex,

I am planning my 1st trip to Japan (Tokyo and Osaka) with my family this December (2A2C). I have not book the flights and hotels and would like to seek your help to review my current plan. Do let me know if you think I need to make any adjustments.


1 Dec Fri - Arrive Tokyo Narita Airport / Haneda Airport (Check in either hotel: Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinkuju / JR Kyushu Hotel Blossom Shinjuku / Keio Plaza Tokyo / Hotel Rose Garden Shinjuku). Any comment on these 4 hotels?

2 Dec Sat - DisneySEA

3 Dec Sun – Disneyland

4 Dec Mon – Mount Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi, Takayama Castle Tower and Gotemba Premium outlet (Still cannot decide whether to stay 1 night or just a day trip there)

5 Dec Tues – Osaka via Shinkanzen (Wish to try Ryokan. Looking at Kaneyoshi Ryokan, Namba Dotombori, Osaka or Drop Inn Osaka) Any comment on these 2 Ryokan? Any suggestion where to go upon check-in?

6 Dec Wed – Universal Studio

7 Dec Thurs – Yokohama, Cup noodles museum, Nara Dee Park, Yoshikien Garden, Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Osaka Castle then food trip in Namba area

8 Dec Fri – Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Park (Wish to let my kids experience winter with "snow")

9 Dec Sat – Shibuya (Looking at Dormy Inn Premium Shibuya and Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyo) Any comment on these 2 hotels?
Yoyogi Park, Jingu Shrine, Harajuku, Ometesando, Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Dome City, Pokemon Centre Mega Tokyo at Sunshine City

10 Dec Sun – Odaiba, Return flight to Singapore (Narita)

We are not a temples or museums kind of person and may I know which type of JR pass should I buy cos I am still very confuse with the transport passes…


Many thanks in advance!

 

[Mr.Canberra]

Reserve seat is only for limited express haruka train which serves only shin-osaka and tennoji station.
Normal JR train is like our mrt, no reservr seats. But it is only 30min, at most stand all the way loh. Anyway, haruka is only slightly faster coz it is a short distance. And normal train freq much higher, so dun have to wait for haruka

Even the normal subway lines or private owned railway trains also faster than Singapore's MRT trains lah haha.

After you come back from Japan and take MRT you will feel damn waste time. But to be fair subway train ticket costs are more expensive but very punctual in Japan than Singapore.

 

[rain_myth]

Bros,

I finally done up my itinerary for this December ...

nonetheless still have a query on the transport..

that is the
fuji hakone pass 3 days
hakone pass 2 days

if i go kawaguchigo on the chuo bus from shinjuku..does that mean free with this pass?

if i go to fuji 5th station on the fujikyu bus.. does that mean free with this pass?

and lastly

i will be spending ard sgd 60$ on metro train, 18$ on jr, 6-7$ on toei train..
eh can metro card used for all..

pls advise me.

 

[pinkani8]

Help on planning Osaka trip

Hi all,
Booked air tickets to Kansai Airport (4A1C) from second week of December for 10 Days. Tentatively planned the following:

Kyoto 4 Days:
Kiyomizudera
Kinkakuji
Ryoanji
Ginkakuji/Philosopher's Path
Fushimi Inari
Train to Umahori station for Arayashima Scenic Train
Arayashima Bamboo Grove
Nishiki Market
Visit Nara

Osaka 3 Days:
Universal Studio
Cup Noodles Museum
Dotonburi/Shinsaibashi
Himeji
Shopping

Still got 3 days to plan. I feel my family would have enough of temples & shrines from the above. Maybe something scenic and/or something to experience. Preferably don't have to change lodging too many times. What do you guys recommend? Wakayama or Shiga or somewhere else? Appreciate all your feedbacks.

 

[evilerniex]

Bros,

I finally done up my itinerary for this December ...

nonetheless still have a query on the transport..

that is the
fuji hakone pass 3 days
hakone pass 2 days

if i go kawaguchigo on the chuo bus from shinjuku..does that mean free with this pass?

if i go to fuji 5th station on the fujikyu bus.. does that mean free with this pass?

u may want to read this:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2358_014.html

u will need the fuji hakone pass if u are going kawaguchi. hakone pass does not cover kawaguchi area.

the pass covers fujikyu and keio bus from shinjuku. chuo bus i think is another company, so not covered.

5th station is not covered, as stated in the website.

and lastly

i will be spending ard sgd 60$ on metro train, 18$ on jr, 6-7$ on toei train..
eh can metro card used for all..

pls advise me.

not sure wat u are asking. whether metro pass worth it?

 

[evilerniex]

Hi all,
Booked air tickets to Kansai Airport (4A1C) from second week of December for 10 Days. Tentatively planned the following:

Kyoto 4 Days:
Kiyomizudera
Kinkakuji
Ryoanji
Ginkakuji/Philosopher's Path
Fushimi Inari
Train to Umahori station for Arayashima Scenic Train
Arayashima Bamboo Grove
Nishiki Market
Visit Nara

Osaka 3 Days:
Universal Studio
Cup Noodles Museum
Dotonburi/Shinsaibashi
Himeji
Shopping

Still got 3 days to plan. I feel my family would have enough of temples & shrines from the above. Maybe something scenic and/or something to experience. Preferably don't have to change lodging too many times. What do you guys recommend? Wakayama or Shiga or somewhere else? Appreciate all your feedbacks.

how about heading to hiroshima, with side trip to miyajima an iwakuni? 3 days just nice to cover these place at a leisure pace

wakayama city is at most a day trip i feel. other than the castle, there isnt much. but if u are exploring wakayama prefecture, which includes kumano region, 3 days is not enuf

 

[rain_myth]

u may want to read this:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2358_014.html

u will need the fuji hakone pass if u are going kawaguchi. hakone pass does not cover kawaguchi area.

the pass covers fujikyu and keio bus from shinjuku. chuo bus i think is another company, so not covered.

5th station is not covered, as stated in the website.



not sure wat u are asking. whether metro pass worth it?

was asking if the tokyo metro card (pasmo) alone can b used for toei, metro line and jr line.. kinda find it a chore if i have to use other card like sucia (most places goes is metro line..only few is jr , toei) ...

 

[Ruriel]

was asking if the tokyo metro card (pasmo) alone can b used for toei, metro line and jr line.. kinda find it a chore if i have to use other card like sucia (most places goes is metro line..only few is jr , toei) ...

Generally if it accepts pasmo, it will accept suica as well. I used suica in my last trip, didn't bother with what subway I took, never met any problems.

 

[rain_myth]

Generally if it accepts pasmo, it will accept suica as well. I used suica in my last trip, didn't bother with what subway I took, never met any problems.

sucia will b better? feel like getting sucia too