Japan Sample Itinerary thread

[CeSaRiO]

Hey bro, I've managed to draft out the itinerary for Kyoto and Osaka. Not sure if it's feasible ya.

KYOTO:

Day: 1
Arrive around 10am.
Store Luggage at Kyoto station locker cos place is pretty nearby. Can check if can early check-in when dates get closer.

Anyway luggage storage is about 500 yen/day and available in small numbers. (appx 117 x 43 x 57).

Lunch: Nishiki Market and walk walk Daimaru Dept Store

After lunch: Fushimi Inari Shrine

Evening:
-> Gion Matsuri area
-> Pontocho Alley.
-> Walk around Gion area.

Day 2: Arashiyama Raiding
Morning:
Tenryu-ji Temple.
Bamboo Grove
Okochi-Sanso Villa (Just go if its along the way)

Lunch: anyhow eat. Anyway, lan lan have to spend.

Afternoon:
-> Kinkaku-ji Temple.
-> Daitoku-ji temple (optional)

Day 3:
Kiyomizu-dera Temple - Monday
Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka, old streets from Kiyomizudera

Sanjusando temple (further south) or Chion-in Temple.
If go Chion-in Temple -> Can go Shoren-in Temple. Shoren-in Temple can lim teh see garden.

Additional:
1. Ippodo: Tea Ceremony area (52 Tokiwagi-cho, Teramachi-dori, Nijo agaru, Nakagyo-ku)
9am-7pm Monday-Saturday, to 6pm Sunday & holidays
Cafe 11am-5:30pm

2. Kyoto Imperial Castle
3. Nijo Castle
4. Toei Kyoto Studio Park
5. Kyoto International Manga Museum - Opening Hours from 10am to 6pm

Here's another good itinerary: Link


Osaka
Day 4:
Arrive around 10am -
Throw luggage in the station

To cover:
Osaka Castle
Shin Umeda City with Floating garden

Night time:
-> Dontonburi

Day 5: Kobe.
Leave for Kobe around 8am

Arrive at JR Sannomiya Station around 9.30am - 10am.
Nearby Sannomiya Station there's a district where a western style late 19 century where the foreigners stayed in Osaka.

1. Go Mount Rokko - Go via Rokko Arima Ropeway
-> Take Hankyu Kobe Line to Rokko Station (7 mins 190 yen) on bus 16 to base station of the Rokko Cablecar.
-> Cable Car ride takes about 10 mins and 1000 yen 2 way.

Lunch - Kobe Beef -> Steakland (nearby JR Sannomiya Station)

1. Shin-Kobe ropeway
-> See Nunobiki Herb Garden, walk back to Shin-Kobe Station

3. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Day 6: Back to Osaka

Morning: Take Shinkansen to see Himeji Castle (30 mins ride over)

- Minoo Park
- Shinsekai
- Den Den Town

- Tempozan Ferris Wheel - (Night time best)
- Abeno Harukas - night time go
aa
Additionally, If can go:
1. Nara
-> Nara Park (See deer)
-> Todaiji Temple
-> Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum.

2. Universal Studio Japan
3. - Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine (can consider if bored)
4. - Namba Grand Kagetsu (If happen to go, by the way)

Shopping areas
- Shinsaibashi - shopping area
- Minami - shopping area.

# Clubbing
- Ghost Ultra lounge

 

[evilerniex]

Hey bro, I've managed to draft out the itinerary for Kyoto and Osaka. Not sure if it's feasible ya.

KYOTO:

Day: 1
Arrive around 10am.
Store Luggage at Kyoto station locker cos place is pretty nearby. Can check if can early check-in when dates get closer.

Anyway luggage storage is about 500 yen/day and available in small numbers. (appx 117 x 43 x 57).

Lunch: Nishiki Market and walk walk Daimaru Dept Store

After lunch: Fushimi Inari Shrine

Evening:
-> Gion Matsuri area
-> Pontocho Alley.
-> Walk around Gion area.

Day 2: Arashiyama Raiding
Morning:
Tenryu-ji Temple.
Bamboo Grove
Okochi-Sanso Villa (Just go if its along the way)

Lunch: anyhow eat. Anyway, lan lan have to spend.

Afternoon:
-> Kinkaku-ji Temple.
-> Daitoku-ji temple (optional)

Day 3:
Kiyomizu-dera Temple - Monday
Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka, old streets from Kiyomizudera

Sanjusando temple (further south) or Chion-in Temple.
If go Chion-in Temple -> Can go Shoren-in Temple. Shoren-in Temple can lim teh see garden.

Additional:
1. Ippodo: Tea Ceremony area (52 Tokiwagi-cho, Teramachi-dori, Nijo agaru, Nakagyo-ku)
9am-7pm Monday-Saturday, to 6pm Sunday & holidays
Cafe 11am-5:30pm

2. Kyoto Imperial Castle
3. Nijo Castle
4. Toei Kyoto Studio Park
5. Kyoto International Manga Museum - Opening Hours from 10am to 6pm

Here's another good itinerary: Link
[seems like u are covering a lot of places. I haven't been to some of the places u have listed, so dunno how much time u need. but maybe u can prioritise and see which are the optional places that u can skip if not enuf time]


Osaka
Day 4:
Arrive around 10am -
Throw luggage in the station

To cover:
Osaka Castle
Shin Umeda City with Floating garden

Night time:
-> Dontonburi
[how about shopping in umeda area instead since are already in umeda? u can cover Dontonbori when visiting Namba area]

Day 5: Kobe.
Leave for Kobe around 8am

Arrive at JR Sannomiya Station around 9.30am - 10am.
Nearby Sannomiya Station there's a district where a western style late 19 century where the foreigners stayed in Osaka.

1. Go Mount Rokko - Go via Rokko Arima Ropeway
-> Take Hankyu Kobe Line to Rokko Station (7 mins 190 yen) on bus 16 to base station of the Rokko Cablecar.
-> Cable Car ride takes about 10 mins and 1000 yen 2 way.

Lunch - Kobe Beef -> Steakland (nearby JR Sannomiya Station)

1. Shin-Kobe ropeway
-> See Nunobiki Herb Garden, walk back to Shin-Kobe Station

3. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
[maybe visit Akashi Kaikyo first. coz it will be good to stay till dark in Mount Rokko as it is know for its night view]

Day 6: Back to Osaka

Morning: Take Shinkansen to see Himeji Castle (30 mins ride over)
[Kobe is actually along the way to Himeji. see if u can squeeze them into the same day]

- Minoo Park
- Shinsekai
- Den Den Town
[Den Den town and Dotonbori are all in Namba, so can do them together. Shinsekai is also walkable from Den Den town. and if u want to walk further, u can reach Tennoji, where Abeno Harukas is located.]

- Tempozan Ferris Wheel - (Night time best)
[Tempozan is quite out of the way if u are visting Namba and Tennoji maybe put it in another day?]
- Abeno Harukas - night time go
aa
Additionally, If can go:
1. Nara
-> Nara Park (See deer)
-> Todaiji Temple
-> Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum.
[Nara will take at least half a day. looking at ur itinerary, I dun think u have time unless u want to drop some other places]

2. Universal Studio Japan
[dun think u have time for USJ coz u need a whole day for it]
3. - Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine (can consider if bored)
4. - Namba Grand Kagetsu (If happen to go, by the way)

Shopping areas
- Shinsaibashi - shopping area
- Minami - shopping area.
[Minami refers to the south area, which is the Namba area. this includes Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi, Den den town etc]

# Clubbing
- Ghost Ultra lounge

comments above. ur Osaka part very packed. need to prioritise the places to go

 

[Kirakun83]

My flight reach narita airport ard 2pm. Should i chiong all the way to hiroshima or juz stay at tokyo for 1 night. In the next day, than take early bullet train to hiroshima? 2days for hiroshima enough?

 

[evilerniex]

My flight reach narita airport ard 2pm. Should i chiong all the way to hiroshima or juz stay at tokyo for 1 night. In the next day, than take early bullet train to hiroshima? 2days for hiroshima enough?

it is going to take more than 6 hours to get from narita to tokyo. y not take a domestic flight? will be cheaper and faster.

wat is ur overall itinerary like?

2 days for hiroshima is ok. 1 day for miyajima, 1 day for hiroshima. if u want, can squeeze half a day for iwakuni also

 

[CeSaRiO]

comments above. ur Osaka part very packed. need to prioritise the places to go

Actually I should be removing the additional parts lol... Otherwise I go Osaka is a made rush.

 

[Kirakun83]

it is going to take more than 6 hours to get from narita to tokyo. y not take a domestic flight? will be cheaper and faster.

wat is ur overall itinerary like?

2 days for hiroshima is ok. 1 day for miyajima, 1 day for hiroshima. if u want, can squeeze half a day for iwakuni also

ya.. i had check the hyperdia. almost 6hrs. domestic flight quit expensive. In my plan, i will get 7days JR pass n i will going 9days trips. Mainly is sightseeing during autumn season. hiroshima-->kyoto(osaka)-->tokyo.

Currently plan,
D1 Tokyo (rest)
D2-3 Hiroshima
D4-6 kyoto/osaka
D7-9 tokyo

i know quite rush but Coz mainly for sightseeing and minor shopping as travel solo.

 

[evilerniex]

ya.. i had check the hyperdia. almost 6hrs. domestic flight quit expensive. In my plan, i will get 7days JR pass n i will going 9days trips. Mainly is sightseeing during autumn season. hiroshima-->kyoto(osaka)-->tokyo.

Currently plan,
D1 Tokyo (rest)
D2-3 Hiroshima
D4-6 kyoto/osaka
D7-9 tokyo

i know quite rush but Coz mainly for sightseeing and minor shopping as travel solo.

if u want, u can head straight to Hiroshima after arriving at narita. get all the travelling over with. then u wun have to check in and out of accom in Tokyo just for a night.


alternatively, maybe balance out the travelling by heading to Osaka instead on first day:
D1-4 Kyoto/osaka
D5-6 Hiroshima
D7-9 Tokyo

 

[CeSaRiO]

Okie modified liao!

KYOTO:

Day: 1
Arrive around 10am.
Bring Luggage to the place first to store it.

Anyway luggage storage is about 500 yen/day and available in small numbers. (appx 117 x 43 x 57).

Lunch: Nishiki Market and walk walk Daimaru Dept Store

After lunch: Fushimi Inari Shrine - free entry

Evening:
-> Gion Matsuri area
-> Pontocho Alley.
-> Walk around Gion area.

Day 2: Arashiyama Raiding
Morning:
Tenryu-ji Temple. -> 500 yen and extra 100 yen for entrance into temple building
Bamboo Grove -> FOC
Okochi-Sanso Villa -> 1000 yen (Just go if its along the way)

Lunch: anyhow eat. Anyway, lan lan have to spend.

Afternoon:
-> Kinkaku-ji Temple. -> 400 yen
-> Daitoku-ji temple (optional)

Day 3:
Kiyomizu-dera Temple - Monday -> 300 yen
Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka, old streets from Kiyomizudera

Sanjusando temple (further south) or Chion-in Temple. -> 600 yen
If go Chion-in Temple -> Can go Shoren-in Temple. Shoren-in Temple can lim teh see garden.


[Maybe if there is time, can go]:
1. Ippodo: Tea Ceremony area (52 Tokiwagi-cho, Teramachi-dori, Nijo agaru, Nakagyo-ku)
9am-7pm Monday-Saturday, to 6pm Sunday & holidays
Cafe 11am-5:30pm
2. Toei Kyoto Studio Park
3. Kyoto International Manga Museum - Opening Hours from 10am to 6pm
4. Kyoto Imperial Castle
5. Nijo Castle

Here's another good itinerary: Link


Osaka
Day 4:
Arrive around 10am -
Throw luggage in the station

To cover:
Osaka Castle
Shin Umeda City with Floating garden

Night time:
-> Umeda area.

Day 5: Kobe.
Leave for Kobe around 8am

[insert a short trip to Himeji castle if can]

Arrive at JR Sannomiya Station around 9.30am - 10am.
Nearby Sannomiya Station there's a district where a western style late 19 century where the foreigners stayed in Osaka.

Lunch - Kobe Beef -> Steakland (nearby JR Sannomiya Station)

1. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
2. Shin-Kobe ropeway
-> See Nunobiki Herb Garden, walk back to Shin-Kobe Station

3. Go Mount Rokko - Go via Rokko Arima Ropeway
-> Take Hankyu Kobe Line to Rokko Station (7 mins 190 yen) on bus 16 to base station of the Rokko Cablecar.
-> Cable Car ride takes about 10 mins and 1000 yen 2 way.

Day 6: Back to Osaka

Morning: Take Shinkansen to see Himeji Castle (30 mins ride over)

- Minoo Park
- Shinsekai

Evening
- Den Den Town + Dontonburi
- Abeno Harukas
- Minami Shopping area.

- Tempozan Ferris Wheel - (Night time best)


[For additional considerations]

1. - Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine (can consider if bored)
2. - Namba Grand Kagetsu (If happen to go, by the way)

Shopping areas
- Shinsaibashi - shopping area

 

[evilerniex]

Day 5: Kobe.
Leave for Kobe around 8am

[insert a short trip to Himeji castle if can]

Arrive at JR Sannomiya Station around 9.30am - 10am.
Nearby Sannomiya Station there's a district where a western style late 19 century where the foreigners stayed in Osaka.

Lunch - Kobe Beef -> Steakland (nearby JR Sannomiya Station)

1. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
2. Shin-Kobe ropeway
-> See Nunobiki Herb Garden, walk back to Shin-Kobe Station

3. Go Mount Rokko - Go via Rokko Arima Ropeway
-> Take Hankyu Kobe Line to Rokko Station (7 mins 190 yen) on bus 16 to base station of the Rokko Cablecar.
-> Cable Car ride takes about 10 mins and 1000 yen 2 way.
[Akashi Kaikyo is along the way from Kobe to Himeji. so if u are going Himeji on day 5, maybe take shinkansen straight from Osaka to Himeji. Osaka -> Himeji -> Akashi Kaikyo -> Kobe -> Osaka]

Day 6: Back to Osaka

Morning: Take Shinkansen to see Himeji Castle (30 mins ride over)

- Minoo Park
- Shinsekai

Evening
- Den Den Town + Dontonburi
- Abeno Harukas
- Minami Shopping area.

- Tempozan Ferris Wheel - (Night time best)
[I still think ur day 6 is too packed. Minoo park would have taken a whole morning coz it is a 3km walk to the waterfall. so if still include Himeji, u wun have enuf time
for the rest of the places, u can go in this order:
Dotonbori -> Den Den Town -> Shinsekai -> Abeno Harukas.
will be good to go up Abeno Harukas around evening time and stay till dark for night view of city. then after that head to Tempozan]

comments above

 

[CeSaRiO]

comments above

I think I forgot to remove the himeji part on day 6. Thanks for reminding.

 

[Initiatives]

Hi there,

First time posting on HWZ.

I am planning a trip for Japan this coming December. 22nd Dec to 1st Jan 16 to be exact. I have done some research as to the places that me and my partner would like to travel to. We are thinking of taking a 7 Day JR Pass starting on the 22nd Dec. so that it will cover us mainly for the travel from Tokyo-Osaka-Tokyo. After that, we will just be in Tokyo. Allow me to share with you our Draft itinerary.

Day 1

Arrive at Haneda Airport at 6am+. Take JR line to Osaka.

Day 2 & 3

Osaka

Day 4 & 5

Kyoto

Day 6-10

Take JR Line back to Tokyo. Will be doing Disney SEA on one of the days.

Alternatively, we are also thinking of just maybe staying in Tokyo and doing day trips to other areas covered by JR PASS (EAST)

Appreciate your feedback!

 

[evilerniex]

Hi there,

First time posting on HWZ.

I am planning a trip for Japan this coming December. 22nd Dec to 1st Jan 16 to be exact. I have done some research as to the places that me and my partner would like to travel to. We are thinking of taking a 7 Day JR Pass starting on the 22nd Dec. so that it will cover us mainly for the travel from Tokyo-Osaka-Tokyo. After that, we will just be in Tokyo. Allow me to share with you our Draft itinerary.

Day 1

Arrive at Haneda Airport at 6am+. Take JR line to Osaka.

Day 2 & 3

Osaka

Day 4 & 5

Kyoto

Day 6-10

Take JR Line back to Tokyo. Will be doing Disney SEA on one of the days.

Alternatively, we are also thinking of just maybe staying in Tokyo and doing day trips to other areas covered by JR PASS (EAST)

Appreciate your feedback!

10 days for tokyo, osaka and kyoto is almost the bare minimal.. just enuf to cover the major attractions. if u are not planning to return to japan any time soon, then i think ur itinerary is alright.

but if u have plans to visit japan again, then maybe u would want to split tokyo and kansai region (osaka, kyoto etc.) into different trips coz it is expensive to travelling between tokyo and kansai. there are enuf places in kansai region to make it a separate trip on its own.

for 10 day in tokyo, u can consider making a trip to lake kawaguchi or hakone to see mount fuji. u can also consider nearby places such as kamakura and yokohama. nikko is also a great place to spend a day or two.

all these places will not require JR East pass. JR East pass is more for travelling long distances to places in Tohoku region such as Sendai and Aomori

 

[CeSaRiO]

Here's the final touch-up. Tokyo portion I kinda leave it empty cos I might need to do last minute shopping.

Day 1 (24/7): Tokyo stopover
Areas to cover:
1. Akihabara -> (for watches)
2. Shibuya and Harajuku -> for shoes.

Dinner:
1. Yoshinoya
2. Ebisu (a station away from Shibuya)
_____________________________________
Day 2 (25/7): Kyoto [Packed]
1. Arrival in Kyoto around 10am, assuming if we take the first Shinkansen from Tokyo station.
2. Store the luggage at the hotel registered.

3. Lunch: Nishiki Market and walk walk Daimaru Dept Store

4. After Lunch: Fushimi Inari Shrine

[Optional]
a. Toei Kyoto Studio Park
b. Kyoto International Manga Museum - Opening Hours from 10am to 6pm

5. Evening (after washing up in the hotel):
-> Gion Matsuri area
-> Dinner Pontocho Alley.
-> Explore Gion area.

Day 3 (26/7): Arashiyama Raiding
Take JR Sagano/San-in Line to Saga-Arashiyama Station.

Arrive at Arashiyama around 9am.
First Stop -> Togetsukyo Bridge
Second Stop -> Tenryuji Temple. 天龙寺
-> 500 yen for entry fee.
Third Stop -> Bamboo Grove

[Early Lunch break]
Fourth Stop -> Okocho Sanso Villa
Fifth Stop -> Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street
-> This is where we can see traditional townhouses along the way.
-> Otagi Nenbutsuji
-> Temple ground covered in hundred of small stone statues.

Additional consideration (Best when spring and autumn)
-> Sagano Scenic Railway
-> Board from Torokko Kameoka Station, which is just next to JR Saga- Arashiyama Station (620 yen)
-> Hozugawa River Cruise back (310 yen)

Late Afternoon: Back to Kyoto
-> Kinkaku-ji Temple (Opens from 9am to 5pm).

Evening: Own Time Own Target

Day 4 (27/7): What's Left in Kyoto
Morning -> Kiyomizu-dera Temple
-> Then exit via Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka, old streets from Kiyomizudera

Afternoon -> Shoren-in Temple for high tea.
-> Yamazaki Distillery visit.

Optional:
a. Sanjusando temple (further south) or Chion-in Temple. -> 600 yen
b. Chion-in Temple -> Can go Shoren-in Temple. Shoren-in Temple can lim teh see garden.

Evening
-> Do some shopping maybe?
-> Shijo Street
-> Termachi and Shin Kyogoku Shopping Arcades

-> Kyoto Station
-> BIC Camera
-> The Cube (nice souvenirs)

-> Kitano Tenmagu Shrine
-> Flea Market on the 25th every month

*****
Additional Places that can be considered:
1. Ippodo: Tea Ceremony area (52 Tokiwagi-cho, Teramachi-dori, Nijo agaru, Nakagyo-ku)
9am-7pm Monday-Saturday, to 6pm Sunday & holidays
Cafe 11am-5:30pm

2. Kyoto Imperial Castle
3. Nijo Castle
_____________________________________
Day 5 (28/7): Osaka
Arrive around 10am. Luggage to be left in the station.

Morning -> Before check-in:
1. Osaka Castle
Shin Umeda City with Floating garden

If there is spare time, can check out Den Den town for the electronics.

Night time:
-> Meet up with friends.
-> If there is time, can go Tempozan Ferris Wheel

Day 6 (29/7): Kobe invasion.
Leave place at 8am

First Destination: Himeji to visit Himeji Castle

Second Destination: Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (See see outside can already)

Third Destination: Kobe.

Alight at JR - Sannomiya Station.
Can visit a district where a western style late 19 century where the foreigners stayed in Osaka.

Lunch - Kobe Beef -> Steakland (nearby JR Sannomiya Station)

Fourth Destination -> Shin-Kobe ropeway
-> See Nunobiki Herb Garden, walk back to Shin-Kobe Station

Evening - Mount Rokko - Go via Rokko Arima Ropeway
-> Take Hankyu Kobe Line to Rokko Station (7 mins 190 yen) on bus 16 to base station of the Rokko Cablecar.
-> Cable Car ride takes about 10 mins and 1000 yen 2 way.

Day 7 (30/7): Osaka last day
First Destination - Minoo Park
-> Can spend the whole morning in Minoo Park. Nice place to have a nice hike as well.

Second Destination:
Either
1. Sumiyoshi - tashia Shrine
2. Namba Grand Kagetsu
3. Shopping @
-> Shinsaibashi and Minami area (If possible and there's time, we can go these places early in the first few days)

Evening ->
Dontonburi -> Den Den Town -> Shinsekai -> Abeno Harukas
- Tempozan Ferris Wheel - (Night time best)
- Abeno Harukas - night time go
_____________________________________
Day 8 (31/7): Back to Tokyo and see Fuji-San~
1. Can go Odawara and go Hakone and see
2. Go Lake Kawaguchi and view from there (Best view)

Evening: Upon check-in, dinner and drinks at Roppongi Hill.

Day 9 (1/8): Anyhow in Tokyo
Breakfast: Tsukiji Fish Market
Morning Stroll: Meiji Shrine

Lunch:
Tokyo Skytree
Nagoya Broadway


Evening: Akihabara

Day 10 (2/8) : Do what's left.
Shinjuku
Odaiba
Harajuku
Ghibli Muesum

 

[Initiatives]

10 days for tokyo, osaka and kyoto is almost the bare minimal.. just enuf to cover the major attractions. if u are not planning to return to japan any time soon, then i think ur itinerary is alright.

but if u have plans to visit japan again, then maybe u would want to split tokyo and kansai region (osaka, kyoto etc.) into different trips coz it is expensive to travelling between tokyo and kansai. there are enuf places in kansai region to make it a separate trip on its own.

for 10 day in tokyo, u can consider making a trip to lake kawaguchi or hakone to see mount fuji. u can also consider nearby places such as kamakura and yokohama. nikko is also a great place to spend a day or two.

all these places will not require JR East pass. JR East pass is more for travelling long distances to places in Tohoku region such as Sendai and Aomori

That's what I thought too. Will definitely take your recommendation into consideration. Anway, anything to look out for while travelling on festive season? I understand end of new year, there may be alot of shops closed.

 

[evilerniex]

That's what I thought too. Will definitely take your recommendation into consideration. Anway, anything to look out for while travelling on festive season? I understand end of new year, there may be alot of shops closed.

i havent been there during that period, but from what i heard, most stores are closed on 1 Jan. other days shld be fine

 

[evilerniex]

Lunch:
Tokyo Skytree
Nagoya Broadway


Evening: Akihabara

Day 10 (2/8) : Do what's left.
Shinjuku
Odaiba
Harajuku
Ghibli Muesum

i think u mean Nakano Broadway rite?

if u are planning to go Ghibli museum, u will need to buy tickets in advance. try to get it the moment u reach japan

 

[CeSaRiO]

i think u mean Nakano Broadway rite?

if u are planning to go Ghibli museum, u will need to buy tickets in advance. try to get it the moment u reach japan

OOPS!

I might skip that. If my last few days are to fill the shopping baskets

 

[acertey]

Hi Gurus,

Will be travelling to japan for about 14 days for a family trip 2 adults with 2 kids

Was looking at a few key destinations:

Day 1-2 Tokyo, Disney Land,
Day 3-4 - Odaiba, Lego Lang, Madame Tussaude, Gundam?
Day 6- 9 - Osaka, Aquarium, Deer Park,
Day 9-11- Tokyo, Disney Sea?Shopping for stuff?

Any advise to make the best bang for buck? Was a bit worried about transferring stay due to too many luggage...

 

[evilerniex]

Hi Gurus,

Will be travelling to japan for about 14 days for a family trip 2 adults with 2 kids

Was looking at a few key destinations:

Day 1-2 Tokyo, Disney Land,
Day 3-4 - Odaiba, Lego Lang, Madame Tussaude, Gundam?
Day 6- 9 - Osaka, Aquarium, Deer Park,
Day 9-11- Tokyo, Disney Sea?Shopping for stuff?

Any advise to make the best bang for buck? Was a bit worried about transferring stay due to too many luggage...

to minimise transfer, maybe u can head straight to Osaka on day 1. then use Osaka as a base to visit Kyoto, Nara etc. stay in one location in Tokyo also.
that way u only need 2 hotels for the entire trip. 1 in Osaka, 1 in Tokyo.

 

[Vismark]

Need recommendation for dinner.

Will reach Haneda airport around 16.05 on a Sunday night.

If possible will take the 17.10 airport limousine to Sunroute Plaza.

Then maybe rest a while around 18.45 leave hotel for dinner.

Was thinking to have dinner around Shinjuku area and walk walk around there, but looking for other recommendation?